What types of domestic judgments are there, how can they be challenged, and what makes them unenforceable? What about foreign judgments and their enforceability in Austria? Or Arbitral Awards? The latest chapter on the current situation in Austria by KNOETZL, also regarding pandemic-related considerations, sheds light on these critical isues and their many finer details.…
As all those who provide professional services – be they architects, lawyers, auditors, doctors or otherwise – are aware, even the most profoundly skilled professionals run the risk that clients may wish to hold them liable for alleged errors. The Professional Negligence Law Review (3rd edition July 2020) in the prestigious The Law Reviews series…
We are delighted to note that Nicolás Caffo, Associate at KNOETZL, has been part of the Executive Committee organizing the Latin American International Arbitration Course (“LAIAC”), which started on July 20th, 2020 and will finish on August 7th, 2020. We are grateful to Nicolás and to his fellow organizers for their important work. LAIAC is a…
Im zweiten Eintrag der KNOETZL Videoserie erläutert Partnerin Judith Schacherreiter die rechtliche Grundlage und mögliche Fallstricke bei der Zahlung von Geschäftsraummieten in den Zeiten von Corona. Das Video wurde am 27. Mai produziert und ist sowohl hier als auch dem KNOETZL YouTube Kanal abrufbar. Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an Judith Schacherreiter.
Florian Haugeneder chaired the first virtual Arb|Aut Forum with Katharina Auernig (Higher Regional Court, Vienna), Daniel Girsberger (University of Lucerne, Wenger Vieli, Lucerne) and Helmut Ortner (Wilmer Hale, London) as panelists on the topical issue of “Due Process and Online Arbitration”. The current COVID-19 lockdown means that client meetings, expert interviews and oral hearings can…
Ein Teil der Lockerungen durch die jüngeste Covid-19-Gesetzgebung betrifft den Gerichtsbetrieb. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass auch mündliche Verhandlungen wieder stattfinden. Die ersten Tagsatzungen unter dem neuen „Covid-19-Regime“ wurden bereits ausgeschrieben. Manche Verhandlungen finden als Videokonferenz statt. Viele Gerichte, darunter auch das Handelsgericht Wien, setzen zeitgleich auf Verhandlungen vor Ort im Gerichtssaal. Sie haben kleinere…
In April 2020, the 27th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot was concluded successfully – an outcome that only weeks before did not seem attainable in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Shortly after the necessary cancellation of the in-person oral hearings in Vienna at the end of March 2020, the Vienna Vis Moot…
