The EY Law Banking and Capital Markets team has once again been ranked among the best commercial law firms in Austria in the latest JUVE ranking. Since last year, the practice area has been growing strongly under the leadership of EY Law Partner Mario Gall, which is also reflected in the recent additions of attorney […]
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EY Law was again ranked among Austria’s best law firms at the Legal 500 EMEA Rankings 2023. Congratulations to all EY Law Teams and lawyers in many different countries for their achievements and recognitions at this years ranking. In Austria our lawyers Helen Pelzmann, Mario Gall, Stephan Größ, Julia Karl, David Konrath and Martin Hanzl
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On March 22, 2023, the European Law Institute (ELI) event: High Level Forum on the ELI Principles on Blockchain Technology, Smart Contracts and Consumer Protection will take place. Speaker Martin Hanzl – „Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts“ We are pleased that EY Law lawyer for New Technology Martin Hanzl, together with experts, will once again
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Increasing activity of the competition authorities with Antitrust dawn raids in Austria: After a pandemic-related interruption, the Austrian and European competition authorities have resumed their investigative activities over the last year and are more active than ever to protect competition from distortions.
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The European Law Institute (ELI) Principles on blockchain technology, smart contracts and consumer protection in this field are finally out! The EC principles of Blockchain technology and smarter working principles is available here: Why principles on Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts? DLT and blockchain technology have become widely applied. However, traditional legal doctrines on blockchain and Smart
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Best law firms in Salzburg and Upper Austria Congratulations to our EY Law colleagues in Salzburg and Linz, who were voted among the top law firms in Upper Austria and Salzburg, respectively, in the JUVE Austria ranking 2023. “I am very pleased that we, as a rather young Salzburg law firm, have received two stars
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With immediate effect, attorney Elisabeth Reiner (39) strengthens the area of regulatory law at EY Law. The lawyer specializes in advising national and international financial institutions on regulatory issues as well as on fund law (in particular Alternative Investment Fund Manager Act, AIFMG). Other areas of expertise include anti-money laundering compliance and the Economic Owners
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Das HinweisgeberInnenschutzgesetz (HSchG) dient der Umsetzung der europäischen Whistleblowing-Richtlinie in Österreich: Unternehmen werden zur Schaffung interner Meldekanäle, zur Verfolgung eingehender Hinweise und zum Schutz von Hinweisgeber:innen verpflichtet. Nach monatelanger Vorlaufzeit tritt das Gesetz nun in Kraft und schafft Handlungsbedarf in den folgenden Bereichen: Das HSchG – mehr Chance als Pflicht! Mit der richtigen Umsetzung der
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Opportunities and Challenges for the crypto market far beyond the US The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“) charged a US staking provider with failing to register the offer and sale of their crypto asset staking services. To settle the SEC’s charges the staking provider had to cease its staking services for US customers and pay
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British Limited according to the Austrian International Private Law Act Following Brexit, it remains unclear what will happen to limited liability companies (Ltd) with a corporate seat in the United Kingdom (UK) and a head office in Austria that did not change their legal form before Brexit. EY Law expert Stephan Hofmann give you here