Last verified: 2026-08-29 · Source: primary legislation and official status tables

Recovering a debt from a debtor in Austria

What applies, what it realistically takes, and where the limits are.

Confirmed parameters

Only values checked against a primary source appear here. Where a parameter has not been confirmed, it is left out rather than estimated.

Parameter
Limitation period for business claims
Value
3 years
Source
ABGB Sec. 1486; Sec. 1478
Last verified
2026-08-29

Enforcement route

The applicable route for this jurisdiction is recorded as EU. The New York Convention applies to arbitral awards.

Practical constraints

Local procedure is handled by admitted lawyers in the jurisdiction concerned.

What we do here

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