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Esther Happacher - University of Innsbruck, Institut für Italienisches Recht

Maria Bertel - University of Innsbruck, Institut für Öffentliches Recht, Staats- und Verwaltungslehre

: Esther Happacher - Maria Bertel; Austria

Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002, das Immissionsschutzgesetz – Luft und das Wasserrechtsgesetz 1959 geändert werden (Aarhus-Beteiligungsgesetz 2018) BGBl. I Nr. 73/2018 (3/2018)

Name of the Act/s	Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002, das Immissionsschutzgesetz – Luft und das Wasserrechtsgesetz 1959 geändert werden (Aarhus-Beteiligungsgesetz 2018) BGBl. I Nr. 73/2018
Date of publication	22.11.2018
Type of Act (name in English / in the official language)	Federal Law
Enacted by
Reference to the Constitution (art.)	Article 10 para 1 number 12 Federal Constitutional Law
Subject area	Hazardous waste; environment; water; air
If the act implements a source of EU Law: cite the relevant EU legal source	Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC
Comment	By modifying several federal laws, the law enacts the Aarhus Convention with regard to the right of information, the right of procedural participation and the right to put forward a complaint before tribunals in regard to the public and to the environmental organizations; in addition, it clarifies the position of environmental organizations in relation to the Seveso- III-Directive.
Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)
Available Text	http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=BgblAuth&Dokumentnummer=BGBLA_2018_I_61 ELI: https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/eli/bgbl/I/2018/61/20180814
Date of entry into force	23.11.2018

: Esther Happacher - Maria Bertel; Austria

Decision of the Constitutional Court, E 4248/2017 (3/2018)

Date	10^th of October 2018
Type of Act (name in English / in the official language)	Decision of the Constitutional Court; E 4248/2017
Enacted by	Constitutional Court
Reference to the Constitution (art.)	Art 8, Art 14 ECHR; Federal Constitutional Act on Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Subject area	Discrimination
If the act implements a source of EU Law: cite the relevant EU legal source
Comment	The Asylum Act distinguishes between those granted asylum and those enjoying subsidiary protection with regard to family reunification. For the latter a general waiting period of three years applies. The Constitutional Court found, that this does not constitute a violation of Art 8 ECHR (private life), nor does it discriminate between strangers.
Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)
Available Text	https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20181010_17E04248_00
Date of entry into force

: Esther Happacher - Maria Bertel; Austria

Decision of the Constitutional Court, G 69/2018 (3/2018)

Date	3^rd October 2018
Type of Act (name in English / in the official language)	Decision of the Constitutional Court, G 69/2018
Enacted by	Constitutional Court
Reference to the Constitution (art.)	Art 8, Art 14 ECHR; Art 2 Basic Law on the General Rights of Nationals, Art 7 Federal Constitutional Law
Subject area	Discrimination
If the act implements a source of EU Law: cite the relevant EU legal source
Comment	The Court ruled that Art 197 para 3 Austrian Civil Code had to be interpreted in line with the Constitution. Therefore, Art 197 para 3 leg cit allows for the adoption of a child (through one of the ex-partners) after a same-sex couple has separated. The underlying problem was that Art 197 para 3 leg cit is referring to father and mother. According to the Court, due to the developments in society, the reference to father and mother has to be extended to same-sex parents.
Secondary sources/ doctrinal works (if any)
Available Text	https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Vfgh&Dokumentnummer=JFT_20181003_18G00069_00
Date of entry into force

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