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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]