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On 23 July 2020, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberste Gerichtshof, OGH) rendered its decision in 18 ONc 1/20x, in which it considered a (repeated) challenge of an arbitrator in a VIAC proceeding.

The flexible, dynamic and continuously evolving nature of international arbitration has been severly tested throughout the past year.

On 11 January 2023, the Austrian Supreme Court handed down an order in which it dealt with the procedural aspects of challenging arbitral awards.

Various technological developments and their intersection with arbitration have recently been subject to vigorous debates.

Party autonomy is an integral part and defining feature of arbitration. The freedom to consensually execute arbitration agreements undoubtedly constitutes one of the most attractive reasons for choosing it as a dispute resolution mechanism.

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.

In a landmark decision, rendered on 23.07.2020, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) considered the validity of conducting arbitral hearings via electronic means of videoconferencing despite party objections.

The Vienna Rules 2021 entered into force on 1 July 2021 and apply to all proceedings commenced after 30 June 2021.

The Vienna Regional Court for Civil Matters has reached a verdict in the data protection trial between activist Max Schrems and social media platform Facebook.

On 17 February 2021, the International Bar Association (IBA) released its revised 2020 IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020 IBA Rules), replacing the 2010 version of the Rules.

In July 2023, the UN Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") adopted a Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Dispute Resolution (the "Code").

The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) recently considered the subjective scope of arbitration clauses contained in contracts with protective effect for third parties...

While arbitration has long been considered one of the most efficient ways of commercial dispute resolution, it also tends to be more costly than other ADR proceedings.

On 09.12.2020, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted a hearing, discussing the need for a comprehensive federal U.S. privacy legislation as well as the future...

In recent years several European countries have established courts or chambers which solely deal with commercial disputes and are structured so as to attract and better accommodate international parties.

This article highlights some major changes to the Swiss Rules 2021.

Austria is a civil law country; thus, laws are codified into collections. Civil procedural rules are contained in various acts such as: