The key issue of this article is the relationship between competition law and Collective Bargaining. The ECJ decision in Albany is the point of departure. First, the author briefly recapitulates the facts and issues of those cases. Second, he focuses on the Advocate General's opinion and the Court's reasons for according an immunity to the collective agreements at issue. Thirdly, he addresses some of the questions that may be raised in view of the Court's reasons. Finally, he considers van der Woude and its possible implications on the issues at large.
International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations