Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer Signs Hypo Special Act into Law

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 31, 2014; 16:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

After intensive testing, together with the former President of the Constitutional Court and current adviser to the President, Prof. Dr. Ludwig Adamovich, Federal President Heinz Fischer has decided to carry out the notarization of the adopted bill and thus clear the way for review by the Constitutional Court.

"After termination of the proceedings in the National Council and in the Federal Council, said federal law pursuant to Article 47 B-VG has been submitted for notarization of constitutionality.

The scheme was the subject of several legal opinions and extensive discussions in the parliamentary and extra-parliamentary area, the results were not identical. At the center were the…