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Misleading announcement "20% VAT free" for voucher instead of discount

24.03.2017

Competition Law

A "20% VAT" discount announcement triggers with the consumer the assumption that a discount in the value of the VAT is included in the gross price and that it is granted immediately upon purchase.

Limitation of actions for consequential damages

14.12.2016

Construction and Real Estate Law

In the case decided, the debtor is in default with the construction of a hall since several years. For that reason, the creditor sues for damages because of lost rental income.

Exceptional strain of an alternativ method of cancer therapy

14.12.2016

Health Law

In the case decided, a taxpayer suffering from cancer has consulted an alternative practitioner in Germany who has not been licensed in Austria.

Immoral Compensation clause in the articles of association

14.12.2016

Civil Law Commercial Law

In case the memorandum of a GmbH does not contain any compensation clause for departing shareholders, a retiring shareholder is entitled to demand the current market value of his share.

Action against the lessor of a stand in case of trademark infringement at the market place

14.12.2016

Competition Law

In order to enforce intellectual property rights the member states of the European Union have to ensure, that a rightholder can also force an “intermediary” to take measures against the infringement of rights and to prevent renewed violations.

New law to fight wage and social dumping - LSD-BG

14.12.2016

Labour Law Civil Law

In Austrian Federal Law Gazette I 44/2016 new provisions were introduced to fight wage and social dumping.

Find friends on Facebook

14.12.2016

Competition Law

Invitation emails sent by Facebook to recipients, who are not members of this social network, must be qualified as unreasonable harassment in terms of § 7 (2) (3) of the German Fair Trade Practises Act (dUWG).

Termination of a fixed-term employment contract

14.12.2016

Civil Law Labour Law

A fixed-term employment contract ends automatically upon expiry even if originally intended to be extended.

Liability of Amazon-retailers

14.12.2016

E-Commerce

The activity as a supplier on the Amazon trading platform represents a risk-increasing behaviour.

Acquisition of an overpayment in good faith

14.12.2016

Civil Law Labour Law

If an employee (in the case decided: a caretaker) receives an overpayment over a longer period by mistake, she is not obligated to pay back the surplus provided that she has already spent the money in good faith.