Kostengünstige Anpassung alter Verträge oder Allgemeiner Geschäftsbedingungen

You do not always have to reinvent the wheel. In business practice, it is often more cost-effective and sensible simply to adapt and update purchase, supply, distribution agreements or general terms and conditions already in use in individual points to reflect changed circumstances or market risks. This is particularly the case where the contract used […]
Einreise koreanischer Staatsangehöriger nach Ungarn zu Arbeits- und Tourismuszwecken
Employment in Hungary A Korean citizen may obtain a residence permit for employment purposes if the purpose of their stay in Hungary is to perform actual work for, or under the direction of, another person for remuneration by establishing an employment relationship. This also includes an employment contract concluded with an executive officer or any […]
Fortsetzung des Raserprozesses: Anklage zur Fahrlässigen Tötung trotz Nichtbeteiligung an einer Kollision?

Nachdem sich die beiden Angeklagten darauf geeinigt hatten, auf der B 229 in der Nähe von Arnsberg ein illegales Autorennen zu veranstalten, kam es während des Rennens zu einer Kollision mit einem Fahrzeug, das nicht an dem Rennen teilnahm. In dem Auto befanden sich insgesamt fünf Insassen, von denen einer infolge des […] ums Leben kam.
Finger weg von E-Drums

A Tyrolean resident sued his neighbour for an injunction on the grounds that the neighbour’s son was playing e-drums, which he considered to constitute a noise nuisance. As Section 364(2) of the Austrian Civil Code provides, the owner of a property may successfully bring an action for an injunction if the effects emanating from a […]
Klage abgewiesen: Kein Anspruch auf Schmerzensgeld aufgrund von Qualen infolge einer Quarantäne nach der Rückkehr aus einem Risikogebiet

The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main heard a claim brought by travellers returning from Greece who sought compensation for pain and suffering because they had been required to quarantine after returning from a risk area. The quarantine order was based on the Corona Quarantine Ordinance of the State of Hesse dated 26 November 2020. […]
Österreichische und deutsche Limited Gesellschafter aufgepasst!

Der Brexit hat nicht nur wirtschaftliche Folgen gehabt, sondern auch weitreichende Auswirkungen auf das Gesellschaftsrecht mit sich gebracht. In seiner jüngsten Rechtsprechung hat der Oberste Gerichtshof entschieden, dass britische Gesellschaften mit Verwaltungssitz in Österreich nach dem Brexit ihre Rechtsfähigkeit verlieren (27. Januar 2022, 9 Ob 74/21d). Der Oberste Gerichtshof hat damit […]
Regulierung der künstlichen Intelligenz zeichnet sich ab

Diagnostics, pricing, data analytics: and the list could go on! With the rise of the data economy, the importance of artificial intelligence is growing inexorably. This technology plays a central role in the systematic analysis of big data. The EU has worked out a legal framework for the regulation of AI. According to this, AI systems should be classified into four risk […]
Das neue Immobilienregistergesetz in Ungarn

The new Land Registry Act entering into force on 1 February 2023 (Act C of 2021) will bring significant changes to land registry procedures. Among other things, the purpose of the new regulation is to modernise the Hungarian land registry system and make it more competitive through digitalisation. The introduction of the E-ING system and […]
Einfacher für Verbraucher, schwieriger für Unternehmen – Neue Verbraucherschutzvorschriften ab Januar 2022

In June 2021, the Government adopted a new consumer protection decree under number 373/2021 (VI. 30.). The main rules of the legislation, which also takes into account the relevant European Union directives, entered into force on 1 January 2022, while the provisions amending the mandatory warranty rules for new durable consumer goods had already entered […]
Arbeitszeitkonten als Instrument für eine flexible Arbeitsorganisation

Working time banking and its practical details have once again become a topical issue following a recent decision of the Constitutional Court and the extraordinary targeted inspection launched by the Ministry for Innovation and Technology in the autumn of 2021. Below, we examine this legal institution, which is frequently used by many employers and is […]