In a legal dispute it is important to know whether the employment relationship between employer and employee is based on a collective agreement, the individual labour law in the form of the Employee Act is applicable and whether a written or oral working contract was concluded.
The inheritance law reform “Inheritance law new”, which has been effective since January 1st, 2017, has brought along some significant changes of the inheritance law in Austria. Should a valid last will exist, it is necessary to bring the existing estate planning into accordance with the inheritance law reform.
Marital and family law especially treats the rights and duties within relationships between spouses and those between parents (resp. legal guardians) and children. It is especially based on the Austrian Marital Law, the Registered Partnership Law as well as the Austrian Civil Code.
Insurance Law serves as the basis for the design of insurance contracts and the reciprocal rights and duties of the contracting parties. On the one hand, we advise and represent companies in all fields of insurance law, such as the settlement of major damages and the defence against liability and coverage claims.
