Attorney at Law Dr Lukas Fantur
Dr Lukas Fantur
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    Limited Liability Company Act (Austria) | Questions and Answers

    Limited Liability Company Act (Austria): FAQ

    Q: Is the entire law of the Austrian limited liability company settled in the Limited Liability Company Act (Austria)?

    A: No, the law regarding the Austrian Limited Liability Company is regulated in various Acts of law.

    Although the Limited Liability Company Act is the main legal resource regarding the Austrian Limited Liability Company, there are plenty of other acts (legal sources), for example, the Business Code, the Capital Adjustment Act, the Reorganisation Act, the Act regarding the Splitting of Companies, the Capital Replacement Act, etc. 

    Jurisprudence also plays a major role within the law to the Austrian Limited Liability Company.

    Q: How is the Limited Liability Company Act structured?

    A: The Limited Liability Company Act (Austria) is divided into several main chapters:

    Limited Liability Company Act (Austria): Organisational rules

    Limited Liability Company Act (Austria): Legal Relations of the Company and the Shareholders

    Limited Liability Company Act (Austria): Resolution

    Authorities and procedures
    Foreign companies
    Groups
    Criminal provisions, final provisions

    Q: When did the Limited Liability Company Act (Austria) come into force?

    A: The Limited Liability Company Act (Austria) came into force in 1906. Model was the German GmbH Act of 1892.

    Unlike other forms of associations the Limited Liability Company is no historical form of association, but a new legal form designed the law makers on the drawing board.

    About the Author

    Dr. Lukas Fantur is a lawyer in Vienna, Austria with a focus on the law of the Limited Liability Company.

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