Architects’ and engineers’ law

Construction and insurance law

Cyclist and organic farmer

Dr. Georg Seebacher

  • University of Graz (Mag. iur., Dr. iur.)
  • Styrian Bar Association, 1995
  • Continuous lecturing activity throughout Austria

“I have always been fascinated by the creative possibilities in the team sport of handball and in the freelance profession of lawyer. Solving problems with the right tactics and focussed creativity is both a pleasure and a goal for me.”

GEORG SEEBACHER / ANNA GAICH
THE ENGINEERING REPORT ACCORDING TO THE OIB GUIDELINE 1
BAU AKTUELL 05/2023, S. 116-123

GEORG SEEBACHER / GEORG JEREMIAS
LOSS OF DEFENCE COVER IN THE EVENT OF INADEQUATE FULFILMENT OF LOCAL BUILDING SUPERVISION
BAU AKTUELL 11/2022, S. 244-247

GEORG SEEBACHER / GEORG JEREMIAS
LIABILITY SCENARIOS ARISING FROM THE WORK OF THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
BAU AKTUELL 10/2022, 196-198

GEORG SEEBACHER / LUKAS ANDRIEU / THOMAS SCHWAB
BIM-HANDBOOK 2022
MANZ, TU GRAZ, BUNDESKAMMER DER ZIVILTECHNIKER:INNEN, BUNDESINNUNG BAU, FACHVERBAND INGENIEURBÜROS (2022)

GEORG SEEBACHER / SIMON TUCEK
Claims for additional costs from planners and civil engineers
BAU AKTUELL 2022, 58

GEORG SEEBACHER / PAUL WIESELMANN
DER GERICHTLICHE BAUPROZESS ALS FINANZANLAGE? WAY OUT OF THE INTEREST TRAP UNDER SECTION 456 UGB THROUGH A DEFENSIBLE LEGAL OPINION
BAU AKTUELL 11/2021, S. 243-246

GEORG SEEBACHER / SIMON TUCEK
POSTULATE OF COMPULSORY LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
BAU AKTUELL 2021,11

GEORG SEEBACHER / LUKAS ANDRIEU
ON THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1170b ABGB (RIGHT OF THE CONTRACTOR TO PROTECTION) USING THE EXAMPLE OF DEFECT REMEDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ÖNORM B 2110
BAU AKTUELL 05/2020

GEORG SEEBACHER / LUKAS ANDRIEU / ALEXANDER PAINSI
EN GARDE! ÖBA FOR DEFENSE!
AT THE SAME TIME A REPLY TO KARASEK’S COMMENT IN BAUAKTUELL 2020/1
BAU AKTUELL 03/2020, S. 75-78.

LUKAS ANDRIEU / GEORG SEEBACHER / ALEXANDER PAINSI
EFFECTS ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS
REPORT – BAU 03/2020

GEORG SEEBACHER / LUKAS ANDRIEU / JAKUB BOJKOVSKY
ÄNDERUNGEN VON ÖFFENTLICHEN AUFTRÄGEN WÄHREND IHRER LAUFZEIT – DIE VERGABERECHTLICHE BEHANDLUNG VON NACHTRÄGLICHEN LEISTUNGSÄNDERUNGEN
FESTSCHRIFT 50 JAHRE INSTITUT FÜR BAUBETRIEB UND BAUWIRTSCHAFT DER TU GRAZ, (MANZ WIEN), S. 667 – 684

GEORG SEEBACHER
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF THE CLIENT FOR (PLANNING) ERRORS OF HIS ARCHITECTS IN THE HEADWIND OF RECENT CASE LAW
FESTSCHRIFT GEORG KARASEK, MANZ-VERLAG 2018, SEITE 783–797

GEORG SEEBACHER
CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS IN CONSTRUCTION – SPLIT INTO TWO CAMPS?
REPORT (+) PLUS: BAU- UND IMMOBILIEN REPORT 03/2018, PAGE 62

MARKUS FRÜHWIRTH / GEORG SEEBACHER
THE NECESSARY CONCRETISATION OF CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FROM A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVE
BAU AKTUELL 5/2017, 190-198; LINDE VERLAG

ALEXANDER PAINSI / LUKAS ANDRIEU / GEORG SEEBACHER
JUDICIAL TENDENCY CREATES LIABILITY RISKS: RECOURSE OF THE BUILDING CONTRACTOR AGAINST THE LOCAL BUILDING SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY AND ITS DEFENCE
BAURECHTLICHE BLÄTTER 2016; 19, 173–179

