In the food retail sector, there is a growing trend to reduce package sizes while the price remains the same or is even increased. For example, the size of a chocolate bar has been reduced from 100g to 90g...

The Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (the "Office") has repeatedly commented on the Smart Quarantine project launched by the Czech Ministry of Health, based on Government Resolution...

Seven out of the 328 pages of the new green/conservative government's programme are dedicated to the health sector.

Die Förderung der mentalen Gesundheit – gerade nach zwei Jahren Pandemie - und die Achtsamkeits- sowie Resilienzsteigerung sind women@DORDA ein wichtiges Anliegen,...

Branches of one of Austria’s largest drugstore chains have been distributing brochures recently that advertise drugs by a pharmaceutical company established in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Ten years ago the plaintiff's first testicle was removed due to chronic testicular inflammation.

The question arose in the context of (administrative) criminal proceedings against a doctor.

Recently the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that national obligations regarding the country of origin labelling of food products are acceptable only subject to strict prerequisites.

If anyone needed a wakeup call as to how critical a functioning compliance system and culture is, look no further than the recent reports in the Austrian media about allegations of fraud launched against a surgeon working at one of Vienna's most renowned public-sector hospitals.

Just when the last EU parliamentary session was drawing to its close, EU legislators adopted a package of laws to ban branded foods being presented with an identical get-up in spite of having different compositions.

Aus Sicht der Praxis sind mehrere Aspekte hochproblematisch.

A recent Supreme Court decision ruled that a patient may sue not only the hospital operator for medical malpractice, but also its liability insurer directly.

On closer inspection, the Austrian legal situation is quite complex and should be examined in detail.

Patients nowadays have access to an enormous range of medical knowledge through social media, websites and health apps.

After the covid-19 pandemic, the EU economy is now being disrupted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The rising energy prices and disrupted supply chains have resulted in a further increase in inflation.

On December 18 the National Council and on December 20, 2018 the Federal Council, the two chambers of the Austrian Parliament adopted the government bill on the amendment of the Act on the Medical Profession ...

Exactly four months ago, we reported that the Austrian pastry shop Aida was starting to sell cakes containing CBD and explained the legal situation.

On 15 December 2017, the European Commission adopted secondary legislation clarifying the requirements for EU-wide tracking and security systems for tobacco products, the implementation...

Technology and innovation are key drivers of advancement in a variety of industries, and certainly in healthcare. The level of patient care can be improved considerably with the right mix...

Kürzlich stellte der EuGH fest, dass innerstaatliche Verpflichtungen zur Ursprungskennzeichnung von Lebensmitteln nur unter strengen Voraussetzungen möglich sind.