The focus on water rights: Lobau tunnel ensures dispute before the ECJ!

The focus on water rights: Lobau tunnel ensures dispute before the ECJ!

Lobau, Österreich - At the moment, the legal dispute over the Lobautunnel causes a stir: The motorways and expressway financing stock companies (ASFINAG) is convinced that the planned measures for approval before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will be successful. The dispute revolves around the interpretation of the Union law conformity of the Federal Reasards Law Novel from 2006. Asfinag emphasizes that conformity at the national level has already been examined and confirmed in 2018. "We will take a comprehensive position in the upcoming procedure and constructively participate in a rapid clarification of the Union law issues," a spokesman for ASFINAG told APA, such as Noen reported.

legal framework conditions

In addition to these legal considerations, the ASFINAG law is of central importance. According to the provisions, ASFINAG is responsible for financing, planning, building and maintaining federal roads, including the associated infrastructure. From January 1, 2024, a decisive change will come into force that enables ASFINAG to build branches at home and abroad and to participate. This authorization is also explained in a document that was published in RIS The position of ASFINAG in road construction and transport infrastructure is further consolidated with this development, both in Austria and internationally. The legal clarification and the modernization of the legal situation are now decisive for the future planning and financing of road construction in the country.