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We are your specialists in public law. Dr. Georg Rihs and Dr. Philipp Haas, LL.M. solve your cases in citizenship law, residence and settlement law, building law, trade law, environmental law and administrative criminal law.

Dr. Georg Rihs is your first point of contact for questions regarding public procurement law.

Dr. Philipp Haas is your first point of contact for the special matters of (public) service law and school law.

Due to our joint focus on public law, our university training and assistant positions at the university, as well as our areas of expertise, we complement each other perfectly and work on cases according to the “four-eyes principle”. This is how we achieve optimal solutions for you together.

Your success is our success. We work for our clients with commitment, passion, and legal expertise.

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

We are one of the most renowned law firms in Vienna in the areas of law in which we regularly intervene, such as in residence law and citizenship law. In these areas of law, we regularly conduct (remedial) proceedings before the authorities such as MA35, the Administrative Court of Vienna and the public law courts.

Our well-founded contributions in various areas of administrative and administrative procedural law are published in the most renowned professional journals.

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EFFICIENT AND COST-CONSCIOUS.

We take the right legal action at the right time to efficiently achieve your goals. In doing so, we are fully transparent and cost-conscious. Our clients trust our structured approach and appreciate the sustainable results.

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CREATIVE AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED.

We see your case as a creative challenge and develop innovative, customized solutions that are tailored to your individual situation.

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We guarantee you quick and best-in-class legal advice!

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Residence Permit „Art 50 EUV“

8. March 2021

The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (known as “BREXIT”) and thus also from the EU's internal market and customs union brings with it numerous innovations. As a result, the right of residence for British nationals and their family members has been largely changed. As of 1st January 2021, the United Kingdom is considered a third country from the perspective of the EU. The Austrian legislator has therefore created a separate residence permit ("Residence Permit Art 50 TEU") for British citizens and their family members residing in Austria (see amendment to the Austrian Residence and Settlement Act, Federal Gazette I 56/2018.

Suspension of ban of Islamic headscarf by the Austrian Constitutional Court (§ 43a Austrian School Education Act)

11. December 2020

With gread joy we announce that we successfully represented three…

Interview with Journalist and Author Kemal Rijken about the Austrian Islam Act 2015 (Islamgesetz 2015)

16. October 2020

Last week we had the opportunity to share our expertise in religious law: The journalist and author Kemal Rijken (www.kemalrijken.nl) from the Netherlands visited us at our office to talk with us about the Austrian Islam Act 2015, the current legal situation and current legal policy problems. He is working on a comprehensive article for the Dutch weekly magazine "De Groene Amsterdammer" (www.groene.nl). We are already looking forward to the article!

yOUR boutique law firm

yOUR boutique law firm

We help you win your case!

COMPETENT AND SPECIALIZED.

EFFICIENT AND COST-CONSCIOUS.

CREATIVE AND SOLUTION-ORIENTED.

Residence Permit „Art 50 EUV“

Suspension of ban of Islamic headscarf by the Austrian Constitutional Court (§ 43a Austrian School Education Act)

Interview with Journalist and Author Kemal Rijken about the Austrian Islam Act 2015 (Islamgesetz 2015)

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