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Federal Act to amend the General Social Security Act (BGBl I 18/2016) -

Adoption: 2016-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2016-03-01 | AUT-2016-L-104195

The Act introduces new subsections:
§ 311a End of the pension insurance freedom of an upright employment relationship
§ 696 Final provisions of the Federal Law Gazette I No. 18/2016.

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Social Law Amendment Act (BGBl. I Nr. 162/2015) (Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2015 - SRÄG 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-01 | AUT-2015-L-101921

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act 86th amendment:incorporates the EU legislation regarding equal treatment of men and women in social insurance and security matters. New parts:
§ 446 Investments plan
§ 161 Hospital care.
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act 44th amendment: incorporates the EU legislation regarding equal treatment of men and women in social insurance and security matters.
Article 3. Amendment to the Construction workers Social security Act - regarding equal treatment new:
§ 23c Consideration of surcharges and discounts from the unit value
§ 206 Investments plan
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act 42nd amendment
§ 152 Investments plan
Article 5. Amendment to Act on the Statutory Insurance of Self-employed Professionals changes in numbering
Article 6. Amendment to the Notary Insurance Act 1972
Article 7. Amendment to the Social Security Complementary Act new:
§ 8c Voluntary continued insurance despite compulsory insurance in another state
§ 8d Consideration of periods of employment at international organization or at the EU institutions
Article 8. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977
Article 9. Amendment to the Maternity Protection Act 1979 regarding care for children below 2 years old
Article 10. Amendment to the Paternity Leave Act as in article 9.

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Fight against social fraud Act (BGBl. I Nr. 113/2015) (Sozialbetrugsbekämpfungsgesetz - SBBG) -

Adoption: 2015-08-13 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | AUT-2015-L-101912

Section I. General provisions
Section II. Authorities cooperation
Section III. Measures against dummy companies:
-Procedure for determining the dummy company
-Liability for compensation
Section IV. Final provisions.

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Compulsory registration amendment Act (BGBl. I Nr. 79/2015) (Meldepflicht-Änderungsgesetz) -

Adoption: 2015-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | AUT-2015-L-101910

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act 1955 85th Amendment:
§ 34 Notification of changes and the monthly contribution bases
§ 113 Post Supplements
§ 114 Default charges
§ 115 Stipulation of contributions and late payment penalties
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act changes regarding monthly contributions paid
Article 3. Amendment to the Construction Worker Insurance Act - minor amendments
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act
§ 12 Notification of changes
Article 5. Amendment to the Company Employee Pension Act changes regarding monthly contributions
Article 6. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act
§ 21 Rated unemployment benefits
Article 7. Amendment to the Agricultural Employment Act changed in relation to monthly insurance charges.

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Act to amend the Family charges Equalisation Act (BGBl. I Nr. 50/2015) -

Adoption: 2015-04-22 | Date of entry into force: 2015-03-01 | AUT-2015-L-101857

Amendments pertaining to:
-Increase in family allowance for a considerably handicapped child
-Automatically processed payout of family benefits.

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Act to amend Civil Servants (Employment) Act, Salaries Act, Contractual Public Employees Act, Judges and prosecutors Service Act, Teacher Service Act, Contract teachers Act, Pensions Act and some other Acts (BGBl. I Nr. 32/2015) -

Adoption: 2015-02-11 | Date of entry into force: 2015-02-11 | AUT-2015-L-101855

Article 1. Amendment to the Civil Servants (Employment) Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Salaries of federal officials Act new sections:
§ 8 Classification and advancement
§ 12 Grade seniority
§ 12a Rendition and education compensation
§ 20c Anniversary bonus
§ 110; § 119 Seniority allowance
Subsection J Federal Pay Reform in 2015
§ 169c Reconciliation of existing employment relationships
§ 169d Group Reconciliation
§ 169e Application of service and remuneration provisions
§ 170a Remuneration adjustment for 2015
Article 3. Amendment to the Contractual Public Employees Act Subsection 5. Federal Pay Reform in 2015
§ 15 Rendition and education compensation
§ 19 Classification and advancement
§ 26 Grade seniority
§ 94a Reconciliation of existing employment relationships, groups Reconciliation
Article 4. Amendment to the Judges and prosecutors Service Act
Article 5. Amendment to the Teacher Service Act regarding monthly salaries.

