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Austria

Legal system familyCivil law
How the law worksBased on Roman and Germanic Civil law. The Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (ABGB) of 1811. Both Roman and Austrian law traditions influence the ABGB. Like the Napoleonic Code, it is based on the ideals of freedom and equality before the law.
Form of governmentfederal parliamentary republic; semi-presidential system; republic
Constitution–
LegislatureAustrian Parliament
Highest courtConstitutional Court of Austria
Head of stateAlexander Van der Bellen
Head of governmentChristian Stocker
Age of majority18
Minimum marriage age18
Retirement age–
Official languagesGerman; Austrian Sign Language
CapitalVienna
ContinentEurope
Population8,979,894

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