GEORG SEEBACHER / HEINRICH LACKNER
“EXPERTISE OBLIGES” – LIABILITY RISKS IN THE PROVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
WINGBUSINESS 4/2015, 18-20

GEORG SEEBACHER
BUILDING WITHOUT LIMITS VERSUS BUILDING WITHOUT LIMITS? THE LIABILITY OF THE SURVEYOR AND OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED IN THEIR CAPACITY AS EXPERTS
ÖSTERREICHISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR VERMESSUNG UND GEOINFORMATION HEFT 1/2015, 76

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE ÖNORM B 2110 AS A “LIABILITY TRAP” IN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (PART II)
SACHVERSTÄNDIGE, HEFT 3/2013, SEITE 150 FF

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE ÖNORM B 2110 AS A “LIABILITY TRAP” IN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (PART I)
SACHVERSTÄNDIGE, HEFT 2/2013, SEITE 66 FF

GEORG SEEBACHER / LUKAS ANDRIEU
RECOURSE TO THE LOCAL BUILDING INSPECTORATE AS JOINT AND SEVERAL DEBTOR – A LEGAL DOCTRINAL CONSIDERATION
BBL, HEFT 3, 06/2012, SEITE 109 FF

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE LIABILITY OF THE PLANNER FOR THE DRAFTING OF THE CONTRACT IN THE AWARD PROCEDURE
TAGUNGSBAND 4. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAURECHTSEMINAR 2011, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER / CHRISTIAN WOLF
THE CASE LAW ON CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE
BAU AKTUELL 2011, 6; LINDE VERLAG

GEORG SEEBACHER
ARCHITECTS’ LIABILITY: PREPARATION OF CONTRACT TERMS IN THE INVITATION TO TENDER
BAU AKTUELL 2010, 146; LINDE VERLAG

GEORG SEEBACHER
LIMITATION OF THE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOR WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ÖNORM B 2110 IN THE EVENT OF OFFSETTING BY THE CLIENT
BAU AKTUELL 2010, 24; LINDE VERLAG

GEORG SEEBACHER
CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS AND DAMAGES – “STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT”
TAGUNGSBAND 3. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAURECHTSEMINAR 2010, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE ROLE OF LOCAL BUILDING SUPERVISION – EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY DESPITE BREACH OF DUTY?
FESTSCHRIFT 1969 BIS 2009 – 40 JAHRE INSTITUT FÜR BAUBETRIEB UND BAUWIRTSCHAFT, VERLAG TU GRAZ, 2009

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE LIABILITY OF THE BUILDER-OWNER FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ÖBA – THE BUILDER-OWNER’S “DUTY OF COORDINATION”?”
TAGUNGSBAND 7. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAUWIRTSCHAFTSSYMPOSIUM 2009, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER
LIABILITY FOR LETHAL STRUCTURAL ERROR?
KONSTRUKTIV, MAGAZINE OF THE FEDERAL CHAMBER OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
05 or 06/2009

GEORG SEEBACHER
REMUNERATION AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT – THE CONSTRUCTION LAW PERSPECTIVE
TAGUNGSBAND 2. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAURECHTSEMINAR 2009, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER
LEGAL LIMITATIONS OF CLAIM MANAGEMENT BY THE
TIME LIMIT REGULATIONS OF THE ÖNORM B 2110
BBL 2008, 102

GEORG SEEBACHER
SPORT-SPECIFIC RISK USING THE EXAMPLE OF INDOOR HANDBALL, SPORT AS WORK
SCHRIFTEN ZUM SPORTRECHT, BAND 5, VERLAG ÖSTERREICH 2008

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL: EXPECTATIONS, PREREQUISITES, EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
TAGUNGSBAND 1. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAURECHTSSEMINAR 2008, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER
EXPERIENCES AND THOUGHTS ON THE ARGE – CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
VORTRAGSREIHE OLG GRAZ ARGE – ZIVILPROZESS 2007

GEORG SEEBACHER
OFFICIAL LIABILITY TOWARDS THE DEVELOPER DESPITE BUILDING PERMIT?
BBL 2006, 89

GEORG SEEBACHER
THE INSURER’S RIGHT TO CONDUCT PROCEEDINGS IN THE EVENT OF A THIRD-PARTY NOTICE AND THE COSTS OF SECONDARY INTERVENTION
VERSICHERUNGSRUNDSCHAU 2006, 23

GEORG SEEBACHER
LATEST OGH CASE LAW: “THE COMPLETE EXCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL CLAIMS CONSTITUTES AN IMMORAL BUILDING CONTRACT CLAUSE”
BBL 2005, 22

