Austria: The Iron Curtain Still Stands

On 23 October 1956, the Hungarian people showed that they stood for freedom against a police state and oppression. For years, we have consistently drawn attention to the fact that Austria is trampling on the rights of our compatriots guaranteed by EU law by unlawfully maintaining border controls at the Hungarian–Austrian border for more than […]
We Continue to Represent Clients Before Any English Court After Brexit

For many law firms, it remains uncertain in what form they will be able to act on the other side of the Channel after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Until now, in view of the freedom to provide legal services, a foreign professional qualification — for example, as a German lawyer — was […]
From 2018: Electronic Court Proceedings Also in Germany

As of 1 January 2018, all attorneys registered in Germany are required to provide an electronic means of receiving communications from courts and other attorneys. Messages and documents are delivered through the closed communication system operated by the German Federal Bar Association (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) and the Federal Chamber of Notaries (Bundesnotarkammer). The new regulation does not […]