Austria: Liability of a legal person as an employer in the event of accidents at work

  According to § 334 ASVG, the employer is liable to the social security institutions in the event of accidents at work (or occupational diseases) only if the employer caused the accident at work or the occupational disease intentionally or through gross negligence. In this case, the employer must reimburseZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
14 února, 2024

Austria: Financial support for applications for trademarks, designs, patents and plant varieties

  The European Union also launched a financial assistance programme last year called the SME Fund 2023 to help EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their intellectual property rights. This includes trademarks, designs, patents and plant varieties in equal measure. The SME Fund was relaunched on 22.1.2024 and willZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
6 února, 2024

WLN Litigation Focus Group

   On Tuesday 6th February the WLN Litigation Focus Group met to discuss our group projects; including comparative guides on civil proceedings and on how to file a claim of liability of a director of a limited liability company.  We also engaged in a roundtable discussion about our experience working in courts that requireZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
6 února, 2024

Marina Dropez and Shivani Sinha are awarded the Jorge Mañá Award 2024!

  The WLN Board are very pleased to announce the winners of the Jorge Mañá Award grant this year: Our 2024 awardees are: Marina Drópez (Bufete Mañá-Krier-Elvira, Barcelona) and Shivani Sinha (India Law Offices, Dew Delhi). The winner’s grant will support Marina in spending time with fellow WLN member firm Flood Herslow HolmeZobrazit více

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Warwick Legal Network
5 února, 2024

NL: Relaxation of rules on excusable exceeding of deadlines

  The General Administrative Law Act (Awb) has many deadlines that are strictly applied. Perhaps the most important deadline is the deadline for submitting a notice of objection or appeal. Failure to submit this in time will normally lead to the inadmissibility of the notice of objection or appeal. InZobrazit více

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31 ledna, 2024