Austria - 2012
Is class action or actio popularis possible? (court claims or action in the name of a group)
- Code:
- RED15
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
No class action or action popularis is foreseen in cases of discrimination on grounds of ethnic afiliation. |
| Qualitative Info |
No class action or action popularis is foreseen in cases of discrimination on grounds of ethnic afiliation. In disability cases the Austrian National Council of Disabled Persons (Österreichische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Rehabilitation) is entitled to claim in the general interest of a group discriminated against under very narrow circumstances (Article 13 Disability Equality Act) Source: Disability Equality Act (Bundesbehindertengleichstellungsgesetz), BGBl. I Nr. 82/2005, last amended BGBl. I Nr. 82/2005 |
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