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In dieser Folge des Wolf Theiss Soundshot Podcasts setzen sich unsere beiden Immobilienrechtsexpertinnen Marion Schimböck und Elisabeth Werginz mit der Mietzinsindexierung in Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Inflation näher auseinander. 

Im Großteil der Mietverträge sind Wertanpassungsklauseln vereinbart, welche die Vermieter zur Anhebung des Mietzinses berechtigen. Da die derzeitige Inflation aber für viele bereits ohnehin eine massive finanzielle Herausforderung bedeutet, stellt sich die Frage, ob der Mietzins – vorausgesetzt eine Wertsicherungsklausel wurde im Mietvertrag ordnungsgemäß vereinbart – vom Vermieter selbst bei einer außergewöhnlich hohen Inflationsrate angepasst werden darf. 

Können Mieter einer Anhebung ihrer Mietzinszahlungspflicht eventuell Einwendungen entgegenhalten? Ist es Vermietern möglich auf eine Erhöhung des Mietzinses im Rahmen ihrer Privatautonomie zu verzichten und wie sieht die Rechtslage aus, wenn es sich beim Vermieter um keine Privatperson, sondern um eine Kapitalgesellschaft handelt? 

Die Antworten auf diese und weitere Fragen erfahren Sie in unserer Soundshot Folge – verfügbar auf Deutsch. Bei Fragen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit gerne unter soundshot@wolftheiss.com zur Verfügung. 

In dieser Folge des Wolf Theiss Soundshot Podcasts diskutieren die ImmobilienrechtsexpertInnen Partnerin Birgit Kraml und Partner Peter Oberlechner gemeinsam mit der Geschäftsführerin der EHL Wohnen GmbH, Karina Schunker, über das "Bestellerprinzip" und die Vermietung von Wohnimmobilien am österreichischen Markt.

 Bisher wird die Maklergebühr bei der Vermietung in der Regel von Vermieter und Mieter bezahlt. Mit der geplanten Einführung des "Bestellerprinzips" (das Gesetz soll im März beschlossen werden) sollen Maklerkosten von demjenigen getragen werden, der den Makler als Erster beauftragt – somit in erster Linie von Vermietern. Wem nützt die Novelle? Wem schadet sie?

Erfahren Sie in der neuen Soundshot Folge – verfügbar auf Deutsch – welche Auswirkungen das neue Gesetz für die einzelnen Parteien konkret mit sich bringt.

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Renewables expert and Managing Partner of the firm's Bucharest office Bryan W. Jardine takes a deep look into Romania's renewable energy market with Mr. James Colter Eadie, who is the Founder and CEO of Jade Power Trust. Bryan and James discuss the historic subsidies that were granted to renewable energy investors in Romania between 2012 -2016 (in the form of tradeable green certificates) and how this development, along with the country’s abundant geographical advantages, led to a largely unexpected investment boom in the wind and solar energy sectors during this period. 

With this as a backdrop, James discusses Jade Power Trust's decision to enter the Romania market and subsequent sale of its portfolio of 6 renewable energy projects in 2022.  With a view to the wider region and Europe's ambitious emissions reduction goals, Bryan and James consider the challenges and focal points for long-term sustainable decarbonization and transition in our region away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

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In our newest edition of Wolf Theiss Soundshot, energy specialist Peter Ihasz from Wolf Theiss Budapest speaks with and tech & IP expert Flavius Florea from our Bucharest office regarding Flavius' recent article entitled "Artificial Intelligence & the future of IP rights".

Flavius points out that the effective regulation of IP rights for AI systems and the creations of AI systems is critically important beyond just the need for legal clarity, because it can directly affect the motivation of market participants to innovate. Due to the novelty of non-humans creating new artistic works, a rethink is necessary of how we approach this topic altogether.

In addition to the podcast, you can access Flavius' recent article here, or you can contact him directly to discuss how these topics might impact your business or legal practice.

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In this episode in our podcast series dedicated to new ways of working, Hristina Dzhevlekova from Bulgaria and Andreea Stan from Romania will look at how the previous trend towards flexi work has developed in the "post-Covid environment" and is now turning into a back-to-the-office trend. 

Stay tuned to find out more about the challenges employees and employers alike face with the return to the office, but also hear some recommendations for employers on staying flexible in order to attract a more diverse pool of talent.

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The pandemic and climate change have increased the need for digital tools/communication in legal proceedings, both in arbitration and in litigation. Due to the often international nature of arbitration proceedings in particular, the practice has become a pioneer in the use of digital tools. 

To discuss these topics as well their impacts on state courts, this podcast episode brings together arbitration specialist and Wolf Theiss lawyer Valentina Wong, who is joined by the Secretary General of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre, Niamh Leinwather along with Christian Koller, Professor of European and International Civil Procedure at the Universität Wien. Wolf Theiss arbitration/litigation lawyer Sofia Kovacevic was also instrumental in the making of this podcast.

