Practice Area
Austrian Business Law Advice in general
Practical advice across the full range of day-to-day business law
GHP advises Austrian and international clients on the entire range of day-to-day business law matters governed by Austrian law. Our starting point is always the commercial objective of the client: our advice is intended to be practical, decisive and capable of being implemented without delay.
Experience & Expertise
Personal experience and expertise of Attorneys at Law of GHP (including before foundation of GHP in national and international law firms) include:
Commercial and contract law, including general terms and conditions, supply, distribution, agency, franchise and cooperation agreements, as well as international agreements with inclusion or exclusion of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and in accordance with Incoterms®.
Corporate housekeeping for Austrian companies, including the preparation of shareholders' meetings and resolutions, managing directors, managing boards and supervisory board service agreements and filings with the Austrian Companies Register (Firmenbuch).
Advice on the duties and the liability of managing directors, management board members and supervisory board members.
Trade law (Gewerberecht), including trade licences, regulated trades and disqualification risks under the Austrian Trade Act (GewO), in particular in insolvency scenarios.
Commercial agency and distribution law, including compensation claims of commercial agents upon termination (Ausgleichsanspruch).
Data protection law (GDPR and Austrian Data Protection Act), including privacy notices, data processing agreements and records of processing activities.
E-commerce, consumer protection (KSchG, FAGG) and the disclosure requirements applicable to websites and online services.
Reorganisation of group structures, intra-group agreements and compliance with the Austrian prohibition on the return of contributions (Einlagenrückgewähr).
Employment law aspects of business transactions, including transfers of undertakings and management service relationships.
Recovery of receivables, enforcement of claims and out-of-court dispute resolution for business clients.