Posts tagged #VGG
All PostsOGH on Serious Defects under Consumer Guarantees Act
Civil LawFor 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 LawChanges 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...