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Social Security Amendment Act - SVAG (BGBl. I Nr. 2/2015) (Sozialversicherungs-Anpassungsgesetz - SVAG) -

Adoption: 2015-01-13 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | AUT-2015-L-101851

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act 1955 84th amendment: social insurance of guardians of disabled children; new sections:
§ 255b; § 273b; § 280b Determining entitlement to rehabilitation allowance
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act 43rd amendment: rehabilitation allowance
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmers' Social Insurance Act 43th amendment
Article 4. Amendment to the General Pensions Act, 12th amendment regarding allowance ratio
Article 5. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act:
§ 85 Basis for calculating the sickness and rehabilitation money.

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Act to amend the Artists Social Insurance Fund and Arts funding contribution Act (BGBl. I Nr. 15/2015) -

Adoption: 2015-01-13 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | AUT-2015-L-101853

Article 1. Amendments to the Artists Social Insurance Fund and Arts funding contribution law: new:
Section 4 Aid to artists:
§ 25a. Purpose of the aid
§ 25b. Guidelines for granting aid
§ 25c. Granting of aid
§ 25d. Advisory Council on the granting of aids
Covered by defined contribution in the statutory social security insurance
Article 2. Amendments to the Arts funding contribution law: evaluation of the impact of changing expenditure structure is to be made by 31st December 2017.

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Act to amend: Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act; Temporary Work Agency Act; Worker Protection Act; Federal Act on arrangement of hours of work; Act concerning holiday and severance pay regulations for workers in the construction industry; Unemployment Insurance Act (Labour and Social Law Amendment Act 2014)(BGBl. I Nr. 94/2014) (Arbeits- und Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2014 (ASRÄG 2014) ) -

Adoption: 2014-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | AUT-2014-L-98827

Article 1. Amendment to the Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act new section:
§7a and Claims against foreign employer /domiciled in the EU or EEA Member State
§7b Claims against foreign employer based in an EU or EEA Member State
§7d Requirement to safekeeping contractors' documents
§7e Competence Center to fight against social and wage dumping
§7f Surveys of the tax authorities
§7g Violations by the sickness insurance
§7h FAbuse of the Construction Workers' Leave and Severance Pay Fund
§7i Penal provisions
§7j Appointment of responsible officer
§7k Omission of the service
§7l Safety
§7m Bailout - Termination Payment
§7n Evidence on management (criminal) proceedings under §§ 7b para. 8, 7i, 7k and 7m
§7o Delivery
Article 2. Amendment to the Temporary Work Agency Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Worker Protection Act
Article 4. Amendment to the Federal Act on arrangement of hours of work
Article 5. Amendment to the Federal Act concerning holiday and severance pay regulations for workers in the construction industry
Article 6. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act.

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Act to amend: General Social Security Act, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act and Farmers' Social Insurance Act (BGBl. I Nr. 56/2014) -

Adoption: 2014-08-01 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-01 | AUT-2014-L-98821

Article 1. Aemendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 2. Amendement to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
Article 3. Amendement to the Farmers' Social Insurance Act.

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Act to amend Family charges Equalisation Act (BGBl. I Nr. 53/2014) -

Adoption: 2014-08-01 | Date of entry into force: 2014-08-01 | AUT-2014-L-98829

Disability allowances for eligible persons when income in a household exceeds certain threshold is voided.

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International Maintenance Payments Act 2014 ((BGBl. I Nr. 34/2014) (Auslandsunterhaltsgesetz 2014 - AUG 2014) -

Adoption: 2014-05-26 | Date of entry into force: 2014-08-01 | AUT-2014-L-98830

Section 1. General provisions
Scope of application
Designation of Central Authority
Tasks of Central Authority
Section 2. Strengthening of Maintenance
Process' types
Application through Central Authorities
Claim types
Application requirements
Processing of applications in foreign countries
Processing of applications from foreign countries
Legal assistance
Special provisions
Exemptions and concessions
Section 3. Supplementary provisions
Implementation of specific measures
Information about employment or insurance contracts
Transfer of funds
Legal aid seeker
Execution of fraction titles
Transitional and final provisions
Linguistic equality

