Autores: Michael Ganner, Prof. of Civil Law and Fundaments of Law, Department of Civil Law, University of Innsbruck/Austria, michael.ganner@uibk.ac.at
Caroline Voithofer, Post-Doc at Michael Ganners Chair, Department of Civil Law, University of Innsbruck/Austria, caroline.voithofer@uibk.ac.at
Resumen: En este documento se presenta una visión general seleccionada de la normativa legal relativa a las personas con discapacidad en Austria. Se hace hincapié en la Ley austriaca de protección de los adultos de 2018 que ha sustituido la anterior normativa sobre la tutela legal. Además, con respecto a la supuesta importancia de la normativa para las personas con discapacidad, destacamos el marco legal de los tratamientos médicos, las privaciones de libertad y los tratamientos médicos forzados, ciertos campos dentro del derecho de familia, el trabajo y el empleo, la educación y, por último, pero no menos importante, el derecho de voto.
Palabras clave: CDPD; tutela; curador; protección de adultos; discapacidades; Austria; compensación; empírica; tratamientos médicos; privación de libertad; tratamiento médico forzoso; esterilización; capacidad jurídica; capacidad procesal; matrimonio; adopción; reproducción artificial; trabajo; educación; voto.
Abstract: Within this paper a selected overview on the legal regulations concerning persons with disabilities in Austria is presented. A focus is put on the Austrian Adult Protection Law 2018 which has replaced the previous regulations on legal guardianship. Furthermore, with respect to the assumed importance of the regulations for persons with disabilities, we highlight the legal framework of medical treatments, the deprivations of liberty and forced medical treatments, certain fields within family law, work and employment, education and last but not least the right to vote.
Key words: CRPD; guardianship; guardian; adult protection; disabilities; Austria; clearing; empirical; medical treatments; deprivation of liberty; forced medical treatment; sterilisation; legal capacity; procedural capacity; marriage; adoption; artificial reproduction; work; education; voting.
Sumario:
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION.
II. THE AUSTRIAN ADULT PROTECTION LAW 2018.
1. Introduction.
2. The significance of the CRPD for the reform.
3. Legal Capacity and Procedural Capacity.
4. The Reform Process itself.
5. Pillars of representation.
A) General aspects.
B) Enduring Power of Attorney (Vorsorgevollmacht).
C) Elective Representation (Gewählte Erwachsenenvertretung).
D) Statutory Representation (Gesetzliche Erwachsenenvertretung).
E) Court-appointed Representation (Gerichtliche Erwachsenenvertretung).
6. Clearing.
7. Adult Protection Associations.
8. Empirical experience with the Adult Protection Law since 2018.
III. SPOTLIGHTS ON FURTHER IMPORTANT FIELDS.
1. Medical treatments.
2. Deprivation of Liberty and forced medical treatment. 3. Marriage, Adoption, Artificial Reproduction, PGD.
4. Work and Employment.
5. Education.
6. Right to vote.
IV. OUTLOOK. BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Revista indexada en SCOPUS (Q3), REDIB, ANVUR (Clase “A”), LATINDEX, CIRC (B), MIAR.
Referencia: Actualidad Jurídica Iberoamericana Nº 17, agosto 2022, ISSN: 2386-4567, pp. 196-229
