Posts tagged #breach of duty
All PostsAustria: Supreme Court on Early Termination of an Apprenticeship
Labour LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) considered the legal consequences arising from the termination of an apprenticeship where the termination may have failed to comply with the prescribed formal requirements. Claimant S...
Austrian OGH: Executive Board Contracts Terminable Without Notice
Civil LawIn a notable appellate decision, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) addressed the issue of whether an executive board contract could be subject to immediate termination without notice upon the supervisory board’s disco...
Product Liability: What Damage Is Recoverable?
ZivilrechtThe right to compensation under the Austrian Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz, hereinafter PHG) only covers damage to legal interests that are absolutely protected, in so far as this can be attributed to the defective product. Pure financ...