EU Issues for Civil Law Notaries

At least 70% of economic legislation in Austria is based on EU law. Major legislative competencies, e.g. in trade and company law, civil procedural law and, increasingly, material civil law, are being shifted from national parliaments to Brussels.

European integration, as well as individual and corporate mobility, have changed the scope of services Austrian civil law notaries offer. This heading features links to current issues which Austrian civil law notaries may be confronted with in their day-to-day work.