{"id":30513,"date":"2023-03-06T09:10:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T08:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/enforcement-in-austria-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:32:30","slug":"enforcement-in-austria-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/enforcement-in-austria-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Enforcement in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Calculation of Costs and Fees<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send us your title (judgment, enforcement order, decree, &#8230;) by <a href=\"mailto:office@harlander-partner.eu\" type=\"mailto\" id=\"mailto:office@harlander-partner.eu\">email<\/a>. The enforcement department of Harlander &amp; Partner will be happy to provide you with a case-specific overview of the costs and fees for enforcement proceedings in Austria free of charge. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Enforcement in Austria<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-zwangsvollstreckung-in-gesamt-osterreich\" data-level=\"2\">Enforcement throughout Austria<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-exekutionstitel\" data-level=\"3\">Enforcement Titles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-exekutionsarten\" data-level=\"3\">Types of Enforcement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gerichtszustandigkeit\" data-level=\"3\">Court Jurisdiction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-kosten-und-gebuhren\" data-level=\"2\">Costs and Fees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zwangsvollstreckung-in-gesamt-osterreich\">Enforcement throughout Austria<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our law firm has been in existence since <strong>1953<\/strong> and is admitted to practise in <strong>Austria<\/strong> and <strong>Germany<\/strong>. For this reason, our attorneys are particularly well suited as \u201ctranslators\u201d <strong>for German clients and attorneys<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austria is small. Harlander &amp; Partner has <strong>six locations<\/strong> in the federal capital and the most important provincial capitals. This means we are directly on-site at the most important courts and authorities. All other courts and authorities are easily accessible within half an hour to a maximum of two hours.   <\/p>\n    <div class=\"mr-quote mrbg clearfix\">\n        <a class=\"mr-quote-person\" href=\"\/en\/about-us\/sebastian-riedlmair\/\" title=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-quote-person-img\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/harlander\/design\/sr100.webp\" width=\"100\"\n                 height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-text\">\n            Sebastian Riedlmair<br>\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-function\">Harlander &amp; Partner Attorneys<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <span class=\"mr-quote-content\">\u201eHarlander &amp; Partner&#8217;s enforcement department has extensive experience with the <strong>enforcement of foreign titles in Austria<\/strong> and is therefore always <strong>the right contact partner<\/strong> for your concerns.\u201c<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exekutionstitel\">Enforcement Titles<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>compulsory enforcement<\/strong> is referred to as <strong>execution<\/strong> in Austria and is governed by the <strong>Austrian Enforcement Code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>enforcement title<\/strong> is required to conduct enforcement proceedings. The Austrian Enforcement Act (EO) recognises <strong>court judgments<\/strong>, <strong>decisions and rulings of administrative authorities<\/strong>, as well as <strong>certain notarial deeds<\/strong> and other <strong>titles listed in Section 1 EO<\/strong> as enforcement titles. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foreign titles<\/strong> can also be enforced in Austria.<\/p>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exekutionsarten\">Types of Enforcement<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EO provides for various types of enforcement for the collection of claims:<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exekution-zur-hereinbringung-von-geldforderungen\">Enforcement for the Collection of Monetary Claims<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list icon\">\n<li>Enforcement on Immovable Property\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compulsory Establishment of a Lien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compulsory Administration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compulsory Auction of Real Estate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enforcement on Movable Property\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Execution against Movable Assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution against Claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution Against Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution Against Other Property Rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exekution-zur-erwirkung-von-handlungen-und-unterlassungen\">Execution to Compel Actions and Omissions<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list icon\">\n<li>Execution for Delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eviction from Immovable Property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Granting and Cancellation of Land Registry Rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dissolution of a Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution to Compel Substitutable Acts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution to Compel Non-Substitutable Acts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution to Compel Toleration and Omissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Execution to Compel a Declaration of Intent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weitere-mittel-der-exekutionsordnung\">Additional Remedies under the Enforcement Code<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list icon\">\n<li>Execution for Securing a Claim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interim Injunction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gerichtszustandigkeit\">Court Jurisdiction<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The general district courts are always the competent courts of first instance for enforcement proceedings. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The local jurisdiction is generally based on the general place of jurisdiction of the obligor. Accordingly, for natural persons the habitual residence is used, and for legal entities the registered office. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the obligor has no general place of jurisdiction in Austria, then the district court in whose district the movable property is located, against which enforcement is to be carried out, can be used.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"mr-quote mrbg clearfix\">\n        <a class=\"mr-quote-person\" href=\"\/en\/about-us\/sebastian-riedlmair\/\" title=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-quote-person-img\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/harlander\/design\/sr100.webp\" width=\"100\"\n                 height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-text\">\n            Sebastian Riedlmair<br>\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-function\">Harlander &amp; Partner Attorneys<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <span class=\"mr-quote-content\">\u201eIf, in enforcement proceedings, an on-site intervention is necessary, the attorney from our nearest branch office will attend the appointment.\u201c<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kosten-und-gebuhren\">Costs and Fees<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>attorney&#8217;s fees<\/strong> in the execution proceedings are determined by the Lawyers&#8217; Tariff Act (RATG). <strong>Court and enforcement costs<\/strong> are governed by the Court Fees Act (GGG) and the Enforcement Fees Act (VGebG). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a <strong>basis for assessment<\/strong>, the amount of the claim (principal claim) to be collected is generally used. Interest and costs are not included in the basis for assessment. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the event of an award of costs, the attorney&#8217;s fees and court costs are added as a further (cost) claim to the ongoing enforcement proceedings and collected by the bailiff. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion: <\/strong>The creditor must advance the costs of the enforcement proceedings. However, if the claim is recoverable, the court fees and legal representation costs are ultimately borne by the debtor. <\/p>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Free Calculation of Costs and Fees Send us your title (judgment, enforcement order, decree, &#8230;) by email. 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