Unemployment insurance is compulsory for all employees. Employers and employees must each contribute 3% to the social security provider. Since January 1 2009 self-employed indiviuals can opt into the system.…

Recent legislation has amended certain ingrained and inflexible rules on statutory working hours and conferred on staff representatives and employers legal powers to deviate mutually from the usual framework under…

The private enforcement of antitrust law is a hot topic in the ongoing competition law discussions in Austria and Europe.

The enforcement of civil law claims involves litigation costs (eg, court and witness fees). Bankruptcy estates that have no assets cannot cover these costs. Nevertheless, by virtue of the free…

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Following the demise of Enron and ensuing US legislation, US companies have introduced mechanisms to safeguard the compliance of their European operations with the new legal framework. Such mechanisms have…

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The Austrian insolvency law is being reformed; hopefully, the image of insolvency as well.

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Sample exam case: She who wants to be beautiful must suffer? JAP - Collected Examination Cases Civil Law (2022) Translation from French: Gallois/Cochet, Obligations and liability of managing directors in…