Within this paper a selected overview on the legal regulations concerning persons with disabilities in Austria is presented. A focus is put on the Austrian Adult Protection Law 2018 which has replaced the previous regulations on legal guardianship. Furthermore, with respect to the assumed importance of the regulations for persons with disabilities, we highlight the legal framework of medical treatments, the deprivations of liberty and forced medical treatments, certain fields within family law, work and employment, education and last but not least the right to vote.