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Changes in Securitisation Regulation in response to the COVID-19 crisis

Markus Fellner, Mario Burger The Securitization Regulation aims in particular to diversify the sources of financing for European companies and to put the allocation of risk in the European financial ...

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Changes in Securitisation Regulation in response to the COVID-19 crisis

ECJ denies applicability of the Croatian Invalidity Law

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was requested by a Croatian court to examine the compatibility of the Croatian Law on the invalidity of credit agreements featuring international elements (“Inval...

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ECJ denies applicability of the Croatian Invalidity Law

Organisational requirements under procurement law

The 2018 Federal Procurement Act (Bundesvergabegesetz 2018, BVergG 2018) entered into force on 21 August 2018. In the new Act, also the grounds for the exclusion of bidders were partly recast. As a g...

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In any case, commercial operators of student residences are now subject to the regulations of the Student Residence Act

Over the past years, the sector of student residence operators has increased significantly. In Vienna, companies such as ‘The Fizz‘, ‘The Student Hotel‘ or ‘Greystar‘ have already or will ...

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In any case, commercial operators of student residences are now subject to the regulations of the Student Residence Act

Get ready for the expanded AML rules

As one of the responses to the Panama Papers revelations, the European Commission has prioritized the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (�...

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Cooperation contracts not subject to public procurement law – new leeway for direct public-public cooperation

Against the backdrop of tight budgets, cooperation with others in the same situation is an important topic for many of Austria’s municipalities, specifically when it comes to waste and sewage dispos...

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Cooperation contracts not subject to public procurement law – new leeway for direct public-public cooperation

Mandatory electronic delivery for enterprises

In the age of digitisation, communication by electronic means should be driven forward also in the relationship between enterprises and public authorities (administrative authorities and courts). Whil...

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The double-sided restructuring trust – a viable structure for restructuring financing

In a scenaro where the financing parties collateral package already comprises pledges on shares or other assets (such as real estate or IP rights) of the debtor company, enforcement at a time when the...

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The double-sided restructuring trust – a viable structure for restructuring financing

Ban on smoking in bars and restaurants

On 1 November 2019, a , general ban on smoking in pubs, bars, restaurants and other catering establishments entered into force. The ban applies in all rooms used for the production, processing, servic...

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Why the Siemens – Alstom rail merger was prohibited by law

A European Commission decision of 6 February 2019 caused a big political stir. The European Commission based its prohibition of Siemens’ proposed takeover of Alstom’s rolling stock sector on the E...

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Why the Siemens – Alstom rail merger was prohibited by law

Compliance systems regarding public procurement law

IntroductionThe announced 2018 Federal Procurement Act will bring about numerous significant changes relevant to both contracting authorities and bidders. The revision of the existing law will focus o...

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Viennese Building Code

New Building Regulations have been in force in Vienna since this year. They are aimed at making housing more ‘affordable’. As a consequence, the market for affordable living quarters will grow. S...

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Geoblocking

Online shopping and the use of streaming services are getting more and more popular all over the world. In spite of the virtual, no-limits character of the Internet, e-commerce and online streaming ar...

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Constitutional Court confirms constitutionality of FMA imposing high fines

Capital market participants had high hopes that two petitions for judicial review filed by the Austrian Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht, BVwG) with the Austrian Constitutional C...

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Constitutional Court confirms constitutionality of FMA imposing high fines

Landmark Supreme Court judgment complicates neighbourhood surcharge

By setting out new rules for the neighbourhood surcharge, the Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, OGH) changes, especially for Vienna, one of the key princi-ples for the calculation of rent payable f...

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Landmark Supreme Court judgment complicates neighbourhood surcharge

Capital Maintenance Rules in Austria – Investors Beware

Whereas in other European countries such as Germany less strict rules apply, Austrian capital maintenance law is characterized by very strict capital retention rules. The severity of these rules carri...

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Capital Maintenance Rules in Austria – Investors Beware

The Second Protection of Adults Act: A revision of the representation system for adults

With the Second Protection of Adults Act (2. Erwachsenenschutz-Gesetz – 2. Erw- SchG) entering into force on 1 July 2018, the representation system for adults will have been re-vised based on a so-c...

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The Second Protection of Adults Act: A revision of the representation system for adults

The construction cartel approaches

What construction companies involved must pay attention to with regard to public procurement Based on the number of companies involved, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (Bundeswettbewerbsb...

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The construction cartel approaches

The Austrian Location Development Act (StEntG) – faster proceedings and some uncertainties

As from 1 March 2019, contracting entities have to meet the following new reporting and publication obligations introduced under the 2018 Federal Procurement Act (Bundesvergabegesetz 2018 (“BVergG ...

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The Austrian Location Development Act (StEntG) – faster proceedings and some uncertainties

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