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Act to amend: General Social Security Act, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, Farmers' Social Insurance Act, Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act (BGBl. I Nr. 28/2014) -

Adoption: 2014-04-24 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-01 | AUT-2014-L-98816

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act: new sections introduced:
§ 80c Contribution of the State to finance orthodontic adjustment
§ 153a Orthodontic adjustment for children and adolescence
§ 343e Contractual arrangements for the carrying out of orthodontic adjustment for children and adolescence
§ 343f Price transparency
§ 447i Dental Health Fund
§ 682 Final provisions to Art. 1 of the Federal Act BGBl. I Nr. 28/2014
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
§ 94a Orthodontic adjustment for children and adolescence
§ 354 Final provisions to Art. 2 of the Federal Act BGBl. I Nr. 28/2014
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmers' Social Insurance Act
§ 95a Orthodontic adjustment for children and adolescence
§ 346 Final provisions to Art. 3 of the Federal Act BGBl. I Nr. 28/2014
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act
§ 69a Orthodontic adjustment for children and adolescence
§ 239 Final provisions to Art. 4 of the Federal Act BGBl. I Nr. 28/2014.

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The EU patient mobility Act (BGBl. I Nr. 32/2014) (EU-Patientenmobilitätsgesetz - EU-PMG) -

Adoption: 2014-04-24 | Date of entry into force: 2014-05-24 | AUT-2014-L-98831

The Act incorporates the EU regulation regarding:
-patients' right in cross border healthcare services supply (2011/24/EU)
-Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products their inclusion in the national health insurance systems 89/105/EWG
-Recognition of qualifications (2005/36/EU)
into Austrian legal system. Pertinent amendment to legislation dealing with healthcare, healthcare providing, medicine, medical insurance and medical professions.

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Federal Act to amend: Development Support Act and the General Social Security Act -

Adoption: 2013-08-08 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | AUT-2013-L-96004

Article 1. Amendment to the Development Support Act
Article 2. Amendment to the General Social Security Act

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Federal Act to amend: Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act, Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act, Federal Act to ensure firms' provision of pension benefit, Agricultural Employment Act, Federal Care Allowance Act, Maternity Protection Act 1979, Fathers Leave Act, Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, Federal Labour Market Service Act, General Social Security Act, General Pensions Act, General Pension Act, Federal Act concerning the employment of children and young persons, Federal Social Services Act, Family charges Equalisation Act 1967 (Labour Law Amendment Act) (Arbeitsrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2013 - ARÄG 2013) -

Adoption: 2013-07-30 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | AUT-2013-L-95935

Article 1. Amendment to the Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Federal Act to ensure firms' provision of pension benefit
Article 4. Amendment to the Agricultural Employment Act
Article 5. Amendment to the Federal Care Allowance Act
Article 6. Amendment to the Maternity Protection Act 1979
Article 7. Amendment to the Fathers Leave Act
Article 8. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977
Article 9. Amendment to the Federal Labour Market Service Act
Article 10. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 11. Amendment to the General Pension Act
Article 12. Amendment to the Federal Act concerning the employment of children and young persons
Article 13. Amendment to the Federal Social Services Act
Article 14. Amendment to the Family charges Equalisation Act 1967.

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Federal Act to amend: General Social Security Act, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, Farmers' Social Security Act, Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act, Notary Insurance Act 1972, Workers' Severance Pay Act, Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 (2nd Social Security Amendment Act). (2. Sozialversicherungs-Änderungsgesetz 2013 - 2. SVÄG 2013)) -

Adoption: 2013-07-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-31 | AUT-2013-L-95936

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmers' Social Security Act
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act
Article 5. Amendment to the Notary Insurance Act 1972
Article 6. Amendment to the Workers' Severance Pay Act
Article 7. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977.

