Antitrust and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021
On September 10th, 2021, the Antitrust and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021 came into force. The aim of the Act was to... read more
OGH: Criticism of Covid measures is not a belief
According to Section 17, Paragraph 1, Item 7 of the Austrian Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz), no one shall be permitted to suffer... read more
New Guidelines for EU Consumer Law
The “New Deal for Consumers” initiative aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU consumer law in light of a growing risk of EU-wide infringements and... read more
Copyright Law Amendment 2021
The Copyright Law Amendment 2021 was published in the Federal Law Gazette on December 31, 2021 and has therefore already entered into... read more
EU Whistleblower Directive – Implementation Pending
What is pending? The EU Whistleblower Directive has to be implemented by the Austrian parliament until December 17th, 2021. Since the parliamentary... read more
The New Warranty Law 2022
On January 1, 2022, the new Consumer Warranty Act (Verbrauchergewährleistungsgesetz VGG) will come into force. In addition, further adjustments will be made... read more
Preliminary Social Security Values 2022
Value 2022 Value 2021 Marginal Earnings threshold per month 485.85 475.86 Maximum daily contribution basis 189.00 185.00 Maximum monthly contribution basis 5.670.00... read more
Rent Reduction for Business Premises due to COVID-19
According to a recent decision of the Austrian Supreme Court, the tenant of a business premise does not have to pay rent... read more
3G-Rule at Workplaces from November 1, 2021
According to the 3rd-COVID-19-Measures-Regulation starting with 01.11.2021 a “3G-proof” is required as a prerequisite for entering workplaces for both employees as well... read more
The Termination of Business Premises Due to Lack of Use
According to Section 30 para2 no 7 of the Austrian Tenancy Act (MRG), the landlord may terminate the rental contract if business... read more