GEORG SEEBACHER
NO CONSUMER STATUS OF THE PART-TIME FARMER
WITH SUBORDINATE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
VERSICHERUNGSRUNDSCHAU 2005, 104

GEORG SEEBACHER
COMMENTARY ON THE AHVB/EHVB 2005, MITAUTOR
VERSICHERUNGSVERBAND 2005

GEORG SEEBACHER
INDIVIDUAL BUT JOINT CONTRACT DESIGN TO AVOID CONFLICTS
TAGUNGSBAND 3. GRAZER BAUBETRIEBS- UND BAUWIRTSCHAFTSSYMPOSIUM 2005, VERLAG TU GRAZ

GEORG SEEBACHER
AN EXPENSIVE GAP IN COVER DUE TO THE “FLOODING CLAUSE”
VERSICHERUNGSRUNDSCHAU 2004, 42

GEORG SEEBACHER
ON THE CLIENT’S ALLEGED DUTY OF COORDINATION
BBL 2001, 217

GEORG SEEBACHER
LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE “YEAR 2000 PROBLEM” IN DATA PROCESSING
DATAGRAPH 1998 H 3, 6

GEORG SEEBACHER
LIABILITY ISSUES IN THE EVENT OF PHYSICAL INJURY IN SPORT
LEYKAM VERLAG 1997

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05, 2024

ScherbaumSeebacher hosts the ZIVILTECHNIKER-FORUM Graz

Together with the ZIVILTECHNIKER-FORUM, ScherbaumSeebacher hosted an event...

07

12, 2023

Juve Ranking Conflict Resolution 2023

In the December issue of JUVE, ScherbaumSeebacher was...

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08, 2023

JUVE Real Estate Business and Construction Law Ranking 2023

We are proud that ScherbaumSeebacher is represented twice...

16

06, 2023

Article: Building in Existing Contexts

Partner Dr. Georg Seebacher and attorney Mag. Anna...

14

12, 2022

Bau aktuell: Loss of defense coverage in case of inadequate fulfillment of local construction supervision

In larger construction projects, appointing a local construction...

27

10, 2022

ScherbaumSeebacher hosts the Civil Engineers Forum

On the 20th of october 2022, the Civil...

21

10, 2022

JUVE Ranking 2022: Trainees vote ScherbaumSeebacher as best training law firm

In this year's JUVE associate survey, ScherbaumSeebacher was...

04

10, 2022

TREND - “Legal professionals for real estate"

In the current article of TREND focusing on...

26

07, 2022

BIM manual

On June 30, 2022, the new BIM manual...

03

05, 2022

Trend lawyer ranking: ScherbaumSeebacher is once again one of the best law firms in Austria

Also this year, ScherbaumSeebacher Attorneys at Law was...

13

04, 2022

bau aktuell: "Additional cost claims by planners and civil engineers"

In their article in the current issue of...

12

04, 2022

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11, 2021

Settlement Day - Fees and Disputes

On October 21, 2021, after a year's break...

29

04, 2021

Trend Lawyer Ranking 2021: ScherbaumSeebacher remains at the top

In the annual Trend lawyer ranking, ScherbaumSeebacher is...

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03, 2021

Chambers Europe 2021: ScherbaumSeebacher continues on its successful path

ScherbaumSeebacher Rechtsanwälte is once again one of the...

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02, 2021

JUVE: ScherbaumSeebacher Rechtsanwälte once again among the best law firms in Styria

ScherbaumSeebacher has been included in the JUVE ranking...

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04, 2020

bau aktuell: "En garde! Local construction supervision to the defense!"

Cases of building damage have been enriched by...

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03, 2020

Chambers Europe 2020: Once again excellent results for ScherbaumSeebacher

ScherbaumSeebacher is, once again, one of the best...

30

01, 2020

Die Presse: "Civil engineers are facing liability trap"

In their op-ed for Austrian newspaper "Die Presse"...

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10, 2019

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04, 2018

Dr Georg Seebacher was honoured for his expertise in the field of construction law. – Chambers Europe 2024 Real Estate: Construction

About Dr Georg Seebacher: “one of the strongest construction lawyers with handshake quality and outstanding expertise” – JUVE 2021 Immobilienwirtschafts- und Baurecht

“The law firm has long been one of the market leaders in Styria”; Often recommended: Georg Seebacher – JUVE 2021 Steiermark

Real Estate: Construction Georg Seebacher – Chambers Europe 2020

Real Estate: Construction Georg Seebacher – Chambers Europe 2021

Dr. Georg Seebacher

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