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May an AI agent «Enter into works agreement»?

Catalogue as of: · Jurisdictions: Austria, Germany

Short answer

Prepare only. An agent may prepare «Enter into works agreement» — a human must carry it out: requires a signature — an agent cannot provide one. Mandact recognises this and puts the transaction before a human instead of executing it.

Form requirement by country

CountryForm requirementConsequence for the agent
Switzerlandnot in the cataloguenot defined for this jurisdiction
Germanywritten formrequires a signature — an agent cannot provide one
Austriawritten formrequires a signature — an agent cannot provide one
Italynot in the cataloguenot defined for this jurisdiction

Properties in the catalogue

Agent capability
prepare only (prepare_only)
Reversible
yes
Risk level
2 of 3
Human approval recommended
yes — add to escalateActions

Legal basis
ArbVG (AT) · § 77 BetrVG (DE)

Frequently asked questions

May an AI agent «Enter into works agreement» in Austria?

Only as preparation. In Austria the rule is: written form — requires a signature — an agent cannot provide one. Execution stays with a human.

May an AI agent «Enter into works agreement» in Germany?

Only as preparation. In Germany the rule is: written form — requires a signature — an agent cannot provide one. Execution stays with a human.

Not legal advice. The information comes from the action catalogue from which the Mandact engine derives its decisions; in an individual case the applicable law decides.

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