Title (original language):
Bundesgesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG)
The Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) is one of the legal frameworks regulating influencer-based marketing in Austria.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for the implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Status:
Implemented |
Implementation period start:
1984 |
Implementation period finish:
Ongoing
Related EU policy:
Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules
Record created:
23 July 2024
Last update:
08 August 2024
Title (original language):
Bundesgesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG)

The Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) is one of the legal frameworks regulating influencer-based marketing in Austria.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for the implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Status:
Implemented |
Implementation period start:
1984 |
Implementation period finish:
Ongoing
Related EU policy:
Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directives 98/6/EC, 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules
Record created:
23 July 2024
Last update:
08 August 2024
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