“There is much to suggest that judicial control of state action, in particular administrative action, plays a decisive role in ensuring its adherence to the rule of law, and thereby also its predictability and legal certainty.” (Oberndorfer, It was the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof, VwGH), with its origins in the Imperial and Royal Administrative Court founded in 1875, that contributed significantly through decades of case law to Austria’s development as a constitutional state. Since the 2012 Administrative Court Reform (effective as of 1 January 2014), it is no longer administrative authority decisions that can be challenged before the Supreme Administrative Court, but rather the rulings of the administrative courts that decide on such decisions. Thus, the Supreme Administrative Court still exercises supervisory control over the administration.

What we do: Preparing and filing an ordinary or extraordinary appeal (revision) to the Supreme Administrative Court is among the most demanding tasks a lawyer can face. The reasoning to establish admissibility is already tricky; combining the appeal with an application for suspensive effect to prevent immediate enforcement of the contested act makes it even more complex. Our specialists have handled several hundred proceedings before the VwGH in recent years. Benefit from our experience, expertise and the creativity that distinguishes us, even in this high-end area of Austrian law.