With the freedom of movement restricted and the Austrian justice system impaired for this critical phase of the global crisis, concerns about  deadlines, oral hearings, service of court documents, enforcement amongst other things are flaring up. Judith Schacherreiter and Bettina Knoetzl, in her function as the Austrian representative of the ICC-FraudNet, have published a succinct overview…

Die Botschaft an alle von den verordneten Geschäftssperren und Ausgangsbeschränkungen betroffenen Unternehmer zieht als Lichtblick in dunklen Krisenzeiten durch die Medien: Gemäß § 1104 f ABGB entfällt der Mietzins (teilweise), wenn der Mieter seine Mieträume „wegen außerordentlicher Zufälle“, z. B. „Feuer, Krieg oder Seuche“ (teilweise) nicht nutzen kann. Geschäftsraummieter dürfen den Mietzins für die betroffenen…

This message to all businesses affected by the imposed closures and curfews is a ray of hope in a dark time of crisis: According to § 1104 f ABGB (Austrian Civil Code), rental fees are (partially) waived if the tenant cannot (partially) use the rented premises “due to extraordinary circumstance”, e.g. “fire, war or an…

The challenges facing businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions issued by the Austrian government are many and various. We have put together a brief bullet-point overview of some non-performance issues that have and will continue to seriously affect many businesses – as well as their staff and stakeholders – in…

An Austrian tabloid recently published the following remedy to “relieve rheumatic pain” in its Healthy Living column: “Freshly grated horseradish can help to reduce the pain caused by rheumatism. The affected areas are first rubbed with vegetable oil or lard, then the grated horseradish is placed on top and pressed. This can be left on…