The amendments to the Austrian Cartel Act introduce an additional notification threshold, which is based on value of a transaction.

On 28 October 2016, the European Commission decided to establish a High Level Expert Group on sustainable finance, one of the European Commission's primary objectives within the EU Capital Markets Union.

Over the next ten weeks our technology & digitalisation team is going to be looking at two new Directives.

The Austrian Supreme Court considered the validity of the payment of a cash consideration to a public LLC in the course of an increase of its stated capital.

Die gesetzliche Frist für die erstmalige Meldung zum Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Register ist am 1.6.2018 abgelaufen.

A convertible loan is a popular investment means to finance a start-up. Austrian law, however, does not foresee convertible loans for the most popular corporate form of Austrian start-ups...

Currently, the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Justice are still in the process of coordinating the draft legislation, but the first details have been announced.

After explaining their economic models, the AFCA sets out their tests and criteria for approving shutdown mergers.

Das Nachhaltigkeitsrecht ist das aktuell am schnellsten wachsende Rechtsgebiet. Europäische und nationale Gesetzgeber überschlagen sich entlang der drei ESG-Achsen laufend mit neuen Gesetzen, Entwürfen und Richtlinien.

A new EU Regulation, which will take effect on 3 December 2018, provides for borderless online shopping.

The mandatory fee-based publication in the print medium of the Official Journal of the Wiener Zeitung (Amtsblatt der Wiener Zeitung) ("Official Journal") is going to be replaced...

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (FCA) has published a new and more detailed form for merger filings, which shows quite significant changes from the earlier version.

Is the approval of board member actions an effective relief from liability or a mere formality?

Begünstigte sind im Genehmigungsverfahren nach § 33 Abs 2 PSG nicht stets rekurslegitimiert, wenn sie sich auf Auflösungsgründe berufen.

The success of a new leniency regime, as provided for in the Austrian Criminal Code as of 1 January 2011, will depend on whether it gives the whistleblower sufficient incentives to present themselves to the public prosecutor, and whether the regulation offers a high level of predictability for those involved in the case.

Earlier this year, the ECJ ruled that commercial agents are generally entitled to compensation, even if the distribution agreement was terminated during a trial period.

In light of the economic significance of public procurement and the respective volume of public expenditure in Europe (public sector spending accounts for approximately 20% of EU GDP) it is a well-established and unsurprising fact that public procurement proceedings are particularly vulnerable to corruption.

The Austrian Insolvency Code provides for the possibility to challenge certain disadvantageous transactions carried out by the debtor after material insolvency has occurred, especially if the creditor knew or should have known of its debtor's material insolvency.

Shareholders of Austrian limited liability companies usually want to have influence over whom they are associated with.

Shareholders of Austrian limited liability companies ("GmbH") often stipulate the right to purchase the shares of co-shareholders in certain events.