Posts tagged #subcontractor
All PostsDefect Correction Liability in Subcontractor Insolvency
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has recently addressed the issue of whether insurance coverage for the costs of remedying defects attributable to a subcontractor is contingent upon the insolvency of the responsible ...
OGH on the Right of Recourse by a General Contractor
Civil LawIn the case at hand, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) dealt with the question of a general contractor's recourse against his sub-subcontractor pursuant to Section 1313 second sentence of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürg...