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Topics from ski and mountain sports law, set out clearly for clients.
Mag. Christopher Angerer
Your lawyer for ski piste and mountain sports law
Ski accidents are complex and emotional. One lawyer you know, from the first question to the courtroom.
Snow cannons at the slope edge, the paradigm shift to a padding duty
The new thesis I.L.4 (ZVR 2023, 469) requires mechanical padding for mobile snow-making devices in principle. Practical guide for injured skiers.
Funpark, snowpark and the slope safety duty, where self-responsibility ends
OGH 4 Ob 181/20a, 3 Ob 237/24k and OLG Linz 6 R 105/24i: when the funpark operator is liable and when the park user carries the risk.
Artificial snow and the slope safety duty, when the operator is liable (and when not)
OGH 7 Ob 80/23z: artificial snow is not an atypical hazard. When a claim against the slope operator still works: snow guns, hidden ice, bare patches.
Criminal liability for ski guides and ski touring
Criminal responsibility for ski guides, club tour leaders and experienced ski tourers, avalanche, § 88 paragraph 2 StGB, diversion, immediate measures at the scene.
Slope edge and ski accident, when the slope operator is liable
Fall at the slope edge: when is the slope operator liable? 2-metre strip, atypical hazards, contributory negligence and litigation strategy from the injured skier's perspective.
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