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Handbuch des Gemeinderechts: Organisation und Aufgaben der Gemeinden Österreichs (Forschungen aus Staat und Recht #22)

Es fehlt an einer zusammenfassenden und vergleichenden Darstel­ lung des osterreichischen Gemeinderechts. Mit der vorliegenden Unter­ suchung versuche ich diese Lucke zu schlieBen. Dabei geht es mir darum, aus den Hinderweise verschiedenen 8 Gemeindeordnungen und 15 Stadt­ rechten, aus den 13 Gemeindewahlordnungen und aus einer sehr groBen Zahl anderer Gesetze, welche die Organisation und die Auf­ gaben der Gemeinde rege!n, die Grundsatze und Verschiedenheiten im osterreichischen Gemeinderecht herauszustellen und am Bundesverfas­ sungsrecht zu messen. Diese Arbeit haben mein verehrter Lehrer Universitatsprofessor Dr. WALTER ANTONIOLLI und Universitatsprofessor Dr. GUNTHER WINKLER mit ihrem Rat und ihrer Kritik entscheidend mitgestaltet; ich danke ihnen hierfur sehr herzlich. Fur die technischen Hilfen danke ich den Herren Universitatsassistenten PETER KOSTELKA und Dr. HEINZ WITTMANN yom Institut fur Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht der Uni­ versitat Wien. Mein aufrichtiger Dank gilt aber auch Frau KRIEMHILD ENZENHOFER fur die umfangreichen und mit groBer Gewissenhaftig­ keit durchgefuhrten Schreibarbeiten. HANS NEUHOFER Lin z, im Juni 1972 Inhaltsverzeichnis Seite Abkiirzungsverzeichnis xv Erster Teil Gegenstand und geschichtlidu: Entwicklung der Gemeindeverwaltung in tlsterreich 1. Gegenstand der Untersuchung . 1 II. Entwicklung des Gemeinderechts in Osterreich . 3 III. Ausblicke auf die Gemeinderechte im Ausland 14 Zweiter Teil Rechtsgrundlagen und Schrifttum des osterreichischen Gemeinderechts I. Rechtsgrundlagen . 17 1. Bundesverfassungsgesetzliche Rechtsgrundlagen . 17 2. Landesverfassungsgesetzliche Rechtsgrundlagen 19 3. Ausfiihrungsgesetzgebung der Lander . 20 4. Ausfiihrungsgesetzgebung des Bundes . 23 5. Bezeichnung des eigenen Wirkungsbereiches derGemeinde 23 6. Durchfiihrungsverordnungen des Bundes und der Lander 25 7. Selbstandige Verordnungen der Gemeinden . 27 8. Durchfiihrungsverordnungen der Gemeinden 29 9. Der verwaltungsrechtliche Vertrag .

International Mutual Assistance in Administrative Matters (Österreichische Zeitschrift für öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht - Supplementa #2)

The idea of writing the present study was suggested to the author by the activities of the Council of Europe. Following an initiative of the Council's Committee of Ministers, colloquia on European law have been held since 1969 between the member countries of the Council under the auspices of its Secretariat. The first of these colloquia, held in London in 1969, related to a topic of private law. For another colloquium the Committee of Ministers chose a topic of public law appearing on the Council's agenda for the years 1971 and 1972, i.e., mutual assistance in administrative matters. The Secretariat invited the author of the present study to present areport on that topic at the colloquium which took pi ace at Aarhus, Denmark, from June 30th to July 2nd, 1971, under the Council's auspices. The present study contains the complete text, with some additions, of that report. What the author of this study wished to demonstrate is that joint solutions are conceivable in this sphere despite differing philosophical points of view and differing legal systems in the various member count ries of the Council of Europe. The author's special thanks go to the editors of Österreichische Zeitschrift für öffentliches Recht, Professor Verdross and Professor Zemanek, for their readiness to publish this study as a supplement to their journal. The author also thanks the publishers for the great understanding they have shown towards this project.

Land Use: An Introduction to Proprietary Land Use Analysis (Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use #2)

Originally published in 1972, this work shed new light on the study of land use. The key to the analysis was the proprietary land unit, within which all positive decisions touching land use are made. The analysis has a universal relevance, irrespective of social order, economic philosophy and judicial systems. The work will be of interest to lawyers, economists, agriculturalists, town and country planners and those in central and local government.

Land Use: An Introduction to Proprietary Land Use Analysis (Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use #2)

Originally published in 1972, this work shed new light on the study of land use. The key to the analysis was the proprietary land unit, within which all positive decisions touching land use are made. The analysis has a universal relevance, irrespective of social order, economic philosophy and judicial systems. The work will be of interest to lawyers, economists, agriculturalists, town and country planners and those in central and local government.

