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Here you find a selection of those legal documents that were the basis for the systematic withdrawal of property assets by the NS regime in Austria. The Law Gazette of the State of Austria (1938-1940) is made available by courtesy of ALEX (Historical Legislation and Law Texts Online), the digital reading room of the Austrian National Library for laws. The banners refer to the respective provenance of the documents provided here.

I. Foreign-Exchange Law | II. Property Registration | III. "Anschluss" | IV. Administration by Commission | V. Collections of Documents

I. Foreign-Exchange Law | 5 entries

1938-06-01 GBlÖ. 155/1938

Law concerning the amendment of and the supplement to the foreign-exchange ordinance (2nd Foreign Exchange Act for Austria)
Gesetz über die Abänderung und Ergänzung der Devisenverordnung (2. Devisengesetz für das Land Österreich)

1938-03-23 GBlÖ. 13/1938

Law concerning an amendment to and supplement of the Foreign Exchange Ordinance (Foreign Exchange Law for Austria)
Gesetz über die Abänderung und Ergänzung der Devisenverordnung (Devisengesetz für das Land Österreich)

1939-01-09 GBlÖ. 24/1939

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the implementation of the law on foreign-exchange restrictions dated 23 December 1938
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Durchführungsverordnung zum G

1938-12-30 GBlÖ. 700/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on foreign-exchange restrictions (guidelines for foreign-exchange restrictions) dated 22 December 1938
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung zur

1938-12-16 GBlÖ. 654/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the law on foreign-exchange restrictions dated 12 December 1938
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Bekanntmachung des Gesetzes über die Devisenbewirtschaftung vom 12.

II. Property Registration | 5 entries

1938-04-27 GBlÖ. 103/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the order of the person responsible for the four-year plan based on the ordinance on the registration of property by Jews dated 26 April 1938.
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, w

1938-04-27 GBlÖ. 102/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the registration of property by Jews dated 26 April 1938.
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung über die Anmeldung des Vermögens von Juden vom

1938-12-28 GBlÖ. 697/1938

Proclamation of the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the correction of a typing error in the ordinance on the application oif Jewish property in Austria dated 3 December 1938
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Berichtigu

1938-12-06 GBlÖ. 633/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the application of Jewish property dated 3 December 1938
Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung über den Einsatz des jüdischen Vermögens vom 3.

1938-05-18 GBlÖ. 139/1938

Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria concerning the transfer of competencies pursuant to the regulations on the registration of property by Jews and on the establishment of a property registration office with the Ministry of Trade and Transport.<

III. "Anschluss" | 6 entries

1938-10-01 RGBl. I 1938, S. 1333

Law on territorial changes in Austria
Gesetz über Gebietsveränderungen im Lande Österreich

1938-03-18 OKW Order for "Enterprise Otto"

Instructions for implementation by the supreme command of the German Wehrmacht regarding the order by Adolf Hitler as the supreme commander of the German Wehrmacht for the armed march into Austria ("Enterprise Otto").
Ausführungsanweisung des Oberkomma

1938-07-02 VO zum Schutze der nationalen Symbole

Ordinance introducing the law for the protection of national symbols in Austria.
Verordnung über die Einführung des Gesetzes zum Schutze der nationalen Symbole im Lande Österreich

1938-03-18 RGBl. I 1938, S. 237-238

Law on the re-unification of Austria and the German Reich.
Gesetz über die Wiedervereinigung Österreichs mit dem Deutschen Reich

1938-03-11 Order "Enterprise Otto"

Order by Adolf Hitler as the supreme commander of the German Wehrmacht for the armed march into Austria ("Enterprise Otto"). Weisung des Obersten Befehlshabers der Wehrmacht Adolf Hitler für den bewaffneten Einmarsch der Wehrmacht in Österreich ["Unterneh

1938-07-03 RGBl. I 1938, S.790-791

Ordinance on German nationality in Austria (3 July 1938)
Verordnung über die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit im Lande Österreich [3. Juli 1938]

IV. Administration by Commission | 2 entries

1938-04-13 GBlÖ. 80/1938

Law on the appointment of administrative commissioners and supervisory commissioners
Gesetz über die Bestellung von kommissarischen Verwaltern und kommissarischen Überwachungspersonen

1938-07-02 GBlÖ. 226/1938

Order by the Reich Governor on administrative commissioners in private industry.
Anordnung des Reichsstatthalters über kommissarische Verwalter in der Privatwirtschaft

V. Collections of Documents | 2 entries

Laws on the Confiscation of Foreign Property

A selection of NS laws on the confiscation of foreign property, compiled by the Swiss Claims Resolution Tribunal in Germand and English
Eine Auswahl von NS-Gesetzen zur Konfiskation von ausländischem Vermögen, zusammengestellt durch das Schweizerische

