Publications

Well-known Austrian activist, Max Schrems, may bring individual action against Facebook, but cannot bring claims of 25,000 other consumers.

The Claim Enforcement and Security (Amendment) Act (ZIZ-L) sets down the legal basis for online public auctions (of movable and immovable property) in court proceedings.

One of the stated objectives of the new Building Act (GZ) was to simplify and accelerate the building permit process. Below we discuss the provisions tasked with doing so.

In its recent judgment, the Supreme Court explained that the members of the management and supervisory boards are liable to the company for the damage caused if they fail to exercise the care of a diligent and conscientious manager even though their actions do not explicitly violate the existing legal norms.