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Austria The Administrative Court
The Administrative Court, located in Vienna, is the court of
final appeal for cases involving administrative agencies. The
court's specific purpose is to determine whether an individual's
rights have been violated by an administrative action or
omission. Individuals can also appeal to this court if an
administrative agency fails to grant a decision in a case. The
Administrative Court may not rule on matters that come under the
competence of the Constitutional Court.
The Administrative Court is presided over by a court
president who is assisted by a vice president and several other
court officers. Appointments to the court are made by the federal
president on the recommendation of the cabinet. Prerequisites for
appointment are completion of law and political science studies
and ten years of experience in a related field. At least onethird of the court's members must be qualified judges, and at
least one-fourth must come from the provinces, preferably from
civil service positions. Panels of three, five, or nine judges
sit in court at any one time, depending on the importance of the
case.
Data as of December 1993
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