Austria: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Rechenzentren geraten zunehmend in den Fokus der UVP-Behörden in Österreich. Eine aktuelle Feststellung in Niederösterreich zeigt, dass Data Center künftig häufiger einer Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung unterliegen könnten – nicht wegen des Betriebs selbst, sondern aufgrund ihrer Diesel-Notstromaggregate. Diese Entwicklung wirft grundlegende Fragen für Projektentwickler und Investoren auf und könnte den Gesetzgeber zu einem eigenständigen UVP-Tatbes

As successful claimants increasingly turn to enforcement proceedings to realise the value of their awards, Austrian law continues to stand out for its creditor-friendly enforcement framework.

The Home Office measures of 2021, which have been in force since April 1st, 2021, were created by the federal government in cooperation with the social partners...

It has been a long time coming and surrounded by much controversy, but on 11 December 2024, the Austrian Parliament finally passed a draft bill on the seizure of mobile data carriers for the purpose.

Obtaining evidence via the installation of decryption tools on encrypted mobile phones without the knowledge of the person concerned has no legal basis in Austria.

Few topics have sparked as much controversy in 2024 as the seizure and examination of mobile data carriers and the data found therein.

As we wrote in last year's edition, sustainability claims are "trendy but tricky", at least from the perspective of advertisers:

Personenbezogene Daten verkörpern einen monetären Wert. Die Bereitstellung personenbezogener Daten wie etwa Kontakt- und Einkaufsverhaltensdaten ist eine (Gegen-)Leistung...

In a recent judgment, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) held that the claim "climate neutral" is ambiguous and often misleading unless the advertisement itself explains its specific meaning.

Was bedeuten die Begriffe "Neuheit" und "Eigenart" und warum sind sie so wichtig?

As mentioned in our blog post of 23 April 2024 (link), several criteria must be met to ensure the legal validity of a design registration.

The publication of designs prior to filing for EU-wide protection can lead to invalidity. A sneaker design by Puma was declared invalid due to its prior publication...