Jusletter IT

Digital Law-Making and the Publication of Laws in Austria

  • Author: Günther Schefbeck
  • Category: Articles
  • Region: Austria
  • Field of law: E-Democracy, E-Government
  • Citation: Günther Schefbeck, Digital Law-Making and the Publication of Laws in Austria, in: Jusletter IT 25 May 2016
The introduction of an electronic support for law-making through a workflow system has made it possible to publish the Austrian Federal Law Gazette in an authentic electronic version by 1 January 2004. Even though meanwhile authentic electronic publication of laws has become a standard throughout Europe, Austria then was a pioneer in rendering authenticity to electronic legislation. Thereby, free and equal access to the laws in force was provided to the majority of Austrian citizens. Nonetheless, there is still a public demand for legal knowledge management to support the citizens in context-sensitively interpreting the laws.

Table of contents

  • 1. The Rule of Law, and the transparency of law
  • 2. Access to legal information
  • 2.1. The authentic electronic Federal Law Gazette
  • 2.2. The Legal Information System
  • 3. Perspectives

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