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The country-specific report (Q&A) provides an overview to arbitration laws and regulations in Liechtenstein and the specific characteristics for counsels and practice lawyers.

The Legal 500
Country Comparative Guides
2020

Manuel Walser

The 15^th chapter of the Handbook Liechtenstein Civil Procedure Law published by Hubertus Schumacher deals with the interruption and the suspension of the civil proceedings in Liechtenstein procedural law, namely the interruption ex officio and the interruption at the request of a party, the decision of the court, the effects of the interruption and the continuation of an interrupted proceeding, as well as the suspension of the proceedings ex officio and at the request of a party. The handbook presents the civil procedure law in Liechtenstein comprehensively and is addressed to scholarship and practitioners.

Article in: Schumacher (Hrsg.), Handbuch Liechtensteinisches Zivilprozessrecht, 1^st Edition, Vienna 2020, p. 369-409.

Manuel Walser

Distribution: MANZ’sche Verlags- und Universitätsbuchhandlung GmbH, Vienna

The 12^th chapter of the Handbook Liechtenstein Civil Procedure Law published by Hubertus Schumacher deals with the legal aid in Liechtenstein procedural law with individual and legal person, in particular the requirements for its granting, the extent and effect as well as the procedure. The handbook presents the civil procedure law in Liechtenstein comprehensively and is addressed to scholarship and practitioners.

Article in: Schumacher (Hrsg.), Handbuch Liechtensteinisches Zivilprozessrecht, 1^st Edition, Vienna 2020, p. 275-313.

Manuel Walser

Distribution: MANZ’sche Verlags- und Universitätsbuchhandlung GmbH, Vienna

The country report (Q&A) provides a question-related overview to laws and regulations of arbitration proceedings in Liechtenstein and the specific characteristics for counsels and practice lawyers.

Global Legal Group
The International Comparative Legal Guide
2020
17^th Edition

Manuel Walser / Lisa Sartor

The country report presents the arbitration law of Liechtenstein and deals in particular with arbitration agreement, arbitration proceedings, arbitrators, interim relief, arbitral award, challenge of the arbitral award and enforcement of the arbitral award. The book contains 36 country chapters and is addressed to general counsel, government agencies and private practice lawyers in the field of arbitration law.

Global Legal Insights (Global Legal Group)
International Arbitration
2019
Fifth Edition

Manuel Walser

The country-specific report (Q&A) provides an overview to litigation laws and regulations in Liechtenstein and the specific characteristics for counsels and practice lawyers.

The Legal 500
Country Comparative Guides
2020

Manuel Walser / Markus Rick

The country report presents the arbitration law of Liechtenstein and deals in particular with arbitration agreement, arbitration proceedings, arbitrators, interim relief, arbitral award, challenge of the arbitral award and enforcement of the arbitral award. The book contains 32 country chapters and is addressed to general counsel, government agencies and private practice lawyers in the field of arbitration law.

Global Legal Insights (Global Legal Group)
International Arbitration
2020
Sixth Edition

Manuel Walser

In practice, with foundations frequently questions arise in connection with the rights of beneficiaries to information and disclosure, in particular with beneficiaries without a legal claim (so-called discretionary beneficiaries). This article examines the rights of beneficiaries to information and disclosure in general and with regard to discretionary beneficiaries, its legal restrictions as well as the procedural enforcement of such rights.

Article in: Liechtensteinische Juristen-Zeitung (LJZ), journal no. 4, December 2019, 40th volume, p. 143-155.

Manuel Walser

The country report presents the arbitration law of Liechtenstein and deals in particular with arbitration agreement, arbitration proceedings, arbitrators, interim relief, arbitral award, challenge of the arbitral award and enforcement of the arbitral award. The book contains 36 country chapters and is addressed to general counsel, government agencies and private practice lawyers in the field of arbitration law.

Global Legal Insights (Global Legal Group)
International Arbitration
2019
Fifth Edition

Manuel Walser

In practice, with foundations with an audit requirement the question arises as to the type and extent of the auditing, in particular where the foundation holds participations in subsidiaries. This article examines in general the audit requirement in foundation law and looks in particular as to whether the examination of auditing reports and/or company documents of subsidiaries is a requirement to assess the proper use and management of the foundation assets according to the foundation purpose and its existence.

Article in: Liechtensteinische Juristen-Zeitung (LJZ), journal no. 1, March 2018, 39^th volume, p. 43-50.

Manuel Walser

If an employee works hours in addition to the maximum amount of working time per week allowed by the Employment Act, the employer must pay the employee, on his/her request, for the overtime hours a statutory supplement of 25% in addition to his/her base salary. This also applies even if an agreement has been made on lump-sum remuneration for overtime hours in the employment contract.

Article in: LANV info, journal no. 1, February 2017, 60^th volume, Triesen, p. 9.

Manuel Walser

A major factor in deciding on the place of arbitration is what effect a jurisdiction grants to arbitral awards. This article looks at the point in time when the arbitral award becomes legally binding, what effects it has, the conditions under which it enters into force and effect for the parties involved and whether or under what conditions its legal force is extended to third parties.

Article in: Liechtensteinische Juristen-Zeitung (LJZ), journal no. 4, December 2016, 37^th volume, Vaduz, p. 68-80.

Manuel Walser