Austria

Federal Law against Cartels and other Restraints of Competition (Cartel Act 2005) (as last amended by Federal Law Gazette (BGBl) I No. 2/2008)

Year of current version:	2011
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 2006
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 5, 2005
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body
Notes:	The law contains substantive rules concerning unfair competition and cartels as well as procedural rules on judicial proceedings, and the enforcement of judgments and fees. Das Gesetz enthält Bestimmungen zum materiellen Recht bezüglich des unlauteren Wettbewerbs und der Kartelle sowie prozessuales Recht zu Gerichtsverfahren, Vollstreckung und Gebühren.
Available Texts:
German	Bundesgesetz gegen Kartelle und andere Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (Kartellgesetz 2005 – KartG 2005) (zuletzt geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGB1. I. Nr. 2/2008) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Promulgation of the Federal Chancellor on the repeal of § 93 para 1, third sentence of the Cartel Act 1988 by the Constitutional Court (AT031)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Federal Law of October 19, 1988 against Cartels and other Restraints of Competition (Cartel Act 1988) (AT023)
WIPO Lex No.:	AT100