Legal Validity

This study of legal validity is an expanded and thoroughly revised version of my B.Phil. thesis in philosophy at Oxford University in 1969. I am grateful to Professor R. M. Hare, Dr. P. M. Hacker, and Mr. L. J. Cohen for their patient criticism of earlier drafts, and to Professor Donald H. Regan for several suggestions at a later stage. I owe a much larger debt to Professor H. L. A. Hart for his detailed comments on the completed thesis. His help has been especially gener­ ous in light of the fact that I have so often disagreed with him. It should not be assumed that those from whose advice I have benefited share the views expressed in this essay. I am responsible for any mistakes it may contain. In the footnotes I have used the following abbreviations: CL - Hart, The Concept of Law (1961) GT - Kelsen, General Theory of Law and State (1945) PT - Kelsen, Pure Theory of Law (1967) LJ - Ross, On Law and Justice (1958).

Lexikon des Wirtschaftsrechts: A-Z

Liberty and Community: The Political Philosophy of William Ernest Hocking

This study of the political philosophy of William Ernest Hocking be­ gan as a doctoral dissertation at Tulane University. Hocking (1873- 1966) was for many years Alford Professor of Natural Religion, Moral Philosophy, and Civil Polity at Harvard University. Although he is relatively well-known among American philosophers, particularly by students of metaphysics and the philosophy of religion, very little atten­ tion has been given to his political philosophy. Some general studies of his thought summarize his political writings in a very cursory fashion, but they do not discuss his contributions in detail or relate them to significant issues in political philosophy. Most important general works on modern political philosophy or American political thought do not even mention Hocking; a few note his name in passing. Because he is almost completely unknown in the social sciences, the original purpose of this study was to explore, systematize, and present his extensive writings in political philosophy. It then became apparent that his entire political philosophy is oriented around the concepts of liberty and community. When his thought is analyzed in terms of these themes, its unity and coherence are more obvious. Moreover, his writings become more significant when they are related to liberty and community, for these are focal concepts for important problems in modern political philosophy. This study of Hocking's political philosophy will, it is hoped, help us to see how liberty and community can be more understandable, attainable, and compatible with one another.

Nouveau Code Civil Néerlandais Livre 1: Droit des personnes et de la famille

Plato and Modern Morality (New Studies in Practical Philosophy)

Probleme der österreichischen Strafrechtsreform: 171. Sitzung am 24. November 1971 in Düsseldorf (Rheinisch-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften)

Ratgeber für Rentenversicherte: Praktische Erläuterungen und Hinweise zur freiwilligen Rentenversicherung (Fachbücher für die Wirtschaft)

A United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

prospects of the High Commissioner proposal with careful scholarship and shrewd judgment. Mr. Clark wrote the first draft of this book under my supervision for the degree of Doctor of the Science of Law at Columbia Law School before returning to take up his career as a law teacher in his native New Zealand. I am delighted that his work, in this improved and updated version, is now being published. It fills a real need, since it is the first book on this important subject. On this occasion it might be appropriate to add a few comments on the history of the High Commissioner proposal. As Mr. Clark indicates, I had something to do with its "revival" in the United States Government during the closing months of the Kennedy Administration. A few details as to how this "revival" took place may perhaps be useful to students of international relations and international organization.

Vereine als öffentliche Unternehmen: Voraussetzungen und Folgen organisatorischer Beherrschung öffentlicher Unternehmen durch den Staat, dargestellt am Beispiel der Landesversicherungsanstalten (Forschungen aus Staat und Recht #20)

Die vorliegende Untersuchung wurde Mitte Juli 1971 abgeschlossen. Spätere änderungen wurden nach Möglichkeit eingearbeitet. Der Stand der Satzungen der Landesversicherungsanstalten wurde Ende August 1972 neuerlich überprüft; nicht berücksichtigt ist die änderung der Satzungen der Vorarlberger Landes-Feuerversimerungs-Anstalt vom 7.11./9.12.1971 betreffend die Verwendung des Uberschusses (§ 7). An dieser Stelle sei auch jenen gedankt, die meine wissenschaftliche Ausbildung gefördert oder zum Gelingen dieser Arbeit beigetragen haben. Dieser Dank gilt zunächst meinem Onkel, Herrn Universitäts­ professor DDr. h. c. Dr. iur. WILLIBALD M. PLÖCHL, der mich in einer Zeit voller Berufstätigkeit zur Aufnahme des rechtswissenschaftlichen Studiums ermutigt hat. Vor allem aber habe im hier meinen akademischen Lehrern zu dan­ ken, Herrn em. Universitätsprofessor Dr. HEINRICH DEMELIus,dermein Interesse für das Handels- und Gesellsdlaftsremt geweckt und mim in die rechtswissenschaftlime Methode eingeführt hat, und seinem Nach­ folger auf der handelsremtlichen Lehrkanzel, Herrn Ehrensenator Uni­ versitätsprofessor Dr. WALTHER KAsTNER; er hat nicht nur durch viele klärende Gespräche zur Gestaltung dieser Arbeit wesentlich bei­ getragen und den Verfasser gemeinsam mit Herrn Universitätsprofessor Dr. GERHARD FROTZ während des Habilitationsverfahrens betreut, sondern er war mir darüber hinaus auch während meines Studiums und meiner Berufslaufbahn immer ein erfahrener und aufrichtiger Berater. In dankbarer Erinnerung gedenke ich auch meines verewigten Lehrers Universitätsprofessor DDr. KARL WOLFF, dessen Wirken auf meine wissenschaftliche Arbeit einen bleibenden Einfluß genommen hat.

