Collective action and fundamental freedoms in Europe : striking the balance / edited by Edoardo Ales, Tonia Novitz ; contributors, Edoardo Ales [and others].
2010
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Title
Collective action and fundamental freedoms in Europe : striking the balance / edited by Edoardo Ales, Tonia Novitz ; contributors, Edoardo Ales [and others].
Published
Antwerp ; Portland, OR : Intersentia, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KJC3104 .C65 2010
ISBN
9789400000728 (pbk.)
9400000723 (pbk.)
9400000723 (pbk.)
Description
xii, 273 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)644652625
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographic references.
Series
Record Appears in
Added Author
Table of Contents
List of contributors
xi
1.
Preface
1
2.
National chapters
5
2.1.
Collective action in Belgium. Looking for the right to strike
7
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Filip Dorssemont
7
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Filip Dorssemont
9
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Filip Dorssemont
9
B.
Entitlement / Filip Dorssemont
13
C.
Consequences for those organising or participating in a collective action / Filip Dorssemont
15
III.
Limitation of collective action with reference to its aims and content / Filip Dorssemont
18
IV.
Ex ante or ex post judiciary/administrative control / Filip Dorssemont
19
V.
Procedural requirements/preconditions for legality / Filip Dorssemont
23
VI.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms (national level) / Filip Dorssemont
23
VII.
(Potential) impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on the national regulation concerning collective action / Filip Dorssemont
26
Conclusion / Filip Dorssemont
27
Bibliography / Filip Dorssemont
29
2.2.
Collective action in France. Towards a restriction of the right to strike? / Filip Dorssemont
31
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about?, / Sylvaine Laulom
31
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Sylvaine Laulom
33
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Sylvaine Laulom
33
B.
(Legal) definition of the main features of collective action / Sylvaine Laulom
36
C.
Entitlement / Sylvaine Laulom
37
D.
Consequences on those organising or participating in a collective action / Sylvaine Laulom
38
III.
Limitation of collective action with reference to its aims and content / Sylvaine Laulom
40
IV.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms / Sylvaine Laulom
41
A.
The regulation of the right to strike in transport / Sylvaine Laulom
42
B.
A very similar regulation of the right to strike in education / Sylvaine Laulom
46
V.
(Potential) impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on the national regulation concerning collective action / Sylvaine Laulom
47
Bibliography / Sylvaine Laulom
50
2.3.
Collective action in Germany. A union-based system / Sylvaine Laulom
53
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Olaf Deinert
53
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Olaf Deinert
55
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Olaf Deinert
55
B.
Definitions / Olaf Deinert
56
C.
Entitlement / Olaf Deinert
56
D.
Consequences on those organising or participating in a collective action / Olaf Deinert
57
III.
Limitations to collective action / Olaf Deinert
62
A.
Excluded workforce / Olaf Deinert
62
B.
Aims / Olaf Deinert
62
C.
Peace obligation / Olaf Deinert
66
D.
Principle of proportionality / Olaf Deinert
67
E.
Ultima ratio / Olaf Deinert
68
F.
Limitations to lockout / Olaf Deinert
68
G.
Emergency services / Olaf Deinert
70
H.
Fair bargaining / Olaf Deinert
71
I.
Individual activities / Olaf Deinert
71
J.
Legal protection / Olaf Deinert
71
IV.
Procedural requirements/preconditions for legality / Olaf Deinert
72
V.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms (national level) / Olaf Deinert
72
VI.
(Potential) impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on the national regulation concerning collective action / Olaf Deinert
73
Conclusion / Olaf Deinert
75
Bibliography / Olaf Deinert
75
2.4.
Collective action in Italy. Conceptualising the right to strike / Olaf Deinert
77
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
77
A.
Historical background / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
77
B.
Concept of collective action / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
79
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
82
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
82
B.
(Legal) definition of the Main features of collective action / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
83
C.
Entitlement / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
83
D.
Consequences for those organising or participating in a collective action / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
85
III.
Limitation of collective action with reference to its aims and content / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
87
IV.
Ex ante or ex post judiciary/administrative control / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
89
V.
Procedural requirements/preconditions for legality / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
90
VI.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms (national level) / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
90
A.
Preliminary remarks / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
90
B.
The right to strike, abstention of law and strike in essential services / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
91
C.
The end of the abstention of law: Act n 146 of 1990 / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
94
D.
A change of perspective: conflict in essential services in the light of Act 83 of 2000 / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
97
VII.
(Potential) impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on the national regulation concerning collective action / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
98
A.
Economic freedoms as constraints on industrial disputes / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
98
B.
The principle of last resort and the purpose of the strike / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
100
C.
Freedom to provide services and collective agreements / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
101
D.
Compensation claims of undertakings damaged by an unlawful strike / Edoardo Ales Giovanni Orlandini Lorenzo Gaeta
103
Bibliography / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
105
2.5.
Collective action in Spain / Edoardo Ales Lorenzo Gaeta Giovanni Orlandini
109
I.
Collective action: juridical status / Antonio Baylos
109
A.
Legal entitlement and exercise of the right to strike: strike action as a procedure / Antonio Baylos
112
B.
