Posts tagged #death
All PostsDeath of a GmbH Managing Director: No General Contingency Duty
Civil LawIn a recent decision, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined whether the sole shareholder and managing director of a GmbH is required to make contingency arrangements in anticipation of their sudden death. The cas...
ECJ: Compensation for Cancelled Flight Due to Co-Pilot’s Death
European LawThe cancellation of a flight due to the unexpected death of the co-pilot does not exempt the operating air carrier from its compensation obligation towards the passengers. This was decided by the European Court of Justice (hereinafter ECJ), citing th...