Verfahren kommunaler Einnahmeschätzung — Ein Beitrag zur rationalen Haushalts- und Finanzplanung der Gemeinden — (Forschungsberichte des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen #2281)

Von der Mahnung bis zur Zwangsvollstreckung: Erläuterungen für die Praxis

Wirtschafts- und Rechtskunde (Viewegs Fachbücher der Technik)

Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights

This Volume contains the Report of the European Commission of Human Rights on the "Greek Case" (Applications No. 3321/67, Den­ mark v. Greece; No. 3322/67, Norway v. Greece; No. 3323/67, Sweden v. Greece; No. 3344/67, Netherlands v. Greece) and the Resolution DH (70) 1 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 15 April 1970 relating to this case. These four applications, which were filed with the Commission of Human Rights in September 1967, alleged that the Greek Government which had come into power in April of that year had violated its obliga­ tions under the European Convention on Human Rights. They referred to the suspension of certain articles of the Greek Constitution and other legislative measures and administrative practices; they alleged that, re­ gardless of any individual or specific injury, these acts affected the cor­ responding Articles of the Convention on Human Rights. The Applicant Governments also submitted that the derogation made by the Greek Government under Article 15 of the Convention (which permits a government to take measures derogating from its obligations under the Convention in time of war or public emergency) was not justified. The Commission on 2 October 1967, decided to give priority to these cases and, after hearing the submissions of the parties on 23 and 24 January 1968, it declared the applications admissible on 24 January 1968. The decision on admissibility was published in this Yearbook Vol. 11, pages 690 to 728.

Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la Convention Europeenne des Droits de L’Homme

Volume I3 of the Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights relates to the year I970 and reflects a return to the usual pattern of activity under the Convention during that year, after the exceptional situation produced in I969 by the "Greek Case". This volume is published somewhat later than usual, because an extra volume in this series has been published between volumes I2 and I3 containing the Report of the European Com­ mission of Human Rights and the Resolution of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe relating to the "Greek Case". Part I of this Volume contains, as usual, the basic texts, chief among which are the amendments now made to the Convention following the entry into force on 2I September I970 of the Third Protocol, which relates to the procedure of the Commission. On the same date, the Second Protocol also entered into force, conferring on the Court of Human Rights competence to give advisory opinions. The text of this Protocol is to be found in Volume 6 at pages 3ff. The amendments and additions to the Rules of Court consequent upon the entry into force of the Second Protocol are set out in Part I of this Volume.

Zur Schenkung von Todes wegen: 165. Sitzung am 17. Februar 1971 in Düsseldorf (Rheinisch-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften #177)

Annuaire Européen / European Yearbook: Vol. XIX

Anstellungsvertrag: Arbeitsvertrag für Angestellte mit Musterverträgen zum Ausfüllen

Bankbedingungen: Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen Private Banken (AGB B) Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen Sparkassen (AGB S) Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen Kreditgenossenschaften (AGB Kr)

Bilanzieren — gestern, heute, morgen

Bilanzierungsvorschriften des Aktiengesetzes: mit Prüfungsfragen und Antworten

Community Law in the French Courts: The Law of Treaties in Modern Attire

The European Communities are only two decades old. The most important of the three Communities, the European Economic Community (EEC), is even younger, having come into existence in 1958. 1 Two decades have been hardly enough time to have more than reached, much less settled, the impor­ tant questions of the relationship between Community law and institutions and those of the Member States. Among the most challenging of the questions is the extent to which the courts of the Member States will fulfill the obligation of safeguarding the rights created by the Treaty of Rome in favor of private persons, both indivi­ dual and corporate, an obligation which the Court of Justice of the European Communities has said rests upon the national courts. This obligation flows naturally, though not necessarily, from the commitment of the Court of Justice to an effective Community. However, the result depends on that commitment, and there is a natural concern that the national courts may not share the commitment to an effective Community to a degree necessary to fulfill their obligations under Community law as those obligations have been defined by the Court of Justice. In order to fu1fi11 their obligations to Community law the courts of the Member States will have to solve some serious problems, and do it with comparatively little help from the Court of Justice.