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Constitution of Austria

Author : People of Austria

Publisher : Good Press

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 21,79 MB

Release : 2021-04-11

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The Constitution of Austria is the corpus of all federal constitutional law in the Republic of Austria. It is divided into numerous acts. The Federal Constitutional Law (Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz) (B-VG) is its primary focus, and it contains the most important federal constitutional provisions.



The Constitution of the Republic of Austria

Author : Manfred Stelzer

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 265 pages

File Size : 47,68 MB

Release : 2022-12-01

Category : Law

ISBN : 1509956719

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This book shows how the Austrian Constitution has been shaped and interpreted by the fundamental events in Austria's modern history. At the same time it emphasises the way in which the Constitution establishes a parliamentary system, with additional presidential features, limited, in turn, by Austria's federal structure and the parliaments of nine states. It charts the history and character of the constitution; the political structure; the legislative and executive branches of the federal government; public bodies; jurisdiction and fundamental Rights. This new edition explores the changing political landscape, particularly the development of a more competitive party system. It also looks at the response to COVID and the jurisprudence of the Austrian Constitutional Court in the face of the curtailment of rights in order to curb the pandemic. Offering the trademark combination of clarity of explanation and rigour of analysis that defines the series, this is an excellent guide to a fascinating constitutional structure.



Does the federal state of Austria suffer from a lack of federalism?

Author : Nina Eder-Haslehner

Publisher : GRIN Verlag

Page : 12 pages

File Size : 12,64 MB

Release : 2011-02-09

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 3640823990

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Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Other International Politics Topics, grade: 2, Loughborough University (Politics, International Relations and European Studies), course: Federalism in Theory and Practice, language: English, abstract: Austria can be often found in enumerations of federal states in Europe just on the side of Switzerland and Germany but is Austria a real federal state or just a decentralized state? “Austria is a federal state. The Federal State is composed of the autonomous Länder of Bur-genland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tirol, Vorarlberg and Vienna. The Federal territory comprises the territories of the Federal Länder.” (Article 2 and 3, Austrian federal constitutional law). With these articles it can be seen that the Austrian constitution clearly identifies Austria as a federal state but if you take a closer look at this constitution the question will occur if the Federal State of Austria does suffer from a lack of federalism. In the first part of the essay I will explain the development of federalism beginning with the end of the monarchy in 1918. The second part will be an explanation of how federalism is supposed to work in this country and the third part will be dedicated to the efforts of reforming and renew the Austrian system of federalism.



Austrian Federalism In Comp (Contemporary Austrian Studies, Vol 24)

Author : Gunter Bischof

Publisher : University of New Orleans Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,77 MB

Release : 2015-07-07

Category : History

ISBN : 9781608011124

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With its ambiguous mix of weak federalist and strong centralist elements, the Austrian constitutional architecture has been subject to conflicting interpretations and claims from its very beginning. The written 1920 constitution has been paralleled by informal rules and forces making up for the imbalance of power between national and subnational authorities. Understanding these inherent weaknesses, virtually all political actors involved are well aware that reforming the allocation of rights and duties between the different levels in the federal state is urgently needed. In recent years, several initiatives of recalibrating the system of power-sharing between the different levels of government have been initiated. So far progress has been modest, yet the reform process is still underway. The contributions to this volume shine a light on history, presence, and future aspects of the Austrian federal system from historical, juridical, economic, and political science perspective. The volume is also the first book in English ever devoted to the Austrian version of federalism.





The Austrian Legal System

Author : Herbert Hausmaninger

Publisher : Springer

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,7 MB

Release : 2000-11-03

Category : Law

ISBN : 9789041114808

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This book presents a broad range of aspects of Austrian law and legal culture for the purpose of comparison with other legal systems. In its second revised and enlarged edition it treats the following subjects: Political history the Constitution Sources and interpretation of law The political system Austria and the European Union Legal education and legal professions the courts Administrative adjudication Constitutional review Fundamental rights Criminal procedure Civil procedure The Austrian civil code Private law Labour law Civil law tradition These characteristic features have been selected in order to acquaint the foreign observer with some of the defining elements of Austrian law and legal development. Austrian students and practitioners, too, may find this approach helpful when it comes to explaining their law to others.