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Name of the act/s* |
Ra 2017/11/0093-0094, Ra 2017/11/0098, January 30th 2020 |
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Subject area |
DIRECTIVE 96/71/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services |
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Brief description of the contents of the act |
The Supreme Administrative Court decided that the employees of the train caterer of the Austrian train company do not underly directive 96/71 EC. |
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Comment |
The applicant, a train caterer, contested a fine he had obtained earlier. The fine was based on the Austrian “Arbeitsvertragsrecht-Anpassungsgesetz”, which aims at reducing so-called “wage dumping” (Lohndumping) and “social dumping” (Sozialdumping). The Administrative High Court referred the case to the ECJ in order to find out whether the directive 96/71/EC applied to the case. After the ECJ´s decision in the “Dobersberger” case (C-16/18) of 16th of December 2019 it was clear, that if the work of a person does not have a sufficient link to the territory of a State in which he does not usually work, this person is not a posted worker according to the directive. This was the case for the employees of the Austrian train caterer. Amongst others, they started and ended their work in Hungary. The Supreme Administrative Court therefore decided on the merits of the case and lifted the fine. |
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Supreme Administrative Court |
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Official link to the text of the act |
https://www.vwgh.gv.at/rechtsprechung/aktuelle_entscheidungen/ra_2017110093.pdf?7hjvl4 |
Austria
Esther Happacher - University of Innsbruck, Institut für Italienisches Recht
Maria Bertel - University of Innsbruck, Institut für Öffentliches Recht, Staats- und Verwaltungslehre
- Esther Happacher
- Austria
Federal Law implementing the Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests (1/2020)
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Name of the act/s* |
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Strafgesetzbuch, das Gesetz über das Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung und die Strafprozeßordnung 1975 zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie über die strafrechtliche Bekämpfung von gegen die finanziellen Interessen der Union gerichtetem Betrug geändert werden |
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Subject area |
Criminal Law, European Union |
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Brief description of the contents of the act |
The Federal law implements the Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law by introducing new criminal offences in the area of corruption, fraud in public procurement procedures and money laundering. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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*Act citation /year and number |
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Federation |
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Official link to the text of the act |
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Name of the act/s* |
Decision of the Constitutional Court, G72/2019 ua (G72-74/2019-48, G181-182/2019-18) |
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Subject area |
Constitutional Law, Art 8 ECHR |
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Brief description of the contents of the act |
A federal Act foreseeing a government Trojan was declared unconstitutional (violation of Art 8 ECHR). |
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Comment |
The nature and intensity of the surveillance measure by the "Federal Trojan" was disproportionate, because it also affected many uninvolved persons. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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*Act citation /year and number |
Constitutional Court, 11.12.2019, G72/2019 ua (G72-74/2019-48, G181-182/2019-18) |
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Enacted by |
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Official link to the text of the act |
https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20191211_19G00072_00 |
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Name of the act/s* |
Decision of the Constitutional Court, E4114/2019 |
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Subject area |
Constitutional Law, EU Law |
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Brief description of the contents of the act |
The Constitutional Court dismissed a claim which aimed at interim measures being taken based on Art 19 and Art 47 Fundamental Rights Charter. |
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Comment |
The court reasoned, that in this specific case a claim for interim relief cannot be derived from EU law in proceedings before the Constitutional Court. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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*Act citation /year and number |
Constitutional Court, 5.12.2019, E4114/2019 |
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Enacted by |
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Official link to the text of the act |
https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20191205_19E04114_00 |
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Name of the act/s* |
Decisions of the Constitutional Court, E2047/2019 ua; E3530/2019 ua; E2893/2019 ua |
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Subject area |
Constitutional Law, EU Law |
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Brief description of the contents of the act |
Infringement of the freedom of services because the amount of the fine and the seriousness of the infringements were disproportionate. Violation of Art 1 1st Additional Protocol to the ECHR, because the administrative tribunal of Vienna applied national law which the ECJ later declared to infringe EU law. |
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Comment |
The court reasoned, that in this specific case a claim for interim relief cannot be derived from EU law in proceedings before the Constitutional Court. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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*Act citation /year and number |
Constitutional Court, 27.11.2019, E2047/2019 ua; E3530/2019 ua; E2893/2019 ua |
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Official link to the text of the act |
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Name of the Act/s |
Gewaltschutzgesetz 2019 |
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Date |
29th October 2019 |
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Type of Act |
Federal Law |
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Enacted by |
National Council |
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Reference to the Constitution (FCL) (art.) |
Art 10 para 1 Z 6, Z 7, Z 12 B-VG (Federal Constitutional Law) |
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Subject area |
Criminal Law, Public security, health |
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If the act implements a source of EU Law: cite the relevant EU legal source |
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Comment |
The law enhances protection against violent and sex offender by increasing penalties and harmonizes the existing information obligations of people working in the health sector when suspecting violent or sex crimes. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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Available Text |
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Date of entry into force |
Various |
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Name of the Act/s |
Änderung des Ökostromgesetzes 2012 (ÖSG 2012) |
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Date |
22th October 2019 |
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Type of Act |
Federal Law; Federal Constitutional Law |
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Enacted by |
National Council/Federal Council |
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Reference to the Constitution (FCL) (art.) |
Art 12 para 1 Z 4 B-VG (Federal Constitutional Law) |
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Subject area |
Green energy; energy from renewable sources |
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If the act implements a source of EU Law: cite the relevant EU legal source |
Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources |
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Comment |
Promotion of green energy plants; assigns the legislative and administrative powers for green energy plants to the Federation (§ 1 - constitutional law) In February 2019, the Federal Council had vetoed the first version of the law because the SPÖ (Socialist Party) considered it not effective, forcing the governing coalition ÖVP/FPÖ to renegotiate the law. |
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Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any) |
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Available Text |
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Date of entry into force |
23th October/1th November 2019 |
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