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Federal Act to amend: General Social Security Act 1955, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, Farmer Social Security Act, Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act, Notary Insurance Act 1972, Federal Act concerning arduous labour at night. (Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeits-Anpassungsgesetz - Sozialversicherung) -

Adoption: 2013-06-14 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | AUT-2013-L-95995

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmer Social Security Act
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act
Article 5. Amendment to the Notary Insurance Act 1972
Article 6. Amendment to the Federal Act concerning arduous labour at night.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Federal Act to amend: the General Social Security Act, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, the Farmer Social Security Act, the General Pensions Act, the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act, the Notary Insurance Act 1972, the Labour and Social Courts Act, the Pensions Act 1965, the Federal Theatre Pension Act and the Federal Railroad Pension Act (Social Security Amendment Act 2013 - SVÄG 2013) (Sozialversicherungs-Änderungsgesetz 2013 - SVÄG 2013) -

Adoption: 2013-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | AUT-2013-L-95882

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmer Social Security Act
Article 4. Amendment to the General Pensions Act
Article 5. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act
Article 6. Amendment to the Notary Insurance Act 1972
Article 7. Amendment to the Labour and Social Courts Act
Article 8. Amendment to the Pensions Act 1965
Article 9. Amendment to the Federal Theatre Pension Act
Article 10. Amendment to the Federal Railroad Pension Act.

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Federal Act on the Partnership for Targeting Health (Health-Targeting Act - G-ZG) (Bundesgesetz zur partnerschaftlichen Zielsteuerung-Gesundheit (Gesundheits-Zielsteuerungsgesetz - G-ZG)) -

Adoption: 2013-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | AUT-2013-L-95994

Section 1. General provisions
Section 2. Health Policy Principles
Section 3. Structure and sequence of health targeting
Section 4. Concretization of the health targeting partnership
Section 5. Determination of financial control target
Section 6. Decision-making structures and organization
Section 7. Requirements for monitoring and reporting
Section 8. Regulations on sanctioning mechanism
Section 9. Final and transitional provisions.

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Federal Act to amend: the Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act, the Company Employee Pension Act (BMVG), the Agricultural Employment Act 1984, the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, the Federal Labour Market Service Act, the Labour Market Policy Financing Act, the General Social Security Act, Act on the Labour Constitution and freedom of association, and the Company Pension Act (Social Law Amendment Act 2013 - SRÄG 2013) (Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2013 - SRÄG 2013) -

Adoption: 2013-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | AUT-2013-L-95875

Article 1. Amendment to the Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act
Article 2. Amendment to the Company Employee Pension Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Agricultural Employment Act 1984
Article 4. Amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977
Article 5. Amendment to the Federal Labour Market Service Act
Article 6. Amendment to the Labour Market Policy Financing Act
Article 7. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article 8. Amendment to the Labour Constitution and freedom of association
Article 9. Amendment to the Company Pension Act.

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Federal Act to amend: General Social Security Act 1955, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, Farmers' Social Insurance Act, Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act (Social Insurance Amendment Act - SVÄG 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | AUT-2012-L-93693

Article 1. Amendment to the General Social Security Act 1955
Article 2. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act
Article 3. Amendment to the Farmers' Social Insurance Act
Article 4. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act

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Federal Act to amend: General Social Security Act, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act (GSVG), Farmers' Social Insurance Act (BSVG) and Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act (B-KUVG). -

Adoption: 2012-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-13 | AUT-2012-L-93677

Article I. Amendment to the General Social Security Act
Article II. Amendment to the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act (GSVG)
Article III. Amendment to the Farmers' Social Insurance Act (BSVG)
Article IV. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act (B-KUVG).

Incorporates phrase in all above Acts: The insurance also covers follow-up in line with §9 of Organ transplant Act BGBl. I Nr. 108/2012.

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Federal Act to amend Federal Senior Citizens Act -

Adoption: 2012-11-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | AUT-2012-L-93632

Consists of provisions to ensure the advice, information and support for seniors citizens provided by seniors organizations, and the maintaining the quality of life. Also changes in numeration.

