Press releases

Road owner liability

During the cold season, property owners and road keepers are faced with a number of...

COLUMN: Director's price agreement and the obligation to work economically

For the remuneration of the service within the framework of a contract for work and...

Right of the customer to cancel the work

In Austrian contract law, the principle applies that a legally effective contract...

CURRENTS ON THE TOPIC OF CONSTRUCTION: Right to refuse performance 

The starting point is a classic situation in which a contractor...

CURRENTS ON CONSTRUCTION: Functional service description

The contractor shall complete the work without delay and free of defects...

Contractual penalties for construction delays

In general, the contractual penalty refers to a sum of money promised to the contractual partner for...

BAU: Active legitimation of a condominium owner

General parts of a property are those that are subject to general use...

Safety during construction

Unless otherwise agreed, the contractor's claim to remuneration for work shall be...

Where does the harassment begin - harassment in the event of minor border crossing

The construction of border buildings, for example, often involves...

BAU: When the weather doesn't play ball during construction - the weather-related disruption to the construction process

Construction schedules are usually tightly calculated. The developer would like to...

The dream of owning your own home - Limitation period for claims for compensation for work - What applies?

To prevent the dream of owning your own home becoming a nightmare,...

Parking spaces and garages - Parking spaces must be provided for buildings where access and exit traffic is to be expected

The obligation to create parking spaces for motor vehicles and garages...