A prominent Austrian organization focused on privacy advocacy has gained increased power to initiate collective legal proceedings against corporations operating within the European Union. Noyb - European Centre for Digital Rights, led by the renowned privacy advocate Max Schrems, attained "qualified entity" status in...
Austria has implemented the EU Collective Redress Directive. The Representative Actions Directive Implementation Amendment (VRUN) took effect on 18 July 2024. The legislation aims to eliminate unlawful business practices, whether domestic or cross-border, that jeopardize or adversely affect the interests of a “significant” number...