Entry into force of the ABGB
- When
- 1 January 1812
- Where
- Austrian Empire
The Austrian Civil Code, published on 1 June 1811 after about forty years of preparation, came into force on 1 January 1812.
The Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, the Civil Code of Austria, was published on 1 June 1811 following roughly forty years of preparatory work, and came into force on 1 January 1812. The code was comparable to the Napoleonic Code and rested on the ideals of freedom and equality before the law. Its leading drafters were Karl Anton Freiherr von Martini at the earlier stage and Franz von Zeiller at the later stage of the draft.
Sources
- Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-04
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