The children's book ‘Der Räuber Hotzenplotz’ is very well known in Austria. On the cover, he can be seen wearing a large black hat, a red hat band and a…

The shortage of skilled workers is one of the biggest challenges facing the Austrian economy. To counteract this problem, the government amended various provisions in the Foreign Nationals Employment Act…

Our insurance law expert Sebastian Mahr, together with team members Sarah Micheuz and Fabian Püschner, provides a practical and up-to-date overview of the legal framework for insurance disputes in Austria…

Imagine you have an idea for a film and post it on a website; a few years later you notice that someone else has taken your idea and made a…

In 2023, both the EU Work-life Balance Directive and the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive were transferred into national law. In the second of this two-part series, Jakob Widner and Sarah…

In 2023, both the EU Work-life Balance Directive and the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive were transferred into national law. In the first part of this two-part series, Jakob Widner and…

Trust is important in every relationship, also in an employment context. Two recent decisions by the Supreme Court illustrate this, dealing with the issue of when a breach of trust…

In the current issue of ecolex (Manz Verlag), our sanctions law experts Marija Križanac and Ferdinand Graf deal with interesting aspects of the asset freeze using Russia sanctions as an…

Dieselgate continued: this time, the Supreme Court had to deal with the burden of proof that were interpreted differently by all three court instances. The plaintiff, owner of an Audi…

New article series – Legal Tech Guide for Lawyers: The basics of legal tech explained in simple terms and from a practical perspective. In part 4 of their series of…