European Union: Consultation closed on draft guidelines on application of EU competition law to collective agreements

On 24 February 2022, the consultation on the EU Commission's draft guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements regarding the working conditions of solo self-employed person closes. The guidelines seek to clarify when the prohibition on undertakings restricting competition within the internal market (Art.101 TFEU) will not apply to collective agreements made by solo self-employed persons. Specifically, this situation would often apply to those performing work for online platforms as self-employed people