Austrian Legal System

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 historythe ConstitutionSources and interpretation of lawThe political systemAustria and the European UnionLegal education and legal professionsthe courtsAdministrative adjudicationConstitutional reviewFundamental rightsCriminal procedureCivil procedureThe Austrian civil codePrivate lawLabour lawCivil law traditionThese 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.Hausmaninger, Herbert is the author of 'Austrian Legal System', published 2001 under ISBN 9789041114808 and ISBN 9041114807.