Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive (2006/114) - Austria

National Law

  • General Civil Law Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 CET 1811
    • In force date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1812
General Civil Law Act 01/06/1811 01/01/1812
  • Civil Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 CET 1811
    • In force date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1812
Civil Code 11/06/1811 01/01/1812
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 CET 1979
    • In force date: Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 CET 1979
Consumer Protection Act 08/03/1979 01/10/1979
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 08 00:00:00 CET 1979
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Consumer Protection Act 08/03/1979 01/01/9999
  • Federal Act Against Unfair Competition of 1984 - UWG
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 CET 1984
    • In force date: Fri Nov 23 00:00:00 CET 1984
Federal Act Against Unfair Competition of 1984 - UWG 22/11/1984 23/11/1984
  • Federal Act on Price Labelling (Price Labelling Act - PrAG)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 CET 1992
    • In force date: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 CEST 1992
Federal Act on Price Labelling (Price Labelling Act - PrAG) 19/03/1992 01/06/1992
  • Regulation of the Federal Minister of economic affairs on provisions regarding the practice of the travel agency profession
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 CET 1998
    • In force date: Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 CET 1998
Regulation of the Federal Minister of economic affairs on provisions regarding the practice of the travel agency profession 19/11/1998 20/11/1998
  • Regulation of the Federal Minister of economic affairs on the implementation of Article 7 of Council Directive of June 13, 1990 on package travel (90/314/EEC) into Austrian law (Travel agency insurance regulation)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Sep 14 00:00:00 CEST 1999
    • In force date: Wed Sep 15 00:00:00 CEST 1999
Regulation of the Federal Minister of economic affairs on the implementation of Article 7 of Council Directive of June 13, 1990 on package travel (90/314/EEC) into Austrian law (Travel agency insurance regulation) 14/09/1999 15/09/1999
  • Federal Act amending the Federal Act on Price Indications (Price Indications Act - PrAG) and the Federal Act Against Unfair Competition 1984
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 CEST 2000
    • In force date: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 2000
Federal Act amending the Federal Act on Price Indications (Price Indications Act - PrAG) and the Federal Act Against Unfair Competition 1984 11/07/2000 01/09/2000
  • Federal Act amending the General Civil Law Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Insurance Contract Act (Warranty Law Amendment Act)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue May 08 00:00:00 CEST 2001
    • In force date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2002
Federal Act amending the General Civil Law Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Insurance Contract Act (Warranty Law Amendment Act) 08/05/2001 01/01/2002
  • Federal Act on cooperation of authorities regarding consumer protection (Consumer Authorities Cooperation Act - VBKG)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 11 00:00:00 CEST 2006
    • In force date: Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 CET 2006
Federal Act on cooperation of authorities regarding consumer protection (Consumer Authorities Cooperation Act - VBKG) 11/08/2006 29/12/2006
  • Federal Act amending the Federal Act Against Unfair Competition 1984 - UWG (UWG-Amendment 2007)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Wed Dec 12 00:00:00 CET 2007
Federal Act amending the Federal Act Against Unfair Competition 1984 - UWG (UWG-Amendment 2007) 13/11/2007 12/12/2007
  • Federal Act amending the 1984 Federal Act against Unfair Competition
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Wed Dec 12 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • PDF: Austria UCP BMWA-EN_en.pdf
Federal Act amending the 1984 Federal Act against Unfair Competition 13/11/2007 12/12/2007
  • Federal Act on consumer protection in connection with timeshare contracts and long-term holiday product contracts (Timeshare Act 2011)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Wed Feb 23 00:00:00 CET 2011
Federal Act on consumer protection in connection with timeshare contracts and long-term holiday product contracts (Timeshare Act 2011) 15/02/2011 23/02/2011
  • Federal Act amending the General Civil Law Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Authorities Cooperation Act and enaching the Federal Act on Distance and Off-Premises Contracts (Distance and Off-Premises Contracts Act) (Consumer Rights Directive Implementation Act)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon May 26 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Federal Act amending the General Civil Law Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Authorities Cooperation Act and enaching the Federal Act on Distance and Off-Premises Contracts (Distance and Off-Premises Contracts Act) (Consumer Rights Directive Implementation Act) 26/05/2014 13/06/2014
  • Federal Act on Distance and Off-Premises Contracts
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon May 26 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Federal Act on Distance and Off-Premises Contracts 26/05/2014 13/06/2014
  • Act against unfair commercial practices
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1984
Act against unfair commercial practices 01/01/9999 01/01/1984
  • Price Indication Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 CEST 1992
Price Indication Act 01/01/9999 01/06/1992
  • Timeshare Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CEST 1997
Timeshare Act 01/01/9999 01/04/1997
  • Regulation on travel agencies implementing Art. 7 Package Travel Directive
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Wed Sep 15 00:00:00 CEST 1999
Regulation on travel agencies implementing Art. 7 Package Travel Directive 01/01/9999 15/09/1999
  • Regulation on travel agencies
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Nov 20 00:00:00 CET 1998
Regulation on travel agencies 01/01/9999 20/11/1998
  • Timeshare Act 2011
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 CET 2011
Timeshare Act 2011 01/01/9999 15/02/2011

Enforcement System

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Cases

  • 17 Ob 10/11m
    • National ID: 17 Ob 10/11m
    • Common Name: 17 Ob 10/11m
    • Directive Part: Article 3 Article 4, (h)
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Tue May 10 00:00:00 CEST 2011
17 Ob 10/11m 17 Ob 10/11m Article 3 Article 4, (h)" Supreme court decision" 10/05/2011
  • 17 Ob 2/11k
    • National ID: 17 Ob 2/11k
    • Common Name: 17 Ob 2/11k
    • Directive Part: Article 3 Article 4, (a) Article 4, (d) Article 4, (f)
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Wed Mar 23 00:00:00 CET 2011
17 Ob 2/11k 17 Ob 2/11k Article 3 Article 4, (a) Article 4, (d) Article 4, (f)" Supreme court decision" 23/03/2011

Legal Literature

  • ÖBl 2010/4
    • Reference: ÖBl 2010/4
    • Title: Imitation marketing by using similar product packaging
    • Author: GAMERITH, H.
    • Publication Year: 2010
ÖBl 2010/4 Imitation marketing by using similar product packaging GAMERITH, H. 01/01/1970
  • ÖBl 2015/15
    • Reference: ÖBl 2015/15
    • Title: The principle of objectivity in comparative advertising
    • Author: APPL, C.
    • Publication Year: 2015
ÖBl 2015/15 The principle of objectivity in comparative advertising APPL, C. 01/01/1970

Other material

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