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Austria's Supreme Court (OGH) has clarified that damages claims in the VW diesel emissions scandal only become time-barred after 30 years. Even those who have sold their car can claim compensation under certain conditions.
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that banks must immediately refund victims of account fraud who report it in time, even if they accuse them of gross negligence, though they can later seek to recover the amount.
The review of Austria's draft climate law ended with more than 330 submissions: the WKO and major companies reject the 2040 climate neutrality target, while environmental groups criticise a clause allowing the target to be postponed in economic crises.
Austria's annual cap on prescription fees (Rezeptgebühr) will fall from 2 to 1.875 percent of annual net income from 1 January 2027, reaching 1.5 percent by 2030.
Brau Union, Austria's largest brewery, has raised its prices for restaurants by an average of around 2.94 percent. A restaurant owner in Upper Austria expects a large beer at his place to rise to 5.70 euros, an increase of up to 30 cents.
The Upper Austria Chamber of Labour (AK) checked prices for a wellness weekend in November: for two people, costs ranged from 498 to 1,100 euros despite identical ratings.