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Supreme Court decision on voucher cards/value cards (OGH 4 Ob 207/22b)

Created by Mag. Bianca Holzer |
Payment Law , Civil Law

1. Facts of the case 

In the decision 4 Ob 207/22b, the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) ruled on an action for injunctive relief brought by the Chamber…

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Trail maintenance liability despite contractual assumption of liability by a third party (accident on a mountain bike trail)? (OGH 3 Ob 90/23s) (Kopie 1)

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Civil Law

Facts of the case

The plaintiff fell as a cyclist on a forest road built by the defendant and was seriously injured. The forest road is a signposted…

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Seminar announcement "Payment transactions, payment account, payment services"

Created by Mag. Sylvia Unger |
Banking Law , Payment Law , Business Law , Lecture / Lectures

On 30.11.2023 the professional seminar "Payment transactions, payment services, payment account! Current regulatory and civil law! - Current…

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Limitation of holiday entitlement

Created by Mag. Bianca Holzer |
Employment Law for Companies

1. Facts of the case

An employee was employed as a wildlife ranger and later also as an estate agent by an employer for 7 days a week. The employee…

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Does a waiver of warranty for the purchase of a flat also include "secret" construction defects?

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Real Estate Law , Inheritance Law

Subject matter

The two plaintiffs (idf: buyers) bought a new flat from the defendant (idf: seller). Due to the formation of mould, the buyers…

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Sanction for co-driver driving under the influence of alcohol - contributory negligence if own vehicle is given to drunk driver (Ra 2023/02/0106)

Created by Mag. Sylvia Unger |
Administrative Law , Administrative Criminal Law

1. Facts of the case 

The offender is the owner of the vehicle with which the offence was committed. He gave the key to his son so that he could take…

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New European Union adequacy decision

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Business Law

Data protection agreement as new basis for transfer of personal data to US companies

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Dedicated private road - application of StVO for pedestrians and cyclists?

Created by Mag. Bianca Holzer |
Civil Law

1 facts of the case

An accident occurred on a private path between a cyclist and a minor pedestrian. According to the owner's dedication, the private…

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[Translate to Englisch:] Gesellschaftsrechtliches Digitalisierungsgesetz 2022

Company Law Digitalization Act 2022

Created by Thomas Hörantner, LL.M. |
Corporate Law , Commercial Law

In the course of implementing the "Digitalization Directive" (Directive 2019/1151/EU of 20 June 2019 - as amended: "Directive"), the Austrian…

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