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Review of Clauses: Airline GCCs (Part 7)
The 25 June 2026 issue of the USANCEN newsletter published the initial segment of an Austrian Supreme Court ruling (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) regarding clauses in an airline’s General Conditions of Carriage (GCC). This week, USANCEN is f...
E-Scooter Accident: No Damages Awarded
The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has issued a recent decision regarding a claim for damages arising from an e-scooter accident. Fall after safely passing the parked vehicle In the case at hand, the claimant had proce...
Managing Directors Not Obliged to Arrange Preparations in Case of Sole Shareholder-Director's Death
The unexpected death of a sole shareholder and managing director presented a limited liability company (GmbH) with considerable organisational challenges, which is why the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) considered the ...
Federal Court of Justice Backs Flat Owners’ Right to Air Conditioning
Air-conditioning systems are increasingly transitioning from luxury items to essential amenities in residential flats. However, challenges may arise if a flat owners’ association denies permission for their installation. In a significant ruling, the ...
Liability of the Republic of Austria for Breakage of Contraceptive IUD
The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) recently examined the question of whether the federal government is liable under the principle of state liability in the event of an unwanted pregnancy resulting from a contraceptive ...
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