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Environmental Law Days 2022

On September 21 and 22, 2022, the 26th Austrian Environmental Law Days were held at JKU Linz on the topic of “Law of Sustainable Resource Use.

ECJ: Multiple paricipation of affiliated companies as grounds for exclusion

In a recent ruling, the ECJ addressed the question of whether affiliated companies participating in one and the same tender must be excluded from the award procedure.

360° EE advises renewable energy community in Wels

Johannes Hartlieb and Kaleb Kitzmüller supported the EEG Schafwiesenstraße Wels.

Wave of warnings Google Fonts – Much ado about nothing?

Data protection expert Thomas Riesz provides answers to the currently explosive topic surrounding the wave of Google Fonts.

More freedom for environmental protection and animal welfare initiatives

The “Green Deal” does not stop at antitrust law either. A recently enacted amendment makes it easier for agricultural producers, but also for other market participants, to cooperate in order to promote environmental protection and animal welfare.

Breakthrough in by-products and waste management law?

The recently published Opinion of Advocate General Medina has caused many in the waste management sector to sit up and take notice. In an ECJ case, the Advocate General arrives at results that were previously unthinkable in waste management enforcement.

Kaleb Kitzmüller is new Attorney-at-Law

As of September 2022, Mag. Kaleb Kitzmüller LL.M. (Amsterdam) (29) joins the Corporate / M&A team at Haslinger / Nagele as an Attorney-at-Law. There he primarily supports transactions in the energy and environmental sector as well as real estate projects.

Kitzmüller has been with Haslinger / Nagele since March […]

RFG publication series “municipality in the energy transition” published

As a result of the energy transition, municipalities find themselves at the center of a change that holds both opportunities and challenges. Especially under the impression of the ever faster progressing climate changes, rapidly increasing energy prices, impending supply bottlenecks and not least the constantly changing legal situation, a […]

The new Restructuring Regulation: a flop or an interesting restructuring alternative?

Even before the new Restructuring Regulation (ReO) came into force (July 17th, 2021), we presented its key points here.

After a period of application of more than a year now, it is appropriate to draw a kind of interim conclusion. It is a fact that – according to our […]

We can also heat…

Heat transition yes please – but with moderation and purpose!

“Start of works” as subsidy cesura?

The ordering of plant components or other measures may result in green electricity subsidies not being granted.

Natural Gas Steering Regulation and EU-Gas Contingency Plan

The European Commission has presented its gas emergency plan, Gewessler has sent the draft of the Natural Gas Steering Regulation for review. We present the key points

Workshop: “Circular economy in practice”

The second part of the environmental law lecture series at the JKU took place with the workshop “Circular economy in practice: How recycling and resource management can be (more) sustainable”

Conference “Climate protection in concrete terms: How the energy and mobility transition can succeed”

On April 21, 2022, the conference “Climate protection in concrete terms: How the energy and mobility transition can succeed” took place at the Johannes Kepler University Linz.

Changes in brokerage fees to be expected

The Austrian Brokers Act (Maklergesetz) is about to undergo an important change. The aim is that the broker’s commission is to be paid by the person who arranged for the real estate agent’s service.

Hydroelectric power plants without a nature conservation permit?

We provide food for thought on how to deal with the recent ( medial) “environmental law banger”.

Energy Intervention Powers Act 2012: natural gas diet for crisis preparedness?

The Energy Intervention Powers Act regulates the safeguarding of natural gas supplies in Austria. We have taken a closer look at the main contents.

Independence of regulatory authorities in the energy sector

In an article for the ÖJZ, Johannes Hartlieb and Emil Nigmatullin examine the implications for Austria of the ECJ’s ruling in the Bundesnetzagentur case.

Julia Goth: from Trainee to Equity Partner

In February 2022, Julia Goth (34) will become an Equity Partner at Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte.

Ban on demonstrations taking place in city centers?

Now the debate has been reignited in view of the weekly “Corona demos” and the economically strained situation of the retail industry.

Google Analytics and the GDPR

Recently, the Data Protection Authority declared in a landmark decision that the integration of Google Analytics into websites violates the General Data Protection Regulation.

Mickey Mouse for all? Antitrust law and proportionality

In the current issue of the journal WuW, Johannes Hartlieb examines the role of commitments in antitrust law under the influence of recent ECJ case law.

EAG amendment passed in the National Council!

Yesterday, the EAG amendment was passed in the National Council. This means that the law can soon come into full effect.

Restructuring: Will the new lifeline hold?

Thomas Kurz and Michael Haiböck comment in the daily newspaper Die Presse on the practicality of the new restructuring regulation.