Selected Judgments
Certain judgments and decisions of the Austrian Constitutional Court are translated into English and can be downloaded here. A broader selection of judgments is available in German only. You can read and download them from the German section Ausgewählte Entscheidungen.
Filter decisions by:2017
- VfGH 30.06.2017, G 53/2017: Expropriation of Hitler’s Birthplace by Law is not Unconstitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2017/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 13.03.2017, G 405/2016: Regulations referring to reimbursements of costs in criminal procedure are constitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2017/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 04.12.2017, G 258/2017: Distinction between marriage and registered partnership violates ban on discrimination (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2017/3) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
2016
- VfGH 15.10.2016, G 7/2016: Legal obligation to allow hunting (except on enclosed properties) does not impose a disproportionate burden on landowners (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2016/3) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- VfGH 13.12.2016, G 494/2015: Right of the (alleged) biological father to establish a relationship with a child (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2016/3) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 08.03.2016, 1477/2015: Assisted suicide (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2016/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 01.07.2016, W I 6/2016: Run Off Election of the Federal President must be repeated (English) (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- VfGH 01.07.2016, W I 6/2016: Run Off Election of the Federal President must be repeated (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2016/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
2015
- VfGH 08.10.2015, G 264/2015: Article 28.2 of the Data Protection Act contrary to Article 10 ECHR and, therefore, unconstitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2015/3) (PDF, 0.3 MB)
- VfGH 03.07.2015, G 239/2014: Hypo Reorganization Act Unconstitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2015/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
2014
- VfGH 27.06.2014, G 47/2012 ua.: Austrian Laws on Data Retention Found Unconstitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2014/2) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- VfGH 22.07.2014, G 47/2012 ua.: Austrian Laws on Data Retention Found Unconstitutional (English) (0.6 MB) (PDF, 0.6 MB)
- VfGH 12.03.2014, B 166/2013: Rejection of a same-sex-couple-request to renew their (Dutch) marriage in Austria (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2014/2) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
- VfGH 11.12.2014, G 119-120/2014: Adoption ban for same-sex partners found unconstitutional (English) (PDF, 0.3 MB)
- VfGH 11.12.2014, G 119-120/2014: Adoption ban for same-sex partners found unconstitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2015/1) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 08.10.2014, G 97/2013: Vienna Act on Dead Bodies and Burials constitutional (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2014/3) (PDF, 0.2 MB)
- VfGH 06.03.2014, B 1035/2013: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation allowed to use 'forums' on Facebook (Summary/Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law 2014/1) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
2013
- VfGH 16.03.2013, SV 2/12: ESM Treaty not unconstitutional (English) (PDF, 0.4 MB)
- VfGH 03.10.2013, SV 1/2013: European Fiscal Compact not held to be unconstitutional (English) (PDF, 0.5 MB)