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Effects of Sanctions Imposed on Russia Regarding Shareholder Rights
In the case at hand, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) is applying essential provisions established by the European Court of Justice pertaining to the 2014 EU Sanctions Regulation. The claimant, a Russian company and ...
No Automatic Extension of Adult Guardianship
The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) is currently deliberating on whether recent amendments introduced by the 2025 Austrian Budget Accompanying Act (Budgetbegleitgesetz) permit the automatic extension of existing court-a...
Austria: Revised Parcel Tax Legislation
The Austrian government has put forward a draft bill aiming to implement a parcel tax on mail-order sales. Under the proposed legislation, effective from 1 October 2026, a levy of EUR 2 per parcel will be applied to every domestic delivery conducted ...
Fire Brigade Competitions: Injuries Sustained Are Not Classified as Work-Related
The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined whether a serious accident occurring during a regional fire brigade competition falls under the coverage of statutory accident insurance, and whether the claimant qualifies f...
OGH on Property Damage and Contamination
The Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) was tasked with evaluating the differentiation between insured property damage and an uninsured construction defect within the context of construction insurance. This matter originate...
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