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The Hague Judgments Convention aims to simplify the global recognition and enforcement of civil or commercial judgments. While it represents an important step towards international judicial cooperation, this article examines its scope, practical implications, and potential limitations.

Pursuant to Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Court of Justice of the European Union shall give preliminary rulings, at the request of courts or tribunals of the Member States, ...

The transfer of title to real estate requires an entry in the land register.

The fight against corruption has intensified over the past few years in Austria, highlighting the importance of corporate compliance.

Recent case law from the Austrian Supreme Court has helped clarify the role of the prescribing physician in pharmaceutical product liability cases.

Obtaining evidence via the installation of decryption tools on encrypted mobile phones without the knowledge of the person concerned has no legal basis in Austria.

In decision C-601/22 published on 11 July 2024, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that wolf hunting remains prohibited in Austria.

Facebook, Volkswagen, Novartis, Donald Trump und eine nennenswerte Anzahl prominenter lokaler (Ex-)Politiker haben mehr gemeinsam, als ihnen lieb sein mag:

The EU Regulation No 655/2014 of 15 May 2014 established a European Account Preservation Order. The Regulation became applicable as of 18 January 2017 within the EU except for the United Kingdom and Denmark .

Cross border structuring, group expansion and corporate maintenance in the DACH region are often slowed not by substantive law, nor by commercial appetite...

In a recently published decision, the Austrian Supreme Court ("OGH") clarified and strengthened the rights of suspects in criminal proceedings.

According to new tendencies of prosecution authorities, the practical scope of the VbVG could expand in the future.

Mediation has established an increasingly relevant position for itself when it comes to resolving (international) commercial disputes quickly, cost-efficiently, and successfully.

With a decision at the end of last year on regional planning contracts in Tyrol, the Supreme Court strengthened the municipalities' backs when drafting contracts and made very exciting general statements on regional planning contracts and the related design options.

Österreichische Post collected information on the political affinities of the Austrian population in order to sell this information for election advertising purposes.

Following the abolishment of the Austrian prohibition of promotional bonuses, the admissibility of such sales promotion activities businesses is still confronted with certain pitfalls.

Based on the Austrian Act on Dentists the Chamber of Dentists has issued a (re-strictive) Directive on Advertising. Amongst others the directive limits the size of advertisements in print media to the quarter of a page.

Mit einer Entscheidung Ende des letzten Jahres zu Raumordnungsverträgen in Tirol stärkte der OGH den Gemeinden bei der Vertragsgestaltung den Rücke und traf sehr spannende über die Grenzen Tirols hinausreichende allgemeine Aussagen zu Raumordnungsverträgen und den desbezüglichen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit dem Ziel nach leistbarem Wohnen.