With the sale and delivery of a large quantity of branded goods subject to a larger retail chain's retention of title clause, confusion often arises over which goods were delivered…

Under Austrian law, employees are granted protection against a termination of employment that lacks social justification. This means that employees can challenge their termination before the courts if it results…

Austrian Chapter by Jakob Widner

The 2010 insolvency law reform in Austria aimed to make the law more suitable for financial restructuring. In particular, the revised law introduced tools for facilitating the continuation of companies,…

In recent years, extended education-oriented programmes (eg, for educational leave and other subsidised leaves of absence) have set a precedent for allowing employees to find a work-life balance in an…

Following the European Court of Justice decision in Céline, the Austrian Supreme Court has changed its jurisprudence on whether the owner of an earlier trademark can demand the modification or…