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Our newest podcast focuses on the relationship between competition law and sustainability, and more specifically the question if competition law is about to become green. 

This interesting discussion is hosted by Wolf Theiss lawyer and member of our Vienna competition team Martin Gassler, who is joined by competition law experts Viktoria Robertson and Simon Holmes.

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In this new episode of Wolf Theiss Soundshot, lawyers Anna Rizova from our Sofia office and Adelina Iftime Blagean from our office in Bucharest discuss new standards of work – particularly around flexible working practices. They explore current trends among employees and employers, how this is impacting organisations, and the challenges and opportunities these topics present. 

From shifting employee expectations to emerging legislation, they provide insights into the current legal & market status and where we are headed from here.

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Earlier this month, we released our first part of the episode "Do ask, do tell: LGBTIQ+ and the legal industry " with a focus on sexual orientation, gender and the role of diversity at Wolf Theiss. Also in this episode, we welcome Christian Mikosch, Partner of our Corporate/M&A team at Wolf Theiss and Pride Biz Austria - ally and Astrid Weinwurm-Willhelm, President of Pride Biz Austria as speakers. 

The second part of our episode continues the conversation on the need for greater awareness, why it is important to mention every single letter of LGBTIQ+ and many more answers to common questions.

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In May 2021, Wolf Theiss became an ally of Pride Biz Austria, the umbrella organisation of Queer Business Women and Austrian Gay Professionals. Pride Biz Austria helps people and organisations understand why LGBTIQ+ Diversity is important.

Since Wolf Theiss actively supports the LGBTIQ+ community and knows that much work is still to be done, we invited Astrid Weinwurm-Wilhelm to join us as a guest speaker for the 2 episodes of this podcast! Astrid is an organisational consultant supporting organisations in the implementation of Diversity Management. As President of Pride Biz Austria, Astrid works to make the LGBTIQ+ community more visible in the workplace. Together with Christian Mikosch, a Partner in our Corporate/M&A team and an ally in the partnership, she discusses the role of LGBTIQ+ Diversity at Wolf Theiss, our vision behind it and why it is vital to build up a rainbow network.

Stay tuned for part two of Do ask, do tell: LGBTIQ+ and the legal industry which will be released on 28 October and find out why awareness is important to cultivate, why it is important to mention every single letter of LGBTIQ+ and many more answers to questions you might not normally ask. This episode was recorded in autumn 2021.

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What are the risks Chinese investors face when doing business in Europe? What are a difference between Chinese state-owned enterprises, private companies and private equity investors? And why do capital remittance control matter?

Christian Mikosch, Partner for our Corporate/M&A practice and head of the Wolf Theiss China desk invited Michael Zou, Partner at Chance Bridge and specialist for China outbound investment to answer these questions and talk about Chinese investments in Europe in general!

This episode was recorded in autumn 2021.

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Influencer marketing is part of social media, but it is not as easy it appears to be. While brands and companies love to work with influencers and use their reach, the legal aspects behind it sometimes tend to be forgotten - with serious consequences as some examples have shown in the past.
In this episode, Georg Kresbach, head of our IP & IT practice and expert for Intellectual Property Law, E-Commerce, Social Media and Technology talks about the legal obstacles behind advertising on Social Media together with guest speaker Anna Bonfiglio who has extensive experience working with social media personalities and their clients as Brand Strategist and promoting her own enterprise Bonfiglio Fashion. She is recognized as an industry leader by Creative Club Austria and the International Advertising Association.

This episode was recorded in winter 2021.

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Legal industry without Legal Tech? That’s almost unthinkable nowadays! As one of the first law firms of the CEE/SEE region we started to implement our project management tool Wolf Theiss Space two years ago and simultaneously began to work with document automation tools. Since then we have actively used these tools, be it for internal processing or external collaboration with clients. 

In this episode, we welcome four speakers: Matt Sharps and Zaibaa Thingna from our Legal Tech team and Senior Associate Nikolaus Dinhof and Associate Klaudia Dabrowska who are both members of our Banking & Finance practice. Together, they talk about our first steps in the world of legal tech, explain why it is more than just a trend and share their experiences with clients’ needs in this field.

This episode was recorded in winter 2020. 

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Home office, social distancing, lockdowns - the measures taken to combat COVID-19 have impacted almost every industrial sector – including Real Estate. Together with Peter Oberlechner - Partner in our Vienna Real Estate team - and our guest speaker Andreas Ridder - managing director of CBRE Austria -  we are discussing the current impacts and future trends on the market and how the legal industry has responded. 

This episode was recorded in autumn 2020. 

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