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On 1 May 2010 new rules on the coordination of social security systems within the European Union started to apply by the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and No 987/2009.

As a result of proposed legislative changes to implement EU Directive 2003/41 (on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provisions), Swedish Insurance companies will shortly have increased possibilities to invest in private equity as an asset class.

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court delivered on 4 May 2004 a judgement in the case of Försäkringsaktiebolag Skandia and Ola Ramstedt v. Riksskatteverket (the National Tax Board).

The Swedish Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on whether investors can use most-favoured-nation clauses in bilateral investment treaties to access dispute resolution mechanisms from other treaties. The decision addresses a long-standing split among international arbitral tribunals and establishes criteria for when such jurisdictional "treaty shopping" is permissible under Swedish law.

New EU e-Evidence rules take effect in Sweden from August 2026, requiring digital service providers to respond to cross-border law enforcement data requests within strict deadlines. Non-compliance carries administrative fees of up to 2% of global turnover, with liability based on strict liability principles. Service providers operating social networks, marketplaces, cloud services, and communications platforms serving Swedish users must establish designated points of contact and connect to EU-wide systems i

EU-kommissionen genomför en utvärdering av förordningen om produkter med dubbla användningsområden för att bedöma om reglerna fungerar effektivt och enhetligt. Utvärderingen omfattar hur regelverket påverkar företag, forskning och internationell handel, samt om det har hållit jämna steg med den tekniska och geopolitiska utvecklingen. Det öppna samrådet stänger den 15 oktober 2026 och ger svenska företag möjlighet att på

The transfer of personal data from the EU to the USA faces renewed scrutiny following a US Supreme Court ruling that grants the President authority to remove Federal Trade Commission members. This development challenges the independence requirements underlying the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and its adequacy decision, potentially jeopardizing the legal basis for transatlantic data transfers that thousands of organizations rely upon.

The Swedish Insurance Contract Act dates back to 1927 and is in many respects not adapted to the current conditions of the insurance market. The applicability of the act is also limited and has been partly overtaken by separate legislative solutions for the most urgent demands, such as the Consumer Insurance Contract Act and various regulations regarding items such as third-party motor insurance

Over the past several years Sweden has prepared new and from an international perspective very competitive rules, which make Swedish limited liability companies (<I>Sw. Aktiebolag</I>) very attractive as holding companies in international corporate structures

Explore the legal and regulatory landscape for non-EU banks seeking to provide cross-border banking services into Sweden, examining the critical deadline and compliance requirements that will reshape international banking operations. Understand the implications of evolving financial regulations and what strategic options remain available for institutions navigating this transition.

EU:s gränsjusteringsmekanism för koldioxid (CBAM) utvidgas från 2028 till att omfatta omkring 180 ytterligare bearbetade produkter med betydande innehåll av stål eller aluminium. Företag som importerar maskiner, fordonsdelar, hushållsapparater och andra metallintensiva produkter behöver redan nu kartlägga vilka varuflöden som kan komma att omfattas och förbereda sig för de nya kraven på rapportering av inbäddade utsläpp och köp

The Swedish insurance industry has a long history and the Swedish insurance market has previously distinguished itself as a closed market dominated by small number of domestic companies. However, during the past decade Sweden has gradually opened the insurance market to both domestic and foreign competition