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In a recent decision rendered on 15 December 2021, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) examined different grounds for setting aside an arbitral award.

Although not a novel concept - London Commercial Court dates back to 1895 - International commercial courts (ICCs) have expanded significantly in recent years.

Most jurisdictions protect the confidentiality of communications between the lawyer and the client, which is commonly referred to as legal privilege.

The Austrian legal system is a civil law one. Laws are based on codes and statutes. Civil procedure provides an adversarial process with inquisitorial elements...

The legal background of the tribunal, the parties, and their counsel can influence the scope of disclosure and discovery, which is a major point of divergence between common and civil law.

Mit Ablauf des 31. 12. 2020 endete der in Art 126 des Austrittsabkommens zwischen der EU und dem Vereinigten Königreich vereinbarte Übergangszeitraum und damit auch die Anwendbarkeit der bis dahin in Geltung stehenden Verordnung ...

Austrian law has not historically provided for class actions. However, as a result of a directive of the EU – Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions...