Communications and IT

Traffic, transport, electronic communication, telecommunication, postal services, radio, television, personal data protection etc.

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  • Translations (Swedish Code of Statutes)

  • 2004:526 The Railways Ordinance

    SFS 2004:526 Järnvägsförordning
    The Railways Ordinance
    The translation is available from Swedish statutes in translation

  • 2004:519 The Railways Act

    SFS 2004:519 Järnvägslag
    The Railways Act
    The translation is available from Swedish statutes in translation

  • 2003:438 Government Ordinance on Ship Safety

    SFS 2003:438 Fartygssäkerhetsförordning
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime laws, Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 2003:389 Electronic Communications Act (external link, pdf)

    SFS 2003:389 Lag om elektronisk kommunikation
    Link to The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency's website.
    For information material please see below

  • 2003:364 Ship Safety Act

    SFS 2003:364 Fartygssäkerhetslag
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007.
    For more information please see below

  • 2000:832 Act on Qualified Electronic Signatures

    SFS 2000:832 Lag om kvalificerade elektroniska signaturer

  • 1998:1191 Personal Data Ordinance

    SFS 1998:1191 Personuppgiftsförordning

  • 1998:962 Government Ordinance on Periods of Rest for Seafarers

    SFS 1998:962 Förordning om vilotid för sjömän
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1998:958 Act on Periods of Rest for Seafarers

    SFS 1998:958 Lag om vilotid för sjömän
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1998:204 Personal Data Act (external link, pdf)

    SFS 1998:204 Personuppgiftslag
    Link to The Swedish Data Inspection Board's website
    For the information material: Personal Data Protection, 2006, please see below

  • 1998:112 Act on Responsibility for Electronic Bulletin Boards

    SFS 1998:112 Lag om ansvar för elektroniska anslagstavlor

  • 1996:844 Radio and Television Act (external link, pdf)

    SFS 1996:844 Radio- och TV-lag
    Link to The Swedish Radio and TV Authority's website

  • 1994:1009 Swedish Maritime Code

    SFS 1994:1009 Sjölag
    Published in the book: The Swedish Maritime Code, 2006.
    For more information please see below

  • 1993:1709 Postal Services Ordinance (external link)

    SFS 1993:1709 Postförordning
    Link to The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency's website

  • 1993:1684 Postal Services Act (external link)

    SFS 1993:1684 Postlag
    Link to The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency's website

  • 1990:717 The Accident Investigation Ordinance (external link, pdf)

    SFS 1990:717 Förordning om undersökning av olyckor
    Link to The National Board of Accident Investigation's website (starts on page 6)

  • 1990:712 The Accident Investigation Act (external link, pdf)

    SFS 1990:712 Lag om undersökning av olyckor
    Link to The National Board of Accident Investigation's website

  • 1989:41 The Act on Financing of Radio and Television in the service of the public (external link)

    SFS 1989:41 Lag om finansiering av radio och TV i allmänhetens tjänst
    Link to Radiotjänst's website

  • 1984:831 Government Ordinance on Enlistment of Seamen

    SFS 1984:831 Mönstringsförordning
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1983:929 Act on Enlistment

    SFS 1983:929 Mönstringslag
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1980:789 Government Ordinance on Measures against Pollution from Vessels

    SFS 1980:789 Förordning om åtgärder mot förorening från fartyg
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1980:424 Act on Measures against Pollution from Vessels

    SFS 1980:424 Lag om åtgärder mot förorening från fartyg
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws. Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1973:282 Seaman's Act

    SFS 1973:282 Sjömanslag
    Published in the book: Swedish Maritime Laws, Jure 2007
    For more information please see below

  • 1957:297 The Aviation Act (external link, pdf)

    SFS 1957:297 Luftfartslag
    Summary of The Aviation Act on the website of The Swedish Airports and Air Navigation Services, LFV
    The translation (1972) is available as papercopy from Swedish statutes in translation

  • Background reading

  • Swedish Maritime Laws

    Schelin, Johan (ed.) Tiberg, Hugo (ed.)
    Jure, 2007
    ISBN 978-91-7223-277-8

  • The Swedish Maritime Code

    3. ed. , amended up to June 2006.
    Skrifter published by Axel Ax:son Johnson Institute of Maritime and Transport Law ; 24
    ISBN 91-7223-245-5

  • Personal data protection

    Information material, Ministry of Justice, 2006

  • Electronic Communications Act

    Summary of the Government Bill 2002/03:110, Booklet, Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications, 2003

Swedish statutes in translation (email to Swedish statutes (SFS) in translation), Office for Administrative Affairs (email to the Office for Administrative Affairs)
Published 31 March 2008
Last updated 19 March 2010