VwGH: Berechtigungslose Führung von Bezeichnungen auf Ordinationsschild und Arzt-Homepage.

The article reports on a decision by the Administrative Court of Austria (VwGH) regarding the use of designations on a doctor's office sign and a doctor's website. The doctor was fined and the probationary period was extended because the use of the term "hand surgery" can give the impression that the doctor has specialized training in this area, even though this is not the case. The decision of the VwGH was confirmed by the State Administrative Court of Tyrol. It is noted that a lawsuit under the Unfair Competition Act would have been an alternative option for competing doctors. [Extracted from the article]