USANCEN: LegalNews September 2026/ Week 1

 

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has recently addressed the question of what requirements must be met for a valid jurisdiction agreement in a contract for work and services. In the present case, the plaintiff contrac...

 

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) addressed the question of under what circumstances a carrier can invoke the exemption from liability under the CMR when the carrier is already aware of insufficient cargo securing pri...

 

In a recent decision, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) addressed the question of whether a safety-relevant defect in a used car automatically entitles the buyer to rescind the contract. A defect that impairs the road...