51. Federal Law, which contains the Federal Act of 8 March 1979 on public utility in the housing sector (Housing Charitable Law-WGG) and the Federal Law, with measures accompanying the introduction of the euro in civil law will be changed

The National Council has decided:

Article I

Amendment of the WGG

The Federal Act of 8 March 1979 on public utility in the housing sector (Housing Charitable Law-WGG), as last amended by the Federal Law, BGBl. I n ° 135/2009, shall be amended as follows:

1. In § 20 sec. 1 Z 1 lit. a becomes the quote "§ § 15 to 18b" by quoting "§ § 15a to 18b" replaced.

2. In § 20 paragraph 1 Z 1 lit. b becomes after the phrase "except § 13 para. 3, second sentence," the following phrase is inserted: "§ 15 with the proviso that, as the principal mietzins within the meaning of paragraph 1 (1) (1), the remuneration allowed in accordance with Section 14 (1) (1) (1) to (5) and (8) of this Federal Law shall apply."

Article II

Amendment of the Federal Law, with the measures accompanying the introduction of the euro in the civil law

The federal law, with the measures accompanying the introduction of the euro in civil law, will be taken, BGBl. I n ° 125/1998, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I No 30/2012, shall be amended as follows:

In Article 1, the following paragraph 1 is inserted after paragraph 1:

"(1a) Even if the base interest rate reaches a negative value, an interest rate, the amount of which is determined directly or indirectly by the base interest rate, cannot fall below zero."

Article III

In-force pedals

This federal law will enter into force on 16 March 2013.

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