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ILO - Austria Commercial Property 29/07/2011
Corporate entities may claim compensation for discomfort The Supreme Court recently handed down a decision concerning the disruption of a tenant´s business by severe construction work carried out by the landlord. The court held for the first time that corporate entities are also entitled to claim compensation for discomfort in connection with construction work. Details |
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Experteninfos zur neuen Gesetzeslage in Großbritannien
Korruption in Unternehmen - Strafbarkeit nach dem UK Bribery Act und dem österreichischen Strafgesetzbuch Mit Juli 2011 ist der neue Bribery Act in Großbritannien in Kraft getreten. Die Anwaltskanzlei Graf & Pitkowitz Rechstanwälte GmbH hat sich über die Auswirkungen für österreichische Unternehmen, die in Großbritannien Geschäfte machen, sowie die Wechselwirkung zum österreichischen Anti-Korruptionsgesetz, Gedanken gemacht. Details |
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ILO Intellectual Property - Austria 27/06/2011
Court clarifies legal aspects of supplementary protection certificates (Dr. Ferdinand Graf und Mag. Tanja Melber) In a recent decision the Austrian Supreme Court thoroughly examined the legal effects of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products and its interrelation with patent rights. The decision is complex, but provides valuable information on related proceedings for injunctive relief. Additionally, the detailed examination of legal aspects of supplementary protection certificates is welcome. Details |
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ILO Intellectual Property - Austria 20/06/2011
Supreme Court clarifies trademark regulation for comparative advertising (Dr. Ferdinand Graf und Mag. Tanja Melber) The Supreme Court recently clarified the applicability of Article 12(c) of the Community Trademark Regulation in the context of comparative advertising, ruling that it should be interpreted narrowly and must be employed only in cases where such usage is the only possibility for providing the public with comprehensive information on the marketed goods. Details |
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ILO Employment - Austria 15/06/2011
Primer on dismissals, redundancies and severance pay In order to carry out dismissals and mass terminations, the Austrian legal regime requires the employer to give prior notification to the appropriate agency and observe the relevant terms. Additionally, the regime provides for staggered severance pay, increasing with seniority, if the termination of employment is not initiated or primarily caused by the employee. Details |
