Posts tagged #consumer protection
All PostsNo Non-Transparent Clauses for PV Feed-In Customers
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) was tasked with assessing the legality of a provision within an energy company's terms and conditions that authorised the imposition of a compensation charge on customers who operate ...
Austrian OHG Upholds Choice of Law in Cross-Border Securities Deals
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) was requested to determine the applicability of Italian law to a cross-border commercial relationship involving an Italian consumer and an Austrian bank, notwithstanding the bank’s subsequent con...
Austrian OGH: Minority Shareholders Classified as Consumers
Civil LawThe applicants in the case at hand requested that a judge appoint an arbitrator, relying on the arbitration clause found in their general partnership agreement. This request arose from a disagreement among shareholders about whether a particular shar...