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All PostsEffects of Sanctions Imposed on Russia Regarding Shareholder Rights
Civil LawIn 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
Civil LawThe 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
Public LawThe 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
Civil LawThe 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: Bitcoin Loss Not Classified as ‘Theft’
Civil LawIn this insurance law case at hand, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined whether the unauthorised acquisition of cryptocurrencies through malware qualifies as theft according to the relevant insurance policy ter...
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