KNOETZL’s Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler have contributed the Chapter on Law and Practice in Austria to the latest Chambers Global Practice Guide on White-Collar Crime. Also available online, the prestigious guide offers succinct expert commentary on contemporary key legal issues. We are honoured to be among leading law firms worldwide chosen to contribute on…

Bettina Knoetzl and Judith Schacherreiter participated in  the 3rd IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law in Milan, Italy. The topics of this year’s conference included an examination of the likely impact of Brexit on jurisdiction and private international law, the mushrooming of International Commercial Courts throughout Europe and the effect of sanctions on…

Intellectual property and trade secrets as relevant assets should receive optimal protection. Since the amendment of the Austrian Unfair Competition Act trade secrets are protected by law. In cooperation with the ICC Austria, KNOETZL welcomed on its premises several company representatives and in-house counsel. The seminar provided comprehensive information on the protection of trade secrets…

Update: Mit dem Urteil wurde Dr. Schaden seine finanzielle Existenz genommen. Um die Kosten für den Weg zum EGMR zu bestreiten und Mittel für die sonstigen rechtlichen Auseinandersetzungen aufzustellen, haben sich Privatinitiativen geformt, die nicht nur mit Worten ihre Solidarität zeigen wollen. Eine dieser Initiatoren hat ein Konto eingerichtet, auf dem finanzielle Unterstützungsleistungen gesammelt werden…

1 Purpose and objective of the Directive On 7 October 2019, the so-called Whistleblower Directive (Directive on the Protection of Persons Reporting on Breaches of Union Law, “Directive”) was adopted by the European Union.  Full implementation by Member States is required by 15 May 2021. The Directive assigns minimum requirements for this purpose, so that…