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All PostsOGH: Ruling on Trespass-Fee Collecting Agencies
Civil LawAccording to recent case law of the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH), the term ‘legal representative’ in Section 879(2)(2) of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, hereinafter ABGB) is not limited...
OGH: Are Contingency Fees Allowed in Austria?
Civil LawAccording to Section 879(2)(2) of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, ABGB), a contract is null and void if a legal advisor accepts a certain share of the amount awarded to the other party. This provision does not only apply...