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Dr. Bernhard Kofler-Senoner, LL.M.

Dr. Bernhard Kofler-Senoner, LL.M.

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Dr. Anna Wolf-Posch, LL.M.

Dr. Anna Wolf-Posch, LL.M.

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MMag. Dr. Michael Mayer

MMag. Dr. Michael Mayer

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Mag. Philipp Schaubach, LL.M.

Mag. Philipp Schaubach, LL.M.

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Mag. Zakar Stepanyan

Mag. Zakar Stepanyan

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Mag. Agnes Lackenberger, LL.M.

Mag. Agnes Lackenberger, LL.M.

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Mag. Benno Šiftar, LL.M.

Mag. Benno Šiftar, LL.M.

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The Whistleblower Directive

The Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937) was adopted by the Council of the European Union in October 2019 and entered into force on 16 December 2019. The (minimum) standards must now be implemented in the Member States by no later than 17 December 2021 (the legislative process is still pending in Austria).

The new Investment Control Act

The Austrian Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs has released the draft of the new Investment Control Act ("Investitionskontrollgesetz") ("ICA") for evaluation. The draft will likely undergo changes throughout the legislative process.