Christian Rapani

Dr. Christian Rapani founded his law firm in Graz in 2013 specialising in business and corporate law. Dr. Christian Rapani is the author of numerous publications in these areas of practice. He possesses extensive experience in advising Austrian and international clients on all aspects of business law. One of his key topics of consultancy are issues regarding gaming and betting law with a special focus on B2B and B2C online gaming and betting offers. He provides guidance in various licensing procedures and advises clients on Austrian regulatory requirements and developments affecting their business activities.

Education
2012 Bar Exam
2009 Karl Franzens University Graz (Dr. iur.)
2004 Karl Franzens University Graz and Università di Roma „La Sapienza“ (Mag. iur.)

Professional Experience

• Since 2013 Independent attorney-at-law
• 2009 – 2013 Associate at a corporate law firm in Graz
• 2007 – 2009 Research associate at the institute for Austrian and international corporate and economic law at Karl Franzens University Graz
• 2007 – 2009 Research associate at a corporate law firm in Graz
• 2005 Legal clerkship within the jurisdiction of the Higher Regional Court in Graz

Publications

• Petschinka/Rapani, Jugendschutz bei Computerspielen, Medien und Recht 2021, 355.
• Rapani/Kotanko, Kommentierung der §§ 1-4 GSpG sowie Online Wetten in Zillner (Hrsg), Kommentar zum Glücksspielgesetz (2021).
• Rapani/Kotanko in Carl Rohsler (Hrsg), The Gambling Law Review6 (2021) Austria
• Rapani/Kotanko in Carl Rohsler (Hrsg), The Gambling Law Review5 (2020) Austria.
• Rapani/Kotanko/Sallegger, eSport in Österreich – besteht Regelungsbedarf?, ZfWG 2020, 13.
• Rapani/Kotanko in Carl Rohsler (Hrsg), The Gambling Law Review4 (2019) Austria.
• Rapani/Kotanko, Austrian Online Gaming – Status Quo and Outlook, American Gaming Lawyer (2018).
• Rapani/Pichler, Kommentierung der §§ 73 – 76 WAG 2007 in Brandl/Saria (Hrsg), Kommentar zum Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz (Loseblatt 2018).
• Rapani, Kommentierung der §§ 75 – 78 WAG 2007 in Brandl/Saria (Hrsg), Kommentar zum Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz (Loseblatt 2015).
• Rapani, Haftung der Depotbank in Folge der Durchbrechung des Pflichtenregimes des § 27 WAG, in FS Jud (2012) 513.
• Isola/Rapani, Kommentierung der §§ 75 – 89 WAG 2007 in Brandl/Saria (Hrsg), Kommentar zum Wertpapieraufsichtsgesetz 2. Aufl. (2010).
• Rapani, Cash Pooling und Gruppenbesteuerung, RWZ 2008, 249.
• Rapani/Isola, Steuerberater und Abschlussprüfer – „Beauftragte“ und damit unmittelbare Täter des § 122 GmbHG und des § 255 AktG?, RWZ 2008, 151.

Memberships

• Styrian Bar Association
• IMGL – International Masters of Gaming Law, General Member
• EBA – Member of the Esports Bar Association
• FeSR – Associated Researcher at the Research Center for Esports Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Augsburg a