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
Alignment of Notice Periods for Blue-Collar and White-Collar Employees with the 1st of October
As of October 1, 2021, the previous statutory notice periods for white collar employees will also apply to blue collar employees. This... read more
Amendment to the Condominium Act
The upcoming modernization of the Condominium Act will bring significant changes for condominium owners. After parliamentary approval the amendment is planned to... read more
Access of the employer to the e-mails of the employees
Nowadays, an e-mail account is set up for almost every employee. However, legal questions often arise in connection with these e-mail accounts,... read more