A court in Vienna ruled in favor of Oschadbank in a case involving the protection of its reputation
The Vienna Commercial Court has granted Oschadbank’s request for a preliminary injunction in a case concerning the protection of business reputation within the framework of the so-called “Hungarian case.”
This was reported by the bank’s press service.
The court ordered former MP Boryslav Bereza to refrain from posting statements on social media accusing the bank and its officials, as well as to remove previously published materials.
Oschadbank emphasized that failure to comply with the ruling could result in a fine of up to 100,000 euros for each violation.
The financial institution also reported that the next step will be to file a main lawsuit in Austria to obtain a final court injunction against the dissemination of what the bank considers to be false information. The court’s decision has also been forwarded to Facebook and Telegram for the possible forced removal of the relevant posts.
Boryslav Bereza is a former member of parliament who publicly voiced allegations regarding possible schemes to siphon off funds and gold through Oschadbank’s cash collection operations. The court in Vienna ruled these claims to be unlawful within the scope of the preliminary injunction.
Ukraine will seek compensation from Hungary for the seizure of Oschadbank’s assets. The National Bank of Ukraine plans to seek compensation for damages resulting from the unlawful seizure of funds and valuables from Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicles by the Hungarian side.
Hungary has revoked the decision on deportation and the three-year ban on entry into the Schengen Area for seven employees of the state-owned Oschadbank.
