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Austrian OGH on Mandatory Translation Fees

Competition Law 

In antitrust proceedings, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has referred a request for a review of the law to the Austrian Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof, hereinafter VfGH). The request seeks the repeal ...

OGH: Is Section 1159 ABGB Unconstitutional?

Constitutional Law 

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has asked the Austrian Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichshof, VfGH) to declare unconstitutional the new termination provisions of Section 1159(1) to (4) of the Austrian Civil Co...

OGH: No Official Liability for Unlawful COVID Regulations

Civil Law 

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has ruled that there is no official liability for unlawful COVID 19 regulations. The Minister of Health did not act in a culpable manner. The plaintiff was a street paper vendor. Duri...

VfGH: Mere University Degree Insufficient to Run a Restaurant

Constitutional Law 

The Austrian Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof, hereinafter VfGH) has ruled that a university degree is not prerequisite to running a business in the hospitality industry. The corresponding provision of the Austrian Hospitality Ordinance (...

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