Constitutional Court (1/2020)

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Name of the act/s*

Decision of the Constitutional Court, G72/2019 ua (G72-74/2019-48, G181-182/2019-18)

Subject area

Constitutional Law, Art 8 ECHR

Brief description of the contents of the act

A federal Act foreseeing a government Trojan was declared unconstitutional (violation of Art 8 ECHR).

Comment

The nature and intensity of the surveillance measure by the "Federal Trojan" was disproportionate, because it also affected many uninvolved persons.

Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)

 

*Act citation /year and number

Constitutional Court, 11.12.2019, G72/2019 ua (G72-74/2019-48, G181-182/2019-18)

Enacted by

 

Official link to the text of the act

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20191211_19G00072_00

 

Name of the act/s*

Decision of the Constitutional Court, E4114/2019

Subject area

Constitutional Law, EU Law

Brief description of the contents of the act

The Constitutional Court dismissed a claim which aimed at interim measures being taken based on Art 19 and Art 47 Fundamental Rights Charter.

Comment

The court reasoned, that in this specific case a claim for interim relief cannot be derived from EU law in proceedings before the Constitutional Court.

Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)

 

*Act citation /year and number

Constitutional Court, 5.12.2019, E4114/2019

Enacted by

 

Official link to the text of the act

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20191205_19E04114_00

 

 

Name of the act/s*

Decisions of the Constitutional Court, E2047/2019 ua; E3530/2019 ua; E2893/2019 ua

Subject area

Constitutional Law, EU Law

Brief description of the contents of the act

Infringement of the freedom of services because the amount of the fine and the seriousness of the infringements were disproportionate. Violation of Art 1 1st Additional Protocol to the ECHR, because the administrative tribunal of Vienna applied national law which the ECJ later declared to infringe EU law.

Comment

The court reasoned, that in this specific case a claim for interim relief cannot be derived from EU law in proceedings before the Constitutional Court.

Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)

 

*Act citation /year and number

Constitutional Court, 27.11.2019, E2047/2019 ua; E3530/2019 ua; E2893/2019 ua

Enacted by

 

Official link to the text of the act

https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?ResultFunctionToken=8418a086-2ec1-4668-8c92-ecf917415f7a&Abfrage=Vfgh&Entscheidungsart=Undefined&Sammlungsnummer=&Index=&SucheNachRechtssatz=True&SucheNachText=False&GZ=&VonDatum=&BisDatum=08.03.2020