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Constitution
- Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz [Federal Constitutional Law] (external link) PDF; in German
- Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz [Federal Constitutional Law] (external link) PDF; in English.
- Staatsgrundgesetz [Basic Law on the General Rights of Nationals] (external link) PDF; in German
- Staatsgrundgesetz [Basic Law on the General Rights of Nationals] (external link) PDF; in English
- Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention [European Convention on Human Rights] (external link) In 1958, the ECHR was given constitutional status and forms part of Austrian constitutional law. Also available in English (external link)
- Verbotsgesetz [National Socialism Prohibition Act] (external link) PDF; in German
- Verbotsgesetz [National Socialism Prohibition Act] (external link) PDF; in English
- Staatsvertrag von Wien [Treaty of Vienna] (external link) PDF; in German
- Staatsvertrag von Wien [Treaty of Vienna] (external link) PDF; in English
- International Constitutional Law: Austria (external link) (Universität Bern Institut für Öffentliches Recht) offers English translation of the 1929 constitution as amended to 1983, related constitutional laws, and Background Note
Executive
- Bundespräsident (external link) [President]
- Bundeskanzleramt Österreich (external link) official government site
- Bundesministerium für Justiz (external link) [Ministry of Justice]
Judicial
- Oberster Gerichtshof (external link) [Supreme Judicial Court]
- Verwaltungsgerichtshof (external link) [Administrative Court]
- Verfassungsgerichtshof (external link) [Constitutional Court]
Legislative
- OFFICIAL GAZETTE:
- PARLIAMENT: Bundesversammlung (external link) [Federal Assembly] consists of Bundesrat [Federal Council] and Nationalrat [National Council]
- Republic Österreich Bundeskanzleramt Rechtsinformationssystem (RIS) (external link) (Austria Office of the Federal Chancellor) Legal Information System; includes laws in German
- Austrian Laws (external link) Searchable database for Austrian laws in English
- List of Austrian laws in English (external link)
- FAOLEX: Austria (external link) (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) database of national laws and regulations on food, agriculture, and renewable natural resources
- NATLEX: Austria (external link) (International Labour Organization) database of national laws on labor, social security, and related human rights
- RefWorld Legal Information: Austria (external link) (UNHCR)
- WIPO Lex: Austria IP Laws and Treaties (external link) (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Legal Guides
- Global Legal Information Catalog: Austria (Law Library of Congress) provides bibliographic information on materials in our reference collection
- Global Legal Monitor: Austria (Library of Congress)
- In Custodia Legis Blog: Austria (Law Library of Congress)
- Law Library of Congress Legal Reports: Austria (Law Library of Congress)
- Crimes Against Humanity Statutes and Criminal Code Provisions: Austria
- Family Reunification Laws: Austria
- Investor Visas: Austria
- Plant Protection in Selected Countries: Edelweiss
- Regulation of Campaign Finance and Free Advertising: Austria
- Regulations Concerning the Private Possession of Big Cats: Austria
- Trade Implications of Brexit: Lessons from Austria’s Accession and Greenland’s Withdrawal
- Treatment of Foreign Fighters in Selected Jurisdictions: Austria
- Law Library of Congress Search: Austria (Library of Congress)
- Multinational Reference (Law Library of Congress)
- On the Shelf: Das Osterreichische Recht (Law Library of Congress) from our In Custodia Legis blog
- Foreign Law by Jurisdiction: Austria (external link) (New York University Law Library)
- Foreign Official Gazette Database: Austria (external link) (Center for Research Libraries)
- ForIntLaw: Austria (external link) (Washburn University Law Library)
- Update: The Austrian Legal System and Laws: A Brief Overview (external link) (GlobaLex)
- World Legal Information Institute: Austria (external link) (WorldLII)
- World Legal Materials from Europe: Austria (external link) (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
General Sources
- Country Study: Austria (Library of Congress) December 1993
- Maps: Austria (Library of Congress)
- World Digital Library: Austria (Library of Congress/UNESCO)
- BBC News: Austria Country Profile
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Austria (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
- Consular Information Sheet: Austria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Country Information: Austria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Austria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- The Economist: Austria (external link)
- Embassy of Austria, Washington (external link)
- FAO Country Profiles: Austria (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Relations with Austria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- A Guide to Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations: Austria (U.S. Dept. of State. Office of the Historian)
- Human Rights in Austria (external link) (Amnesty International)
- International Religious Freedom Reports: Austria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- NATIONAL LIBRARY: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (external link)
- National Libraries of Europe: Austria (external link) (European Library)
- Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN (external link)
- U.S. Embassy, Vienna (U.S. Dept. of State)
- World Factbook: Austria (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
- World Health Organization: Austria (external link)
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Last Updated: 10/13/2017
