Nuclear Liability And Nuclear Liability Waiver Clauses

INTRODUCTION

1. Increased Importance of Nuclear Liability Issues

The issue of nuclear liability and nuclear liability waiver clauses will likely gain increased importance in Sweden, as the construction of new nuclear power plants successively has become a strong political objective.

In 2010, the Swedish government's possibility to suspend or revoke the right to operate nuclear reactors was repealed by new legislation. Other nuclear legislation entered into force in 2011, which allowed for the construction of new nuclear reactors intended to replace a nuclear reactor which had been in operation after 31 May 2005. While the construction of new reactors became possible, only ten could be in operation at the same time.