In cooperation with Sotheby’s, the IBA presents a very special Art Law Conference on the topic “Pure Love of Art versus Mere Investment?”, which will take place in London/England on 26–27 March 2015. Mehr lesen »
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Collaborative Conflict Resolution
Collaborative law is an innovative form of resolving disputes by treating the process as more of a ‘trouble shooting’ session, rather than a fight with a win or lose outcome. Christoph Leon speaks here about this method of dispute resolution in the November Edition of Lawyer Monthly Magazine. Mehr lesen »
The incorporation privileged (Gründungsprivilegierte) limited liability company – back to the roots?
Due to the Abgabenänderungsgesetz (amendments to Austria’s federal tax law) 2014, all (since March 1 2014) newly established limited liability companies (GmbH) must again meet the minimum share capital requirement of €35,000. At least €17,500 must be paid in upon incorporation. A new implementation is the so-called “Incorporation Privileges”, a favourable treatment for start-up companies (Gründungsprivilegierung). When opting for incorporation ... Mehr lesen »
NYSBA International Section Seasonal Meeting 2014 in Vienna
From October 15-17 the International Section Seasonal Meeting 2014 of the New York State Bar Association takes place in Vienna on the topic: Rebuilding the Transatlantic Marketplace: Austria and Central Europe as Catalysts for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mehr lesen »
Anticorruption Laws
Fiebinger Polak Leon Attorneys-at-Law is the exclusive Austrian member of Legalink (www.legalink.ch), an international legal Network with members from the majority of the world’s main commercial centres. The Network is now composed of more than 3000 legal professionals with the common aim to guide their clients through the challenges of global business and provide them with excellent, personalized legal services and ... Mehr lesen »
Increasing Energy Arbitration in Austria
Current changes in economic background trigger increase in energy related arbitration in Vienna (Austria) Recently, arbitration has become more and more crucial for the Austrian energy sector. A veritable surge in arbitration proceedings occurred particularly in the field of long term transportation contracts for natural gas and for storage contracts. Mehr lesen »