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Act (2012:145) on processing of personal data in the Coast Guard. (Kustbevakningsdatalag (2012:145).) -

Adoption: 2012-03-22 | Date of entry into force: 2012-05-01 | SWE-2012-L-94116

Provides for regulations in order to give the Coast Guard the ability to process personal data in an appropriate manner in their operations and to protect individuals from having their privacy violated by such treatment.

Contains 5 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Purpose and scope.
Section 2: General provisions.
Section 3: Processing of personal data in law enforcement activities.
Section 4: Shared data available in the law enforcement activities.
Section 5: Processing of personal data in other operational activities.

The Act replaces Ordinance (2003:188) concerning the processing of personal data in the Coast Guard. The Act applies in some cases instead of the Personal Data Act (1998:204) and contains references to certain provisions applicable in Coast Guard activities. Contains references to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) and the Act (2000:343) on International Police Cooperation.

Sweden - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Act (2009:403) to amend the Act (1949:345) respecting the right to the inventions of employees. (Lag (2009:403) om ändring i lagen (1949:345) om rätten till arbetstagares uppfinningar.) -

Adoption: 2009-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 2009-06-30 | SWE-2009-L-84389

Amends article 8 concerning the restrictions of taking advantage of the knowledge of an innovation. The article refers to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act and the Penal Code.

Sweden - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Act (2009:406) to amend Act (1960:729) respecting copyright of literary and artistic work. (Lag (2009:406) om ändring i lagen (1960:729) om upphovsrätt till litterära och konstnärliga verk) -

Adoption: 2009-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 2009-06-30 | SWE-2009-L-84390

Amends article 26 concerning exceptions to the right to communicate information from public authorities, as stipulated in the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) ch. 31 art. 23.

Sweden - Civil, commercial and family law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (2008:174) to amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance (1987:916). (Förordning (2008:174) om ändring i konkursförordningen (1987:916).) -

Adoption: 2008-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 2008-06-01 | SWE-2008-R-82866

Amends article 14 concerning registration of bankruptcy.

Sweden - Civil, commercial and family law - Law, Act

Act (2008:8) to amend Act(2004:575) concerning European Companies. (Lag om ändring i lagen (2004:575) om europabolag.) -

Adoption: 2008-01-10 | Date of entry into force: 2008-02-15 | SWE-2008-L-82590

Amends articles 5a, 6, 9a, 15 and 26 concerning obstacles to fusion. Adds a new article 11a, stating that the Swedish Tax Authority may delay a relocation of a company's headquarters abroad while the application is being under consideration by the Swedish Companies Registration Office.

Sweden - Civil, commercial and family law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Bankruptcy Ordinance (1987:916). (Konkursförordningen (1987:916).) -

Adoption: 1987-10-08 | Date of entry into force: 1988-01-01 | SWE-1987-R-82865

General Provisions (arts. 1-4)
Bankruptcy Application (arts. 5-7)
Safety Measures (art. 8)
Decision on Bankruptcy (art. 9)
Declaration of Bankruptcy (art. 10)
Information (arts. 12-15)
Appeal (art. 16)
Bankruptcy Transfer (art. 17)
Estate Inventory (arts. 18-20)
Official Conciliator (art. 25)
Procedure (art. 26)
Supervision (art.30)
Distribution Procedure (arts. 31-34)
Remaining Property (art. 35)
Bankruptcy Agreement (art. 36-39)
Final statement of Account (art. 40)
Ban on carrying out a Business (art. 41)
Expenses (arts. 42-46)
Bankruptcy of Credit Institutions (arts. 47-49)
Concluding Provisions (arts. 50-53)
Provisional Regulations