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Federal Act to amend the General Social Insurance Act, the Industrial Social Insurance Law, the Farmers Social Insurance Act, the General Pension Act, the Civil Servants Health and Accident Insurance Act, the Social Security Amendment Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, the Employment Service Law and the Construction Workers Bad Weather Compensation Act 1957 as amended (Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz 2011 (SRÄG 2011)). -

Adoption: 2011-12-06 | AUT-2011-L-90198

The below articles make amendments to the following Acts:
- Article 1. Amends the General Social Security Act 1955. Makes changes to the numeration, adds new § 276e on Vocational rehabilitation, and new section III: Transfer of benefits and entitlements of the Pension Institute of Transport and public facilities.
- Article 2. Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act. Apart from changes in wording, amends § 26a dealing with compulsory contributions and methods for basis of calculation of contributions, as well as the entry into force above changes and also provides specific amounts;
- Article 3. Farmers' Social Insurance. Deals with insurance contributions, specific current quotas and amounts and entry into force of amendments;
- Article 4. General Pensions Act makes minor changes in amounts;
- Article 5. Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act (B-KUVG) makes amendments regarding the beneficiary and amount of claim;
- Article 6. Social Security Amendment Act introduces new sections : § 3 Retrospective claims reassessment,§ 4. Interconnections, § 5. point of access, § 6. Replacement costs, § 7. Subsidiary carrier, § 8. Calculation of pension in light of a bilateral agreement, § 8a severance and §10. execution;
- Article 7. Unemployment Insurance Act 1977. Amends § 34 concerning period of insurance calculation for persons born before and after 1 -January 1955 as well as § 44 concerning regional offices of Employment Service which are first point of contact in case of right and obligations of unemployed as well as employers;
- Article 8. Federal Labour Market Service.Makes minor amendments regarding changes from Federal Ministry of Economy and Labour to the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social and Consumer Protection, also provisions regarding foreign social insurance holders;
- Article 9. Federal Act on Compensation for inclement weather for workers in the construction industry (BSchEG): amends § 20 with the period 2007 till 2011 changed for 2007 till 2014.

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Federal Act to amend Wage Limitation Act, General Social Security Act 1955, Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act, Farmers' Social Insurance Act, Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 (BGBI. 52/2011). -

Adoption: 2011-07-08 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | AUT-2011-L-90237

- Article 1. Amendments to the Wage Limitation Act regarding level of payments according to the Parliamentary Staff Act, sets upper limit. Also makes minor changes in wording.
- Article 2. Words added to the General Social Security Act concerning income from activity which rises insurance liability shall be treated according to the Federal Constitutional Law on the Limitation of remuneration of public officials.
- Article 3. Amends the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act concerning income from activity which rises insurance liability shall be treated according to the Federal Constitutional Law on the Limitation of remuneration of public officials.
- Article 4. Farmers' Social Insurance Act is amended concerning income from activity which rises insurance liability shall be treated according to the Federal Constitutional Law on the Limitation of remuneration of public officials.
- Article 5. Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 is amended concerning insurance contributions during exercising of public functions.

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Federal Act to amend: Construction Workers Leave and Severance Pay Act, Worker Protection Act, Construction Work Coordination Act, Labour Inspection Act and the Federal Act on Labour Inspection in the Transport Sector (BGBI. 51/2011). -

Adoption: 2011-07-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | AUT-2011-L-90238

- Article 1. Makes numerous amendments to the Construction Workers Leave and Severance Pay Act: Section I §§ 1 till 3, is named Scope and General principles, and consists of following under sections: Scope, Assignment prohibition, General principle, new § 31a concerning jobs database construction, other amendments regarding inter alia the composition, voting and prerogatives of Employees and Employers Committee (§ 15 para. 2 and 3), vacation and severance fund composition and the assets of the fund;
- Article 2. Amends the Worker Protection Act with minor amendments concerning relevant reports being submitted via Internet;
- Article 3. Amends the Construction Work Coordination Act concerning the notice of the Labour Inspectorate and the Construction Workers' Holiday and Redundancy Fund being submitted via internet;
- Article 4. Labour Inspection Act: §20 para 8 and 9 added usage of web application by the Labour Inspectorate;
- Article 5. Amends the Federal Act on labour inspection in the transport sector [this Act has since been repealed].

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Federal Act to amend General Social Insurance Act (Commissioners-Liability Act) (Text No. 91/2008). (Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Allgemeine Sozialversicherungsgesetz geändert wird (AuftraggeberInnen-Haftungsgesetz)) -

Adoption: 2008-06-19 | Date of entry into force: 2008-11-01 | AUT-2008-L-87677

Amendments to the following sections:
§ 67a-67d. Liability for assignment to provide construction services is to be transferred to the Austrian health List of Indemnifying liability company (HFU-List) can be placed companies with over three years activity, rules governing admission and recognition from the list
§ 67c. Service Centre to enforce the health services management
§ 67d. Liability amount to be named by The Federal Minister for Social Affairs and Consumer Protection each year
§ 112-112a. Violations of specific information and inspection duties granted result with fine
§ 635. Final Provisions on the Federal Law Gazette I No. 91/2008.

