The Legal 500

Until now, several of the provisions of the Credit Information Act (Sw. Kreditupplysningslagen (1973:1173)) that protects the integrity of individuals were not applicable when credit information was shared on the Internet. The reason for this was that such information was protected by the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Sw. Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen (1991:1469)).

On 21 March 2010 the new, revised directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices took effect. The amendments to the directive involve greater responsibilities for developers of software intended to be used for medical purposes.

Amendments to Swedish Companies Act finally enacted – cheaper notices to attend general meetings now open to all public companies

In procurements, there is a difference between the regular purchase of services and paying for the right, fully or partly, to use the service.

The question of what constitutes a service concession has long been subject to debate because service concessions fall outside the application of the procurement directive and chapter 16 of the Swedish Public Procurement Act (LOU).

The article analyzes and criticizes a recent decision from the Swedish Chancellor of Justice, which denies state liability for losses caused by a misleading information campaign launched by the National Food Authority and the Medical Products Agency against certain food supplements.

There are only two kinds of property in Swedish law: movable and immovable property. Immovable property is primarily land, buildings (if the building is owned by the owner of the land on which it stands) and accessories to the land or building. All other property, including intellectual property rights and other immaterial assets, is by definition movable. Thus, companies - even companies with the sole purpose to own immovable property - are movable property

EACH AND EVERY DAY now the media publishes black headlines and stories about physicians making incorrect diagnoses. When reports of incongruity are filed to the National Boards of Health and Welfare Unit they get a lot of attention from the media.

The court of appeal can raise the verdict and increase the amount of penalty in The Pirate Bay-case, writes lawyer Claes Langenius.

Written by Kenny Carlsson and Rolf Larsson

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This article has previously been published in the May 2003 issue of the China Direct.

The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce ("SCC Institute") was established in 1917. Over the past few decades the SCC Institute has emerged as one of the leading international arbitral institutions in the world. In most cases handled by the SCC Institute both parties are from other countries than Sweden.