They are not isolated cases, but has a system: drivers are intimidated and threatened just to make profit. Media, consumer advocates and automotive clubs have recently increasingly pointed out that there is a real problem with the abuse of possession lawsuits.
Justice Minister Anna Sporrer, Martin Hoffer, Head of the ÖAMTC Legal Services and Ludwig Dvořák, AK area manager for labor law advice and legal protection, provide information about the planned measures against the business model of the “parking rod” and also provide insights into the practice.
Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Ort: ÖAMTC Mobility Center, Baumgasse 129, 1030 Vienna
Media representatives: Inside are cordially invited to the press conference.
Notes on media participation
Please register tokreditungen@bmj.gv.at by Thursday, September 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Admission to the press conference is possible from 9:00 a.m.
AVISO – PK Measures against the misuse of property lawsuits with Justice Minister Sporrer, ÖAMTC and AK
Datum: 18.09.2025, 10:00 a.m.
Art: Press and
Ort: ÖAMTC mobility center
Baumgasse 129
1030 Wien
Austria
Federal Ministry of Justice
Magdalena Stern
Press spokeswoman for the Minister of Justice
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