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On March 23rd, 2017, the law office Grilc Vouk Škof conducted a seminar in Bad Radkersburg/Radgona titled “Relevant questions about providing work in Austria”, which was organized in cooperation with the Austrian-Slovenian Commercial Chamber, the Slovenian Commercial Association in Klagenfurt, the OOZ Maribor and the bank Steiermärkische Sparkasse.
Various highly qualified lecturers introduced the most important issues regarding this controversial topic, followed by a very interesting discussion with a great number of participants. The following lectures were held:
- Mag. Rudolf Vouk (Grilc Vouk Škof): “Problems of companies regarding the provision of work in Austria”
- Dr. Doris Hattenberger (Alpe-Adria University, Klagenfurt): “Free movement of services and offences as defined in the Act on Prohibiting Social and Payment Dumping”,
- Mag. Michael Karre and MMag. Angelika Hörzer (Deloitte GmbH): “Obligations regarding the documentation of wages”
- Dr. Maria Škof (Grilc Vouk Škof): “The customer´s obligations regarding the deposition of security”
- Dipl-econ. Urška Rafolt (OOZ Maribor): “Changes in the Slovenian legislation regarding the issue of deployment abroad”
- MMag. Katarina Pajnič (Grilc Vouk Škof): “Important changes of law since January 1st, 2017 and future perspectives”
The seminar intended to emphasize the important benefits of the European freedom of movement of services within the process of the European integration, while stressing that the European crisis is not only reflected in the closing of borders and setting up barriers, by the Brexit and other countries threatening to exit the EU, but very much in the elimination of this very freedom of movement, and Austria being a big part of it.
Fact is, that within the last few month numerous foreign entrepreneurs and service providers were fined with exorbitantly high fines, amounting to tens of thousands of Euros, solely for the reason because they did not - and could not - know about the legal differences in Austria between working contracts and the leasing of personnel. On the other hand, by erroneously applying these regulations they have subjected their Austrian customers to high security payments, ultimately leading to the result that proceedings were first initiated against national customers, as the Austrian authorities argued that those fines imposed against foreign providers could not be as easily executed in other countries of the EU. Tragically, the reasons for these imposed fines were mostly minor failings (f.e. incomplete documentation; missing German translations of foreign documents etc), but the fines amounted from EUR 2,000 up to EUR 20,000 per affected worker.
Due to these bureaucratic barriers in the Austrian legislation errors are easily made and drastically penalized, which is why small foreign entrepreneurs can no longer take the risk of providing services in Austria and thus find themselves excluded from the common market, as cross-border business simply is no longer feasible for them.
The purpose of this seminar was to contribute to a better understanding of this very problematic legal issues and to raise public awareness of this topic.
The law office Grilc Vouk Škof strives to actively follow the development in the this field and - in close cooperation with other organizations - to open the doors to Slovenian and other foreign entrepreneurs providing services in Austria, presently and in the future.
Gradec/Graz/Celovec/Klagenfurt/Ljubljana, 24.3.2017
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Show less...The main practice areas of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof are commercial and corporate law in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Furthermore, we also provide all “standard legal services” – handling everything from purchase agreements to the recovery of debts, from divorces to traffic accidents. Years of professional experience guarantee the quality of our legal advice.
All partners, lawyers and assistants at the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof are multilingual, which enables us to communicate with clients in their own language and without consulting translators. Our main goal is to tender our clients with tailor-made solutions - promptly, innovatively and effectively.
Naturally, our clients expect only the best performance and the best results. A reliable and qualified team is hereby of essential importance. Flexibility, commitment and an extensive knowledge of languages can guarantee customized and efficient solutions.
Situated on the intersection of several countries, the mastery of the European law is most essential. On a daily basis we deal with fundamental...
Situated on the intersection of several countries, the mastery of the European law is most essential. On a daily basis we deal with fundamental questions regarding jurisdiction, applicable law and feasibility of EU directives. The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully represented clients in numerous proceedings before the European Court of Justice (preliminary rulings).
