legal-impressum

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name: "legal-impressum"
description: "Creates and reviews Austrian Impressum and disclosure content for websites, including ECG, UGB, GewO, MedienG, Offenlegung, and company-form-specific templates. Use when the user mentions Impressum, legal notice, imprint, Austria, Oesterreich, Mediengesetz, Offenlegung, or website operator disclosure."
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
  origin: "webconsulting"
license: "MIT / CC-BY-SA-4.0"
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# Austrian Impressum Requirements

> Source: https://github.com/dirnbauer/webconsulting-skills

> **Jurisdiction:** Austria (Österreich)
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> **Related Skills:**
> - [SKILL-GERMANY.md](./SKILL-GERMANY.md) - German requirements
> - [SKILL-EU.md](./SKILL-EU.md) - EU-wide requirements
> - [SKILL-WORLD.md](./SKILL-WORLD.md) - International requirements

This skill provides comprehensive guidance on Austrian Impressum (legal notice) requirements for websites and electronic media, covering all company types (Gesellschaftsformen).

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## 1. Legal Framework Overview

| Law | German Name | Scope | Penalty |
|-----|-------------|-------|---------|
| § 5 ECG | E-Commerce-Gesetz | All commercial websites | Up to €3,000 |
| § 14 UGB | Unternehmensgesetzbuch | Firmenbuch-registered companies | Varies |
| § 63 GewO | Gewerbeordnung | Non-Firmenbuch trade businesses | Varies |
| § 24 MedienG | Mediengesetz (Impressum) | Media works | Up to €20,000 |
| § 25 MedienG | Mediengesetz (Offenlegung) | Periodical media / public websites | Up to €20,000 |
| Art. 13-14 DSGVO | Datenschutz-Grundverordnung | Privacy notice | Up to €20M or 4% |
| § 4 DLG | Dienstleistungsgesetz | Service providers | Varies |
| ODR-VO (repealed) | Online Dispute Resolution | Platform discontinued 2025-07-20 (VO (EU) 2024/3228) | Remove legacy ODR links — keeping them is an Abmahnung risk |

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## 2. Quick Reference by Gesellschaftsform

| Company Type | Firmenbuch | Required Fields | Special Notes |
|--------------|------------|-----------------|---------------|
| Einzelunternehmen (not registered) | No | Name, address, trade, chamber | § 63 GewO applies |
| Einzelunternehmen e.U. | Yes | Firm name, FB-Nr, court, address | § 14 UGB applies |
| OG (Offene Gesellschaft) | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, all partners | Partners' names required |
| KG (Kommanditgesellschaft) | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, Komplementäre | Kommanditisten optional |
| GmbH | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, capital, directors | Stammkapital required (min. EUR 10.000 since 2024) |
| FlexCo (FlexKapG) | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, capital, directors | Flexible Kapitalgesellschaft (since 2024), Stammkapital min. EUR 10.000 |
| GmbH & Co KG | Yes | Both entities' details | Dual disclosure |
| AG (Aktiengesellschaft) | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, capital, Vorstand | Grundkapital required |
| SE (Europäische Gesellschaft) | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, capital, board | EU company form |
| GesBR | No | All partners' names, addresses | Civil law partnership |
| Genossenschaft | Yes | Firm, FB-Nr, court, Vorstand | Cooperative |
| Verein | ZVR | Name, ZVR-Zahl, address, Vorstand | Association register |

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## 3. Required Fields by Law

### 3.1 E-Commerce-Gesetz (§ 5 ECG)

Applies to **all commercial websites**:

| Field | Description | Required |
|-------|-------------|----------|
| Name/Firma | Full legal name or company name | ✓ |
| Geographic address | Physical address (no P.O. Box) | ✓ |
| Email | Contact email address | ✓ |
| Phone | Contact phone (if available) | Optional but recommended |
| Firmenbuch number | FN XXXXXX + court (if applicable) | ✓ if registered |
| Aufsichtsbehörde | Supervisory authority (if regulated) | ✓ if applicable |
| Kammer/Berufsverband | Chamber membership (trade businesses) | ✓ if applicable |
| Berufsrecht | Professional regulations, access link | ✓ if regulated profession |
| UID-Nummer | VAT ID (if VAT registered) | ✓ if applicable |
| Unternehmensgegenstand | Business purpose — required by § 25 Abs 5 MedienG (Offenlegung), not § 5 ECG | ✓ per MedienG |

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