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Federal Act amending the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, the Employment Service Act, the Labour Market Policy Finance Act, the Construction Workers Bad Weather Compensation Act 1957, the Insolvency Payment Guarantee Act, the General Civil Code and the Youth Education Guarantee Act (No. 77 of 2004). (Arbeitsmarktreformgesetz)

Adoption: 2004-07-14 | AUT-2004-L-69644

Regulates granting of unemployment benefits.

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General Pensions Act, 2004 (BGBl. I No. 142/2004). (Allgemeinen Pensionsgesetzes (APG)) -

Adoption: 2004 | AUT-2004-L-91025

This Act governs the statutory pension insurance in Austria. It covers all employees and apprentices, workers without employment contracts who are otherwise carrying out work equivalent to normal employees (freie Dienstnehmer), family members assisting self-employed workers, and those voluntarily contributing to the insurance. It regulates the Pension fund, contributions and payments.

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Federal Social Services Act (BSRG) (BGBl. I Nr. 150/2002). (Bundessozialämterreformgesetz - BSRG)

Adoption: 2002-08-23 | AUT-2002-L-67217

Provides for establishment of Federal Office for Social Issues and Disabled Persons. Also makes miscellaneous amendments to a number of Acts.

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Federal act amending the General Social Insurance Act (No. 140). (60. Novelle zum ASVG.)

Adoption: 2002-08-20 | AUT-2002-L-67185

Makes miscellaneous amendments to General Social Insurance Act. Inter alia makes provision for employees of universities and regulates inclusion of drugs in pharmaceutics register ('Heilmittelverzeichnis').

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Federal Act on Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act (BMSVG) (BGBl I 100/2002). (Bundesgesetz über die betriebliche Mitarbeitervorsorge (Betriebliches Mitarbeitervorsorgegesetz (BMVG)) -

Adoption: 2002-07-10 | Date of entry into force: 2002-12-31 | AUT-2002-L-90170

PART I
Section 1. General Provisions
Section 2. Contributions regulation
Section 3. Selection and change of the employee pension fund (MV-Fund)
Section 4. Legal force
PART II
Section 1. Organization of the employee pension fund (MV-Fund)
Section 2. Organizational framework
Section 3. Assessment
Section 4. Policy
Section 5. Regulatory requirements
PART III - Entry into force and transitional provisions.
PART IV Provision for self-employed persons subject to compulsory insurance in the health insurance plan pursuant to the GSVG
PART V Self-employment provision for freelancers and farmers and foresters
PART VI Final provisions

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Act amending the General Social Insurance Act (No. 82 of 2002).

Adoption: 2002-05-24 | AUT-2002-L-62102

Amends the Act with regard to controlling of Pension Insurance Fund.

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Federal Act amending the Act to ensure firms' provision of pension benefit (BPG) (No. 51 of 2002).

Adoption: 2002-03-19 | AUT-2002-L-61305

Amends Section 1 of Act to ensure firms' provision of pension benefits (BPG). Provides that if the employee has taken on the obligation to provide contributions, he shall at any time be entitled to end or suspend his payments. Also provides that contributions of employees shall not exceed yearly contributions of employer. Lists exceptions to this rule.

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Federal Law to amend the Law on the Supervision of the Insurance (VAG-Novelle 2000).

Adoption: 2000-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2002-01-01 | AUT-2000-L-58706

Makes amendments with regard to appointed mediators; the acquisition of shares; index and tables; and additional supervision of insurance companies.

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Federal Law to amend the Additional Law on Social Insurance.

Adoption: 2000-08-11 | Date of partial entry into force: 2000-01-01 | AUT-2000-L-58705

Amends provisions regarding the right to a benefit, and the amount of the benefit.

