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New fee tariff for Austrian lawyers' standard costs
The Austrian Justice Minister has issued a new regulation establishing a standard cost tariff (Normalkostentarif) for lawyers. This tariff, published in the Federal Law Gazette on 1 August 2026, sets out flat-fee amounts that apply to legal services.
Official reference
BGBl. II Nr. 226/2026 ↗What changed
A new regulation on the standard cost tariff for lawyers has come into force. The regulation includes 18 annexes (I–XVIII) that detail the specific fee amounts and categories of legal work covered by this tariff.
Who is affected
This regulation applies to lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) in Austria who provide legal services subject to the standard cost tariff rules.
When it takes effect
The regulation was published in Federal Law Gazette II No. 226/2026 on 1 August 2026 and is now in force.
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