Free occupation (Austria)
In Austria, liberal professions are professions in the public interest that are not covered by the trade regulations but are regulated in special laws and have their own professional law . So the term denotes a profession .
On the concept of the independent profession
The liberal professions represent important basic functions of civil society with a “significant socio-political role”. All of them are highly responsible professions that are closely related to the principles of the rule of law , closeness to the citizen , high health and quality standards and consumer protection . They also represent a “mediator between citizens and the state ”. They are among the most socially respected professions.
“Members of the liberal professions perform on the basis of special qualifications
- personally
- responsible and
- professionally independent
intellectual services in the interests of their clients and the general public. Their professional practice is subject to specific professional and ethical conditions in accordance with state legislation and the law autonomously set by the respective professional representation, which guarantee and develop professionalism, quality and the special relationship of trust that exists with the client. "
In addition, under company law - in the commercial register - the corporations under public law ( regional authorities , authorities ), ecclesiastical institutions ( dioceses , monasteries ), and the like, provided they have no other economic legal form.
Liberal professions
The following are considered liberal professions:
| Profession | Legal basis | Remarks | Ö-ISCO (professional class) | ÖNACE ( branch of industry) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pharmacist | Pharmacy Act | 2 224 pharmacists | G 47 .73 pharmacies | |
| doctor | Physicians Act 1998 | 2 221 doctors |
Q 86 .1 hospitals ; Q 86.21 General practice doctors ; Q 86.22 specialist practices |
|
| midwife | Midwifery Act | |||
| notary | Notarial Regulations | 2429 lawyers , not mentioned elsewhere | M 69.1 Legal advice | |
| Patent attorney | Patent Attorney Act | also: patent attorney profession | 242 1 lawyers | M 69.1 Legal advice |
| psychotherapist | Psychotherapy Act | |||
| Lawyer | Lawyers' Regulations | 242 1 lawyers | M 69.1 Legal advice | |
| vet | Veterinary Act | 2 223 veterinarians | M 75 veterinary affairs | |
| Insurance technician | Insurance Supervision Act, Pension Fund Act | Actuaries, actuaries and actuarial experts | M 66.29-0 Other activities related to insurance services and pension funds | |
| Chartered accountant | Public Accountancy Act (WTBG) | Tax advisor , auditor (W) | 241 1 auditors and tax consultants | M 69.2 and auditing; Bookkeeping (W) |
| dentist | Dental law (ZÄG) | Dental professions and dentist profession (ZA, Dent., FA MKG , FA ZMK , official dentists) | 2 222 dentists | Q 86 .23 dental practices |
| Civil engineer | Civil Technicians Act 1993 | Architects , engineering consultants (e.g. for surveying or mine surveying ) |
2 141 architects, spatial and transport directions ; 2148 cartographers and graduate engineers surveying ; 2147 qualified engineers in mining, metallurgy and related professions |
M 71.1 architecture and engineering offices |
- (W)The balance sheet accounting professions balance sheet accountant and self-employed accountant were spun off from the accountancy law (BibuG) 2006 and are neither trades nor liberal professions (Section 1, Paragraph 3 BibuG)
Institutions
The Federal Conference of the Liberal Professions of Austria is the umbrella organization of the chambers of the liberal professions. Around 170,000 employees are organized in the association. The freelancers not organized in chambers are not included.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c quoted verbatim from the definition of the liberal professions ( memento of the original from April 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , The liberal professions in Austria, as of July 19, 2011
- ↑ cf. for example the entry of the company Land Oberösterreich ( memento of the original from April 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Commercial register data , Creditreform / firmenabc.at: "Legal form: liberal professions - correct legal form: corporation under public law"
- ^ Federal Conference of the Liberal Professions of Austria
- ↑ Liberal professions in Austria - freelancers and independent trades incl. List
