With the 2012 Administrative Jurisdiction Reform (in force since 1 January 2014), a two-tier system of administrative jurisdiction was established in Austria. Decisions (Bescheide) of administrative authorities can first be challenged before the administrative courts. For this purpose, one administrative court was set up in each federal province, along with two federal administrative courts — the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Finance Court (the so-called “9+2 model”). Decisions of these administrative courts can be appealed to the Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) and/or challenged before the Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof).

What we do: Administrative procedural law – by which we mean both proceedings before administrative authorities as well as proceedings before the administrative courts and the supreme administrative court – is one of our core areas of expertise. Some may win a case without knowing the substantive law; no one wins without mastering procedural law. In our decades of practice, we have handled and mastered every type of administrative procedure. As a result, we are hard to beat before the administrative courts! We know their particularities, the procedural nuances that matter, and the legal strategies that lead to success. Let our wealth of experience work for you.