Austria does not yet have a distinctive ruleset for initiating group or class actions. Until the class action directive has been implemented in Austrian law, Austrian legal practice will still have to resort the so-called “Austrian-style class action”, which has been proven to be a reliable tool for many years.

Our dispute resolution attorneys Peter Machherndl and Maximilian Albert Müller guide you through its procedure, applicability and essentials in their "ICLG - Class and Group Actions" analysis by Global Legal Group.

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