Körperschaften des öffentlichen Rechts#
Corporation under Public Law, decentralised body with legal personality established by constitutional law, e.g. the professional representative bodies (Economic Chamber, Chamber of Labour, Chamber of Agriculture etc.), the Austrian Students' Union, social security authorities, but not the universities. Membership in a corporation under public law is compulsory; some chambers have disciplinary power (Bar Associations etc.).
Literature#
K. Korinek, Wirtschaftliche Selbstverwaltung, 1970.