NEWSLETTER 06-2017: NO “NEGATIVE INTEREST” ON CREDIT CONTRACTS
14.06.2017
The Supreme Court has recently dealt with the question of negative interest rates in three decisions. The Supreme Court..
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NEWSLETTER 05-2017: RIGHT TO LIGHT OF THE NEWLY MOVED NEIGHBOR?
18.05.2017
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court (OGH October 19, 2016, 1 Ob 84/16h), the Supreme Court dealt with the question of..
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NEWSLETTER 04-2017: SELECTED NEWS IN THE NEW WAGE AND SOCIAL DUMPING ACT
04.05.2017
The Wage and Social Dumping Prevention Act (LSD-BG), which has been in force since January 1, 2017, brings some drastic..
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NEWSLETTER 03-2017: NEWS THROUGH THE BRIS IMPLEMENTATION ACT
27.03.2017
The BRIS-UmsG, which is expected to come into force on June 1, 2017, is intended to facilitate cross-border access to company..
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NEWSLETTER 02-2017: DOES SMALL SHAREHOLDER FORCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT TO PAY FULL DISTRIBUTION?
16.02.2017
In a recent decision (OGH dated October 24, 2016, 6 Ob 169/16w), the highest court had to deal with the request of a shareholder..
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NEWSLETTER 01-2017: EUROPE-WIDE ACCOUNT PASSAGE – RELIEF FOR CREDITTORS
03.02.2017
Since January 18, 2017, it has been significantly easier for creditors to collect claims from defaulting debtors from other EU..
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NEWSLETTER 15-2016: ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF ACCESS RIGHTS
16.12.2016
In a recent decision (OGH dated March 30, 2016, 6 Ob 35/16i), the OGH dealt with the question of the admissibility of agreeing on..
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NEWSLETTER 14-2016: ECJ ON HYPERLINKS – BEWARE OF UNINTENDED COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS
07.12.2016
In a recent decision (C-160/15 of September 8, 2016), the European Court of Justice had to deal with the question of whether the..
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NEWSLETTER 13-2016: CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF A GMBH TO AUSTRIA
22.11.2016
Cross-border transfers of registered offices of foreign companies to Austria have been generally permitted since a decision by..
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NEWSLETTER 12-2016: AIR CONDITIONING UNITS – ARE THE LANDLORDS RISING TO HAVE MORE STRICT MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS?
28.10.2016
The Supreme Court recently made it clear in one of its supreme court decisions that a landlord’s obligations to prevent..
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NEWSLETTER 11-2016: BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT LETTER FROM AN ALLEGED BERLIN LAW FIRM
03.10.2016
In the last few days, many Austrian companies – including us – have received letters from a Berlin law firm by fax. As far as..
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NEWSLETTER 10-2016: BAN OF COPYING MUSIC SHEET
09.09.2016
Music is represented graphically in the form of notes. Sheet music often forms the basis for making music and for music to be..
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NEWSLETTER 09-2016: NEWS ON THE LIABILITY OF A DIRECTOR OF A COMPLEMENTARY GMBH
20.07.2016
In a decision dated February 23, 2016, the Supreme Court for the first time abandoned the requirement of personal identity..
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NEWSLETTER 08-2016: FIGHTING SOCIAL FRAUD – LIABILITY CONSEQUENCES FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS/CLIENTS
21.06.2016
On January 1, 2016, the so-called Social Fraud Combating Act (SBBG) came into force. This law serves to better combat social..
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NEWSLETTER 07-2016: PROBLEM AREAS OF THE TWO ACCOUNT MODEL USING THE EXAMPLE OF A GmbH & Co KG
24.05.2016
The two-account models often provided for in partnership agreements, for example in the case of a GmbH & Co KG, consist on..
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NEWSLETTER 06-2016: NEWS AT THE GesbR – NEED FOR ACTION IN SYNDICATE CONTRACTS
03.05.2016
On July 1, 2016, a change in the law in the area of civil law companies (GesbR), which was introduced two years ago, comes..
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NEWSLETTER 05-2016: NEW EUROPEAN TRADEMARK LAW – UNION TRADEMARK
26.04.2016
A new regulation of European trademark law recently came into force. This meant that all existing Community trademarks..
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NEWSLETTER 04-2016: LIFE INSURANCE – UNLIMITED RIGHT OF CANCELLATION
06.04.2016
The Supreme Court recently ruled, based on a decision by the European Court of Justice, that if the insurance company fails to..
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NEWSLETTER 03-2016: TO MAKE THE NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION ATTRACTIVE
16.03.2016
The Non-Profit Act 2015 came into force on January 1st, bringing with it a fundamental reform of the foundation in accordance..
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NEWSLETTER 02-2016: DATA PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER SAFE HARBOR AND PRIVACY SHIELD
01.03.2016
In October 2015, the ECJ declared the Safe Harbor agreement between the EU and the USA, regarding the storage of personal data in..
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