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Foyen Advokatfirma KB

JAKOBSBERGSGATAN 22, PO BOX 7229, 103 89 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Tel:: Work +46 85 061 84 00
Fax:: Fax +46 85 061 84 70

Web:: www.foyen.se
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Stockholm, Oslo, Malmo, Goteborg, Falun

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Sweden

Construction

Within Construction, Foyen Advokatfirma KB is a second tier firm,

At Foyen Advokatfirma KB, Gothenburg-based Lars Hag is advising Banverket (Swedish Rail Administration) on the SEK16.3bn construction of the Stockholm Citybanan. Key clients include SWECO and WSP Sverige.

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial, tier 5

Foyen Advokatfirma KB advised Skellefteå Kraft on its acquisition of wind turbine towers. Anders Janson, Peter Dyer and John Tengström are recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Foyen Advokatfirma KB represents the National Rail Administration and the Swedish Road Administration. Kjell Wikström handles commercial and construction disputes.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, tier 4

John Hane and his team at Foyen Advokatfirma KB represent contracting authorities and suppliers in tendering processes and disputes. Clients include municipalities and utilities, such as the Swedish Transport Administration and Fortum, and suppliers, including Sweco and WSP Sverige.

Energy

Within Energy, Foyen Advokatfirma KB is a second tier firm,

Pia Pehrson at Foyen Advokatfirma KB is assisting Swedegas with permit renewals for the natural gas pipeline between Malmö to Mölndal. The ‘responsive, knowledgeable’ Mikael Westin represents Svenska kraftnät (Swedish National Grid).

Environment

Within Environment, tier 4

Foyen Advokatfirma KB’s Ingemar Alfrost handles environmental permit applications for Södertälje and Karlskrona harbours. Pia Pehrson is assisting Dragon Mining with a gold mine permit application. The team also represents Södra Skogsägarna and Södra Cell Mörrum.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, tier 4

Peter Dyer and his team at Foyen Advokatfirma KB defended ISP Black Internet against allegations involving Pirate Bay and also advised Netnod Internet Exchange, Autonomica and .eu domain name registry EURid.

Real estate

Within Real estate, tier 4

Anders Janson’s six-lawyer team at Foyen Advokatfirma KB advises Jones Lang LaSalle and CB Richard Ellis. Kjell Wikström specialises in real estate guarantee claims.

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e-Commerce

How can the government’s attitude and approach to internet issues best be described? Sweden has been at the forefront in deregulating the telecoms market and has encouraged the growth of competition in the broadband supplier market.

- Foyen Advokatfirma AB

Legal Developments in Sweden

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Was the contract terminated or not renewed?

Discrimination - Equal Treatment Act A fixed-term contract was held in the circumstances to be an open-ended contract. The employer’s ‎decision not to renew was therefore held to constitute termination of employment which, due to the ‎employee’s pregnancy, was in conflict with the Danish Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women.‎

- Norrbom Vinding Law Firm, member of ius laboris
Abuse of a dominant position – recent case law in Sweden

This past year has offered some interesting cases in Sweden regarding abuse of a dominant position. In the TeliaSonera-case (cf ECJ case C-52/9) the Stockholm District Court imposed the highest fines ever ordered in Sweden, SEK 144 million (approximately EUR 15 million), for abuse of a dominant position through a margin-squeeze.

- Delphi
New Swedish rules proposed to make it easier to combat unlawful state aid

In October 2011 a remit proposing a much longed-for new national act on state aid was presented. Currently Sweden has no national legislation concerning the application of the European Union’s state aid rules.

- Delphi
Delphi Tax Alert

The Swedish government has proposed new legislation which will entail further restrictions regarding tax deductions for interest expenses on inter-company loans. Kindly note that the proposed legislation will broaden the definition of the term ”affiliated companies”.

- Delphi
The European Commission publishes proposals to update the Market Abuse Directive

On 20 October 2011, the European Commission published two proposals intended to update and strengthen the existing framework insuring investor protection under the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC) (Market Abuse Directive).

- Delphi
Dawn raids in Sweden during 2011

During 2011 there have been several interesting developments as regards dawn raids and legal privilege.

- Delphi
Merger control in Sweden

Despite several attempts by the Swedish Competition Authority, Swedish courts have not yet prohibited any mergers, although a number of concentrations have been subject to commitments.

- Delphi
EMIR – Regulating the OTC Derivates Market

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union recently published the final compromise text of the proposed European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), which the European Parliament adopted on 29 March 2012.

- Delphi
Use of a competitor’s trade mark as a Google AdWord does not infringe, says Swedish court

In one of the first Google AdWords cases to be decided in Sweden, the court finds no probable cause for trade mark infringement where a company has bought its competitor’s trade mark as a search term on Google. Counsel for the plaintiff, Gärde Wesslau’s Petter Holm, comments on the decision.

- Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå
Robert Moldén lectured in competition and public procurement law at

the Universities of Stockholm and Gothenburg

- Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå