Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch

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The Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (ABGB) is the Civil Code of Austria, enacted in 1811 after about 40 years of preparatory works. Karl Anton Freiherr von Martini and Franz von Zeiller were the leading drafters at the earlier and later stages of the draft. Besides Austria, its influence persists in other successor states of Austria-Hungary.