Does European Union law apply in Austria and Tyrol?
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EU law formally applies in Austria, including Tyrol. The free movement of capital provisions apply automatically and take precedence over conflicting domestic law.
EU law formally applies in Austria, including Tyrol. The provisions concerning the free movement of capital apply automatically — that is, domestic law is superseded to the extent it conflicts with the free movement of capital.
Nevertheless, the Tyrolean Land Transfer Act (Tiroler Grundverkehrsgesetz) has, in certain respects, been drafted and interpreted to this day in a manner contrary to EU law.