Legal briefings from the world's leading law firms
Austria
Found 47 legal briefings
Austria: a practical cross-border guide to mergers and acquisitions
This briefing provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a detailed analysis of the laws and regulations governing mergers and acquisitions in Austria. The guide provides key facts on relevant Austrian authorities and legislation; the mechanics of acquistion; and much more.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 21 May 2012 | Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
Rating: 
3 people found this useful
Austria: an analysis of 'Claim Management' in building contracts
This briefing outlines what Claim Management involves and how in Austria it's being used as a tool by parties to a building contract to either claim surcharges to an agreed lump-sum price or to counter such claims.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 05 April 2012 | Practice Area: Property Finance
Austria's financial authority tightens insider rules in new compliance regulation
Austria's financial authority recently amended the compliance regulation to introduce the concept of "compliance-relevant information". Schoenherr look in detail at the changes the ECV 2007 amendment brought; the circular on compliance rules; and the measures issuers and advisors will need to take.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 17 February 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
The advantages of establishing a company's headquarters in Austria - part 1
In this briefing Schoenherr outlines some of the advantages and some basic information about choosing Austria for a company's headquarters. In doing so, the briefing provides an overview of Austria's social and political background and of some legal forms to consider for a holding company.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 06 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
Austria: termination of contracts after initiation of insolvency proceedings
One of the primary objectives of the reformed Austrian Insolvency Act was to increase the number of successful corporate reorganisations. In this briefing, CEE specialists Schoenherr discuss the key facets of the Act and how it provides clear and coherent rules for restructuring proceedings.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate reorganisation
Slipping anchor: Madoff UK company's lawsuit against European defendants set aside
This litigation update from Macfarlanes looks at the recent case of Madoff Securities International Ltd v Raven and others in which the English Commercial Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear a claim by the liquidators of the UK entity against European based defendants.
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 25 January 2012 | Practice Area: Litigation
Austria: a guide to environmental legislation and regulation 2012
This guide, written by Schoenherr's Christian Schmelz and Bernd Rajal, features the full 'Getting the Deal Through' chapter on environmental law in Austria. The guide acts as a comprehensive overview to all aspects of Austrian legislation and regulation and includes an update on 2011 trends.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 20 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Show me the money: Austria enacts mandatory declaration of minimum remuneration in job postings
The latest amendment of the Austrian Act on Equal Treatment sets into force a provision requiring the declaration of minimum remuneration in job postings. As of 1 January 2012, any infringement of this provision may lead to sanctions. This briefing from Schoenherr provides full details.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 13 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Austria: new acquisitions approval regime for certain industry sectors
A recent amendment of the Austrian Foreign Trade Act subjects the acquisitions of relevant interests in enterprises in specific industries, including telecoms and energy, to review and approval by the Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs. This briefing from Schoenherr provides a general overview.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 16 December 2011 | Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
A guide to criminal law enforcement in Austria
This article, courtesy of Schoenherr and Global Legal Group, offers a practical insight into business crime in Austria. The article uses a question and answer format to offer a comprehensive overview on all aspects of criminal law enforcement and court procedure.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 07 December 2011 | Practice Area: Financial Crime and Fraud
Find a legal briefing
Categories related to Austria
As a member of Legal Week Law you will receive free access to our library of legal briefings from world’s leading law firms. Briefings are easy to find and constantly being updated. You can also discover what briefings your peers in other companies are looking at.
|
|
Featured Law Firms
© Incisive Media Investments Limited 2012, Published by Incisive Financial Publishing Limited, Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RX, are companies registered in England and Wales with company registration numbers 04252091 & 04252093.