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OGH on Serious Defects under Consumer Guarantees Act

Civil Law 

For the first time, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has ruled on when a defect under the new Consumer Guarantees Act (Verbrauchergewährleistungsgesetz, hereinafter VGG) directly entitles consumers to rescission of t...

Information on the new warranty law

Civil Law 

Changes in warranty law have been in force since January 1, 2022. The consumer warranty law (Verbrauchergewährleistungsgesetz, VGG) now predominantly applies to consumer contracts. There have also been changes in the Austrian General Civil Code (Allg...

Government draft Consumer Warranty Act

The new Consumer Warranty Act (VGG) is intended to implement both the Digital Content Directive and the Sale of Goods Directive. Full implementation is to be achieved through amendments to the Austrian General Civil Code (ABGB) and the Consumer Prote...

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