(Anti) Jewish Legal Ordinances

A selection of historical anti-Jewish legal ordinances and others that relate to the Jewish faith without any discrimation), collected by documentArchiv.de.
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The Law Gazette of the State of Austria (1938-1940) is made available by courtesy of ALEX (Historical Legislation and Law Texts Online), the digital reading room of the Austrian National Library for laws. The banners refer to the respective provenance of the documents provided here. I. Foreign-Exchange Law \| II. Property Registration \| III. "Anschluss" \| IV. Administration by Commission \| V. Collections of Documents I. Foreign-Exchange Law \| 5 entries 1938-06-01 GBlÖ. 155/1938 Law concerning the amendment of and the supplement to the foreign-exchange ordinance (2nd Foreign Exchange Act for Austria) Gesetz über die Abänderung und Ergänzung der Devisenverordnung (2. Devisengesetz für das Land Österreich) 1938-03-23 GBlÖ. 13/1938 Law concerning an amendment to and supplement of the Foreign Exchange Ordinance (Foreign Exchange Law for Austria) Gesetz über die Abänderung und Ergänzung der Devisenverordnung (Devisengesetz für das Land Österreich) 1939-01-09 GBlÖ. 24/1939 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the implementation of the law on foreign-exchange restrictions dated 23 December 1938 Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Durchführungsverordnung zum G 1938-12-30 GBlÖ. 700/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on foreign-exchange restrictions (guidelines for foreign-exchange restrictions) dated 22 December 1938 Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung zur 1938-12-16 GBlÖ. 654/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the law on foreign-exchange restrictions dated 12 December 1938 Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Bekanntmachung des Gesetzes über die Devisenbewirtschaftung vom 12. II. Property Registration \| 5 entries 1938-04-27 GBlÖ. 103/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the order of the person responsible for the four-year plan based on the ordinance on the registration of property by Jews dated 26 April 1938. Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, w 1938-04-27 GBlÖ. 102/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the registration of property by Jews dated 26 April 1938. Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung über die Anmeldung des Vermögens von Juden vom 1938-12-28 GBlÖ. 697/1938 Proclamation of the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the correction of a typing error in the ordinance on the application oif Jewish property in Austria dated 3 December 1938 Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Berichtigu 1938-12-06 GBlÖ. 633/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria proclaiming the ordinance on the application of Jewish property dated 3 December 1938 Kundmachung des Reichsstatthalters in Österreich, wodurch die Verordnung über den Einsatz des jüdischen Vermögens vom 3. 1938-05-18 GBlÖ. 139/1938 Proclamation by the Reich Governor in Austria concerning the transfer of competencies pursuant to the regulations on the registration of property by Jews and on the establishment of a property registration office with the Ministry of Trade and Transport.< III. "Anschluss" \| 6 entries 1938-10-01 RGBl. I 1938, S. 1333 Law on territorial changes in Austria Gesetz über Gebietsveränderungen im Lande Österreich 1938-03-18 OKW Order for "Enterprise Otto" Instructions for implementation by the supreme command of the German Wehrmacht regarding the order by Adolf Hitler as the supreme commander of the German Wehrmacht for the armed march into Austria ("Enterprise Otto"). Ausführungsanweisung des Oberkomma 1938-07-02 VO zum Schutze der nationalen Symbole Ordinance introducing the law for the protection of national symbols in Austria. Verordnung über die Einführung des Gesetzes zum Schutze der nationalen Symbole im Lande Österreich 1938-03-18 RGBl. I 1938, S. 237-238 Law on the re-unification of Austria and the German Reich. Gesetz über die Wiedervereinigung Österreichs mit dem Deutschen Reich 1938-03-11 Order "Enterprise Otto" Order by Adolf Hitler as the supreme commander of the German Wehrmacht for the armed march into Austria ("Enterprise Otto"). Weisung des Obersten Befehlshabers der Wehrmacht Adolf Hitler für den bewaffneten Einmarsch der Wehrmacht in Österreich ["Unterneh 1938-07-03 RGBl. I 1938, S.790-791 Ordinance on German nationality in Austria (3 July 1938) Verordnung über die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit im Lande Österreich [3. Juli 1938] IV. Administration by Commission \| 2 entries 1938-04-13 GBlÖ. 80/1938 Law on the appointment of administrative commissioners and supervisory commissioners Gesetz über die Bestellung von kommissarischen Verwaltern und kommissarischen Überwachungspersonen 1938-07-02 GBlÖ. 226/1938 Order by the Reich Governor on administrative commissioners in private industry. Anordnung des Reichsstatthalters über kommissarische Verwalter in der Privatwirtschaft V. Collections of Documents \| 2 entries Laws on the Confiscation of Foreign Property A selection of NS laws on the confiscation of foreign property, compiled by the Swiss Claims Resolution Tribunal in Germand and English Eine Auswahl von NS-Gesetzen zur Konfiskation von ausländischem Vermögen, zusammengestellt durch das Schweizerische (Anti) Jewish Legal Ordinances A selection of historical anti-Jewish legal ordinances and others that relate to the Jewish faith without any discrimation), collected by documentArchiv.de. Eine Auswahl von historischen anti-jüdischen Rechtsverordnungen und solche, die sich (ohne Dis	Maintenance work (security checks) on website Due to maintenance work (security checks) the functionality of this website, i.e. searching the website and the databases, is temporarily limited. We apologise for the inconvenience. 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