In der Debatte um den gesetzlichen Schuldenschnitt bei der notverstaatlichten Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG blieben kompetenzrechtliche Probleme bisher unbeachtet. Der Beitrag untersucht, ob die im Jahr 1991 landesgesetzlich begründete Haftung des Landes Kärnten und der im Sommer 2014 bundesgesetzlich angeordnete Haftungsentfall mit der bundesstaatlichen Kompetenzverteilung der Art 10 ff B-VG vereinbar sind.

In discussions about the debt write-off (“haircut”) by virtue of federal legislation at the nationalised Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG, questions arising in respect of the allocation of competences within the federal state have yet to be addressed. This article primarily analyses the statutory deficiency guarantee which was provided by the province of Carinthia in 1991. In particular, it will be examined whether this provincial law is compatible with the allocation of competences between the federal and provincial states as laid down in Articles 10 to 15 of the Austrian Constitution. Furthermore, we cast doubt on the 2014 federal law, which renders this deficiency guarantee (the haircut) void, because this law’s compatibility with the allocation of competences al...