Publicity of the strike, picketing and information / Antonio Baylos
114
II.
Limitation of collective action: aims and content / Antonio Baylos
115
A.
External restrictions on the right to strike and the constitutional filter / Antonio Baylos
116
B.
Internal restrictions; the so-called 'predatory strikes': the presumption of abuse of rights (reference to case law, the Viking and Laval cases) / Antonio Baylos
117
III.
Consequences of exercising the right to strike: lawful and unlawful strikes / Antonio Baylos
120
A.
Effects of strike action / Antonio Baylos
120
B.
In particular, limiting the powers of the employer during the regular exercise of the right to strike / Antonio Baylos
122
C.
Effects of an unlawful strike / Antonio Baylos
123
IV.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms: strikes affecting 'essential services' / Antonio Baylos
124
A.
Defining the concept of "essential service" / Antonio Baylos
125
B.
Formal and material guarantees surrounding the act of imposing a minimum service / Antonio Baylos
127
C.
Jurisdictional control and excess authority in the establishment of minimum services / Antonio Baylos
131
Bibliography / Antonio Baylos
133
2.6.
Collective Action in The Netherlands / Antonio Baylos
135
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Teun Jaspters
135
A.
Some figures / Teun Jaspters
135
B.
The concept of collective action / Teun Jaspters
137
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Teun Jaspters
139
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Teun Jaspters
140
B.
Legal definition of the main features of collective action / Teun Jaspters
142
C.
Entitlement / Teun Jaspters
145
D.
Consequences for those organising or participating in a collective action / Teun Jaspters
146
III.
Limitation of collective action with reference to its aims and content / Teun Jaspters
147
A.
Conventional peace clause / Teun Jaspters
148
B.
Conflict of rights / Teun Jaspters
149
C.
The objective of the actions / Teun Jaspters
150
IV.
Ex ante or ex post judiciary/administrative control / Teun Jaspters
160
A.
Ex ante: Conciliation and arbitration / Teun Jaspters
160
B.
Ex post assessment: by court decision / Teun Jaspters
163
V.
Procedural requirements/preconditions for legality / Teun Jaspters
164
VI.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms (national level) / Teun Jaspters
165
VII.
(Potential) impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on the national regulation concerning collective action / Teun Jaspters
168
Bibliography / Teun Jaspters
170
2.7.
Collective action in the United Kingdom / Teun Jaspters
173
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Tonia Novitz
173
II.
Collective action: juridical status / Tonia Novitz
174
A.
Sources of definition and regulation of collective action / Tonia Novitz
175
B.
Legal definition of the main features of collective action / Tonia Novitz
180
C.
Entitlement / Tonia Novitz
180
D.
Consequences of collective action on organisers/participants' employment relationship: / Tonia Novitz
182
III.
Limitation of collective action referred to its aims and contents / Tonia Novitz
187
IV.
Ex ante or ex post administrative/judicial control / Tonia Novitz
191
V.
Procedural requirements/preconditions for legality / Tonia Novitz
194
VI.
Balancing collective action with other rights and freedoms which fall outside the employment relationship (at national level) / Tonia Novitz
199
VII.
The present and potential impact of ECJ case law (on fundamental freedoms) on national regulation concerning collective action / Tonia Novitz
200
Bibliography / Tonia Novitz
210
3.
Collective action in labour conflicts under the Rome II Regulation / Tonia Novitz
213
I.
Conceptual framework / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
214
A.
Article 9 of Rome II: background and standard of evaluation / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
214
B.
Introducing the debate - Tor Caledonia / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
217
C.
The debate during the Travaux preparatoires / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
220
D.
Cross-border industrial action in employment law and the private international law perspective / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
222
II.
The difficult issue of classification: the scope of Article 9 of Rome II / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
227
A.
The concept "industrial action" / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
227
B.
The non-contractual obligation / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
232
C.
The scope regarding the ratione personae / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
234
D.
Main issues and preliminary issues / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
235
E.
The right to strike as a "civil and commercial matter" / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
237
III.
The conflict of law rules / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
238
A.
The conflict of law rule, locus actus and alternatives / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
238
Bibliography / Aukje A.H. Van Hoek, Filip Dorssemont
240
4.
The law and the courts. Regulating strike in seven European countries / Filip Dorssemont Aukje A.H. Van Hoek
243
I.
Collective action: what are we talking about? / Edoardo Ales
243
II.
Strike as a constitutional right / Edoardo Ales
243
III.
Strike as a right / Edoardo Ales
245
IV.
Strike as a freedom / Edoardo Ales
248
V.
Some comparative remarks / Edoardo Ales
248
5.
The impact of Viking and Laval. Contesting the social function and legal regulation of the right to strike / Edoardo Ales
251
I.
Introduction / Tonia Novits
251
II.
The judgments in Viking and Laval / Tonia Novits
253
III.
The assumptions underlying the ECJ jurisprudence / Tonia Novits
256
IV.
Running counter to ECJ assumptions: the evidence from the country reports / Tonia Novits
258
V.
An analysis of the challenge posed / Tonia Novits
269
Bibliography / Tonia Novits
272