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Sweden - Protection in certain sectors of economic activity - Law, Act

Act (2017:151) on the protection of informers in privately-owned business. (Lag (2017:151) om meddelarskydd i vissa enskilda verksamheter.) -

Adoption: 2017-02-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-01 | SWE-2017-L-107112

Provides for regulations concerning situations when employees, contractors, and others participating in activities to disclose information about media publishing activities covered by the Press Freedom Regulation or the Freedom of Expression Act or contributing to requests in such media.

Contains 6 articles and 4 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Scope.
Section 2: Right to submit information and prohibition of intervention and investigation.
Section 3: Restrictions on the right to disclose information.
Section 4: Penalty.

Sweden - Protection in certain sectors of economic activity - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Provisions of the Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health on Building and Civil Engineering Work. No. 3 of 1999. -

Adoption: 1999-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | SWE-1999-M-75472

Issued under section 18 of the Work Environment Ordinance (No. 1166 of 1977).
Provides rules applicable to construction work.
Sections 1-3: Scope and definitions;
Sections 4-9: Project preparation and design;
Sections 10-12: Safety and health plan (work environment plan) and prior notice;
Sections 13-18: General coordination;
Sections 19-42: Planning and setting up (electricity, storage, evacutation, fire prevention, doors, etc.);
Sections 45-71: Conduct of work (working methods, equipment, instructions, inspections, etc.);
Sections 72-92: Certain particular kinds of work (earthwork, cofferdams, demolition work, traffic, work on roofs, etc.);
Sections 93-100: Safety nets; and
Section 101: Penal provisions.

Sweden - Protection in certain sectors of economic activity - Law, Act

An Act to amend the Act (No. 55 of 1932)[LS 1932-Swe.1] respecting the marking of the wieght in certain cases on packages or objects to be transported by vessels.

Adoption: 1977-12-19 | SWE-1977-L-13243

Amends s. 2 (supervision).