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Federal Law to amend the General Social Insurance Law, the Industrial Social Insurance Law, the Farmers Social Insurance law, the Civil Servants Sickness and Accident Insurance Law, the Unemployment Insurance Law 1977, the Labour Market Financing Law, and the Labour Market Promotion Law (Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz - SRÄG 2000).

Adoption: 2000-08-11 | AUT-2000-L-58709

The General Social Insurance Law is amended with regard to rules of voting for the execution of authorisations; agreements of goals; monitoring and controlling, management, reporting, the establishment of a Commission for long-term Pension Insurance and its composition, the charge in case of ambulance services, and pensions. The Industrial Social Insurance Law is amended with regard to ambulance fees and pensions. The Farmers Social Insurance Law is amended with regard to the fees, ambulance fees, pensions, administration of insurance, and responsibilities of regional performance commissions. The Civil Servants Sickness and Accident Insurance Law is amended with regard to the duty to inform the insured, and ambulance fees. The Unemployment Insurance Law 1977 is amended with regard to old-age part-time money, and pensions. The Labour Market policy Financing Law is amended with regard to the employer contribution for unemployment insurance. The Labour Market Promotion Law is amended with regard to the duty of the employer to report.

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Law which amends the Law on the Unemployment Insurance 1977 and the Law on the Labour Market Service, No. 15.

Adoption: 2000-02-18 | AUT-2000-L-57545

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Third Law which amends the Law on the Voluntary Pension Fund provision for persons who are subject to the Law on Salaries (Pensionskassenvorsorgegesetz - PKVG), No. 3.

Adoption: 2000-01-11 | Date of entry into force: 1997-08-01 | AUT-2000-L-57543

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Law which amends the General Law on the Social Insurance, the Law on the Occupational Social Insurance and the Law on the Social Insurance for Farmers (Sozialrechts-Änderungsgesetz 1999 - SRAG 1999), No. 1.

Adoption: 2000-01-11 | AUT-2000-L-57544

All amendments determine the amount of the insurance benefit.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the Invalidity Act (Bundesbehindertengesetz) (No. 177/1999).

Adoption: 1999-08-19 | AUT-1999-L-58152

Amends the Invalidity Act with regard to counselling concerning technical aids and guide dogs.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the Federal Act respecting the social insurance of members of the liberal professions.

Adoption: 1999-08-19 | AUT-1999-L-58792

Amends the Federal Act respecting social insurance of members of the liberal professions with regard to health insurance in case of exemption from compulsory insurance under section 5 of the Act. Specifies conditions under which self-insurance is permissable.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the General Social Insurance Act (No. 173).

Adoption: 1999-08-19 | AUT-1999-L-59115

Makes miscellaneous amendments to Sections 8, 16, 73, 128, 175, 176, 479, 572, 580 and 581 of the General Social Insurance Act (Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz).

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the General Social Insurance Act (No. 172).

Adoption: 1999-08-19 | AUT-1999-L-59554

Amends Section III of the General Social Insurance Act to introduce an electronic system of administration covering all areas of social insurance. Makes provision for data security.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the General Social Insurance Act (No. 121).

Adoption: 1999-07-22 | AUT-1999-L-59121

Amends Section 76 of the General Social Insurance Act.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending Trade and Industry Insurance Act (No. 86).

Adoption: 1999-06-24 | AUT-1999-L-59124

Amends Trade Social Insurance Act, inter alia, with regard to calculation of contributions.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 87).

Adoption: 1999-06-24 | AUT-1999-L-59555

Amends Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 with regard to admissibility of claims under Section 36a, pragraph 3, lodged before 23 April 1999.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act to amend social security legislation (SRÄG 1998). No. 16.

Adoption: 1999-01-12 | AUT-1999-L-51645

Amends the General Social Security Act (189/1955), the Social Insurance (Small-Scale Industry) Act (560/1978), the Farmers' Social Security Act (559/1978), the War Victims' Care Act (152/1957) and other social security legislation. The amendments regard supplements to pension and other social security benefits.

Austria - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act amending the General Social Security Act, the Farmers' Social Insurance Act, and the Civil Servant Sickness and Accident Insurance Act. No. 15.

Adoption: 1999-01-12 | AUT-1999-L-51646

Amendments regarding benefits for dental care.