In the field of Commerical Law law we provide our clients a “full legal service” in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia...
In the field of Commerical Law law we provide our clients a “full legal service” in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro.
We assist clients in setting up business enterprises, acquiring assets, obtaining licenses, providing advice in relation to entering into the aforementioned markets, addressing real estate issues, handling financing and securitizations, processing building projects, recovering debts, and managing the commencement and termination of employment relationships.
There are fundamental differences between the Austrian labour law and the labour law in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, e.g. with regard to the...
There are fundamental differences between the Austrian labour law and the labour law in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, e.g. with regard to the termination of employment contracts, the calculation of remuneration, as well as the conclusion of contracts for an indeterminate period of time.
We advice our clients in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia while bearing in mind these fundamental differences.
Furthermore, the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof regularly advises clients in relation to posted workers, related social insurance and tax issues.
The partners at the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof often represent Austrian, Slovenian and Croatian companies in arbitration proceedings.
The partners at the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof often represent Austrian, Slovenian and Croatian companies in arbitration proceedings.
We also advise clients in the following areas of expertise:
We also advise clients in the following areas of expertise:
We represent clients also in the following areas:
Furthermore, we advice...
We represent clients also in the following areas:
Furthermore, we advice clients on inheritance issues
in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and
Montenegro.
The partners and lawyers of Grilc Vouk Škof have specific knowledge of issues regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The law firm Grilc...
The partners and lawyers of Grilc Vouk Škof have specific knowledge of issues regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms.
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully argued many cases before the Austrian Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Thereby we place great emphasis on transparency towards our clients and inform them about their specific prospects of success.
All partners and several employees of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof are members of the Slovenian ethnic minority in Carinthia. Therefore, particular...
All partners and several employees of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof are members of the Slovenian ethnic minority in Carinthia. Therefore, particular attention is also paid to minority rights.
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has successfully brought a wide range of actions before the Austrian Constitutional Court and achieved numerous groundbreaking decisions, e.g. the decision on bilingual place-name signs and the decision regarding the use of Slovenian as an official language in Carinthia.
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof frequently represents clients in criminal law proceedings before Austrian courts. Particularly in this field of law...
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof frequently represents clients in criminal law proceedings before Austrian courts. Particularly in this field of law direct communication with clients and familiarity with their mentality are of inestimable value and pose a significant advantage.
For over 25 years, the partners of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof have regularly been holding lectures and workshops on issues in the fields of...
For over 25 years, the partners of the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof have regularly been holding lectures and workshops on issues in the fields of commercial and corporate law in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Founded by dr. Matthäus Grilc in the year 1979, the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has vast knowledge of the commercial law and political relations in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro.
Since the early 1980ies, the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has advised many companies from the former Yugoslavia now carrying out their business activities in Austria.
Since the independence of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia in the 1990ies, our law firm has regularly advised German and Austrian entities on their business activities in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia.
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof was shareholder of the first private limited liability company with foreign shareholders established in the former Yugoslavia after 1945.
Furthermore, the law firm Grilc Vouk Škof is one of the founders of the SLG Slavia Law Group, a European association of lawyers specializing in the legal systems of Central and Eastern Europe.
The law firm Grilc Vouk Škof has four locations: the home office in Klagenfurt and offices in Graz, in Ljubljana and in Vienna. This enables us to provide direct and effective services in the heart of Europe.
A-9020 Klagenfurt/Celovec
Karfreitstraße 14/III
Phone.: +43 (0)463 542 67
Fax: +43 (0)463 542 67 77
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Rechtsanwaltskammer für Kärnten
A-8020 Graz/Gradec
Lagergasse 57a/Eingang Grieskai
Phone: +43 (0)316 72 22 20
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Steiermärkische Rechtsanwaltskammer
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Komenskega ulica 12
Tel.: +386 (0)129 270 68
office@gvs3.at
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Odvetniška zbornica Slovenije
A-1070 Vienna
Gutenberggasse 1/12/III
Tel.: +43 (0)1 397 94 05
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office@gvs3.at
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