General Information
Background
The property that was taken by the NS regime in Austria included also real estate and movables belonging to the Jewish community. more... Background
Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
The independent Arbitration Panel for in rem restitution decides upon applications for the return of publicly-owned property pursuant to the General Settlement Fund Law. more... Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Processing
Statistics on Application Processing
Statistical list of applications filed with the Arbitration Panel for In Rem restitution more... Statistics on Application Processing
Rules of Procedure of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Adopted on 11 April 2002, published in the "Wiener Zeitung" on 23./24. August 2002. Amended on 22 January 2007 and 21 January 2008. Amendments published on 31 January 2007 (21a) and on 2 April 2008 (16a). The amendments are highlighted in italics. more... Rules of Procedure of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
The decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution are published in an online database as well as in the hardback series "Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution". more... Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Press Releases Arbitration Panel
Press Release Decision No. 923/2013
Vienna Siebenhirten/Erlaa and Upper Austria, Linz On 19 March 2013, the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution rejected the applications for in rem restitution of several properties in Vienna, Siebenhirten and Erlaa; in Linz, Wegscheid und Leonding and of a building in Vienna, Innere Stadt, because the applicant was not eligible to file an application. The restitution of a property in Vienna, Hietzing was rejected as this property had not been owned by the applicant's legal predecessor on 12 March 1938. more... Press Release Decision No. 923/2013
Press Release Decision No. 913/2013
Vorarlberg, Bludenz On 19 March 2013, the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution rejected an application for restitution of a property in Bludenz, Vorarlberg. In addition to the fact that the applicant was not eligible to file an application, it could not be established that the original owner had been subjected to persecution as defined by the Entschädigungsfondsgesetz ("General Settlement Fund Law" – GSF Law). more... Press Release Decision No. 913/2013
Press Release Decision No. 912/2013
Vienna, Leopoldstadt On 19 March 2013, the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution rejected an application for in rem restitution of a one half share of a property in Vienna, Leopoldstadt, as it had already been restituted in 1950. more... Press Release Decision No. 912/2013
Press Release Decision No. 911/2013
Burgenland, St. Martin an der Raab On 19 March 2013, the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution rejected an application for restitution of a property in St. Martin an der Raab, District of Jennersdorf. The applicant was unable to prove her right of succession to the original owners. The Arbitration Panel therefore had to deny her eligibility to file an application. more... Press Release Decision No. 911/2013
Decisions Arbitration Panel
Book series "Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution"
The bilingual series "Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution" documents one of Austria's most recent compensation measures dealing with the consequences of the National Socialist era. more... Book series "Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution"
Volume 5 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
facultas.wuv 2012, 596 pages, ISBN 978-3-7089-0939-4 EUR 70,– (A); EUR 69,10 (D) more... Volume 5 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Volume 4 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
facultas.wuv 2011, 589 pages, ISBN 978-3-7089-0803-8 EUR 70,– (A); EUR 69,10 (D) more... Volume 4 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Volume 3 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
facultas.wuv 2010, 568 pages, ISBN 978-3-7089-0591-4 EUR 55,– (A); EUR 53,80 (D) more... Volume 3 of the Decisions of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution
Materials
Constitutional Court - Decision B 783/04-15
Dismissal of a complaint against an award by the Arbitration Panel for in rem restitution pursuant to the General Settlement Fund Law, as the disposition, which merits qualification as a negative recommendation to the responsible Federal Minister, lacks the character of an official decree; civil-law nature of the restitution claim. more... Constitutional Court - Decision B 783/04-15
Constitutional Court - Decision B 62/05-6, G5/05-6
Dismissal of the complaint against the dismissal of applications for restitution pursuant to the General Settlement Fund Law, as the dispositions of the Arbitration Panel for in rem restitution lack the character of official decrees; dismissal of individual applications for the revocation of provisions in the Habsburg Law and the Foundation and Fund Organization Act in the absence of the claimants' direct and current involvement and/or for lack of anyrelevant disclosures. more... Constitutional Court - Decision B 62/05-6, G5/05-6
Provincial Governments and Municipal Councils
Apart from the Provinces of Carinthia and Upper Austria, who have passed independent restitution laws, also the Provinces of Burgenland, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Vorarlberg and the City of Vienna as well as the municipalities of Bad Ischl, Eisenstadt, Grieskirchen, Kittsee, Korneuburg, Mattersburg, Oberwart, Purkersdorf, Rechnitz, Stockerau, Vienna Neudorf and Vöcklabruck have joined the procedure of the Arbitration Panel. Below you can find German full text versions of the respective Opting-In decisions issued by the provincial governments and by the municipal councils. more... Provincial Governments and Municipal Councils