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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
While researching one issue related to laws in my jurisdictional portfolio I often come across another interesting piece of information. For instance, while reading about the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s decision to revoke the royal highness titles for five of his grandchildren, I realized that today, November 7, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary of the amendment to …
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The law that created the Icelandic Supreme Court turns 100 on October 6, 2019.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On September 17, 1809, 210 years ago today, Sweden and Russia signed the Treaty of Fredrikshamn (Finnish: Hamina), marking the end of the Finnish war of 1808-1809 and also the end of the Sweden-Finland era. Finland had been part of Sweden since 1323, when another peace treaty between Novgorod (Russia) and Sweden, the Peace of Pähkinäsaari …
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Answers to frequently asked legal questions regarding the Swedish pre-trial detention system.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of the Council of the European Union, including its powers and figurations, and especially an explanation of the Rotating Presidency whereby each EU member country holds the presidency of the council for a six month period.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
July 1 2019, marks the 40th anniversary of the explicit prohibition of corporal punishment of children in Sweden.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On June 21, 2019, Greenland celebrates its national day, 40 years after adopting the Home Rule Act in 1979 and 10 years after the Self-Government Act of 2009.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On this day 170 years ago, the Danish King Frederik VII signed the Danish Constitution of 1849, creating a constitutional monarchy. Thus, today marks Grundlovsdagen (Constitution Day). Although a national and bank holiday, the day is not such a grand affair as Constitution Day of Norway. This year may be different, though, as Denmark holds its …
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Two hundred thirty years ago today, on May 15, 1789, the Swedish Supreme Court was created by a royal regulation (Kongl. Maj:ts Rådige Förordnande för Des Högste Domstol eller Justitiae Revision af den 15 maj 1789). The Swedish king, Gustav III (known as the Masquerade King), abolished the Council of the Realm (Riksråd) and created …
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