Die Gewerbeordnung („GewO") weist viele Eigenheiten und Unterschiede zu anderen Gesetzen, die bei der Planung und Realisierung von Projekten zu berücksichtigen sind, auf.

Due to social fraud and the use of dummy companies in the construction industry, the public authorities lose a significant amount of annual taxes and social security contributions.

In the latest Rechtspanorama, RAK (Vienna Bar Association) Vice President Bettina Knoetzl explains why affordable court fees are essential for ensuring access to justice...

Corporate sustainability and ESG are of great importance for management decisions.

Reporting obligations in the start-up ecosystem pertain to the requirements and com-mitments of founders and management to provide relevant and timely information to investors...

In our Legal Insights edition of 9 March 2015, we already adressed the recent decision issued by the District Court of Munich No I in Germany on the liability of directors for inadequate compliance organizations.

The Austrian Supreme Court (6 Ob 224/23v) recently determined the requirements for a partial transfer of a share if the articles of association expressly stipulate that shares cannot be divided.

In Gesellschaftsverträgen sind Übertragungsbeschränkungen oft nicht präzise genug geregelt. Insbesondere wenn Treuhandverträge geschlossen wurden, ist Vorsicht geboten.

The Polish Commercial Companies Code (the "CCC") contains new: enhanced control tools – available for shareholders and supervisory boards of Polish commercial companies...

Want a gateway into Eastern Europe and all the benefits of operating in an EU member state? Why not consider Austria?

Exciting times ahead at the IBA Annual Meeting in Mexico City! As the founder of the Women Litigators Breakfast during my time as Chair of the Litigation Committee, I'm thrilled to see this event broaden its scope every year.

E-commerce platforms are not obligated in all cases to make a telephone number available to consumers before the conclusion of the contract – there are other options.

E-Commerce Plattformen sind nicht verpflichtet, dem Verbraucher vor Vertragsabschluss stets die Telefonnummer zur Verfügung zu stellen – es gibt auch andere Optionen.

The CJEU's annulment of the "Privacy Shield" created significant legal uncertainty around the use of US clouds and personal data transfers to the US.

Construction projects are expensive, and they usually end up being more expensive than agreed.

Under current law, distributions made by corporations may be treated either as dividends or as a tax-neutral repayment of capital to the extent that sufficient paid-in capital exists despite being in the form of a dividend distributions.

In 2012, the European Commission published a report on the Takeover Bids Directive 2004/25/EC and recommended the clarification of the concept of "acting in concert" at EU level.

In a series of landmark cases, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has shaped European company law by exploring the scope of the freedom of establishment with regard to companies.

CEE and SEE were significantly affected by the financial crisis, most particularly in the real estate lending sector.

While there is now a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel in CEE and SEE, the second quarter of 2021 again brought many changes and challenges in the region's finance sector.