Austria: Resources
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This document outlines Austria’s law regarding the contracting of outside parties. It describes how trade representatives are to be contracted, and the legal protections they have. Brief descriptions of Austrian Competition Law and Antitrust regulations are also given. Prepared by: Barnert Egermann Illigasch Attorneys at Law.
| Main Government Page |
bka.gv.at |
| Statistics Office |
statistik.at |
| Central Banks |
oenb.at |
| Stock Exchanges |
wienerboerse.at |
| Commerce Ministry |
en.bmwfj.gv.at |
| Investment Promotion Agency |
aba.gv.at |
News Sites
Austrian Independent
The Austrian Independent in an online newspaper that provides general news and business news specific to Austria, while also covering news around the world.
Other Resources
Austria: Advantage Austria
Advantage Austria, the official Austrian Foreign Trade Promotion Organisation, is the largest provider of services in the area of foreign trade. This site offers access to relevant information on Austria as a business partner and includes information and advice regarding taxation, labour law, vocational training, industry-specific legislation, industry-wide advertising and market research. The site is available in English and country-specific languages.
Austria: Austrian Press and Information Service
This site, hosted by the Austrian embassy in Washington D.C., offers a weatlh of information about Austria's history, economy, social structure, politics, and culture in addition to information on going to Austria.
Austria: Investing in Austria
This publication is designed to introduce potential foreign investors to the Austrian tax and legal system. Information provided includes insider trading, environmental laws, accounting practices and more. The document is revised yearly and can be downloaded from the website or viewed in pdf format. Site is available in English and German.