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Austria

This section offers a summary of the main legislation on transitional justice adopted by the member state and, when available, a pdf with the document, together with the main decisions of national and international tribunals in relation to these measures. This is a non exhaustive list and will be updated and completed in a permanent basis. Finally, we also offer images of the museums that deal with memory issues in each EU country.

Information

Legislation

Main legislation

Year

Verbotsgesetz (Prohibition Act) (see text here)

1945

Decree on Assets Confiscation Registration (see text here)

1946

First Restitution Act (see text here)

1946

Victims Assistance Act or Opferfürsorgegesetz (see text here)

1947

Second Restitution Act (see text here)

1947

Third Restitution Act (see text here)

1947

Nationalsozialistengesetz (revised Verbotgsgeset) (see text here)

1947

Fourth Restitution Act (see text here)

1947

Fifth Restitution Act (see text here)

 1949

Sixth Restitution Act (see text here)

1949

Seventh Restitution Act (see text here)

1949

Insurance Reconstruction Act (see text here)

1955

Assistance Fund Act (see text here)

1956

War and Persecution-Related Material Damage Act  (see text here)

1958

Sections 1 and 3 of the Insignia Act (symbols) (see text here)

1960

Law on Settlement of Ownership of Art and cultural Properties in the Custody of the Federal Office for the Protection of Monuments (see text here)

1969

Public apologies speech (see text here)

1991

National Fund Law (see text here)

1995

Law Establishing a Historical Commission, NS victims, omissions of the post-war period

1998

Public apologies speech (see text here)

2000

Act on General Settlement Fund for Victims of National Socialism and restitution measures (see text here)

2001

Agreement with the Government of the USA in relation with compensation claims (see text here)

2001

 

MAPS

Repressive regime