https://antitrustworldwiki.com/antitrustwiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Sweden%2FEU%2C_2007Sweden/EU, 2007 - Revision history2026-04-22T21:13:07ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://antitrustworldwiki.com/antitrustwiki/index.php?title=Sweden/EU,_2007&diff=2937&oldid=prevKNovak: New page: '''Score = ''' ''Governed by:'' The Swedish Competition Act("the statute").<ref>(unofficial) English translation available from the Swedish Competition Authority, at http://www.kkv.se/upl...2008-08-06T15:27:02Z<p>New page: '''Score = ''' ''Governed by:'' The Swedish Competition Act("the statute").<ref>(unofficial) English translation available from the Swedish Competition Authority, at http://www.kkv.se/upl...</p>
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''Governed by:'' The Swedish Competition Act("the statute").<ref>(unofficial) English translation available from the Swedish Competition Authority, at http://www.kkv.se/upload/Filer/ENG/Publications/compact_eng.pdf</ref> Updated as of 2005.<br />
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! Category !! Subcategory !! Score !! Comment<br />
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|- class="categorydivision"<br />
| Scope<br />
| Extraterritoriality<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|- class="categorydivision"<br />
| Remedies<br />
| Fines<br />
| 1<br />
| Articles 26-28 and 57 of the statute allow for fines for competition violations.<br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Prison Sentences<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Divestitures<br />
| 1<br />
| Articles 35 and 36 allow divesting a merger deemed improper.<br />
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|- class="categorydivision"<br />
| Private Enforcement<br />
| 3rd Party Initiation<br />
| 1<br />
| Article 23(2) allows 3rd parties to lodge complaints with the Market Court in limited circumstances. Article 33 allows injured third parties a civil right of action. <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties<br />
| 1<br />
| Article 33 requires infringing companies to pay damages to the parties injured as a result of their violations.<br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|- class="categorydivision"<br />
| Merger Notification<br />
| Voluntary<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Mandatory<br />
| 3<br />
| §37 requires notifications for concentrations of large companies.<br />
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| <br />
| Pre-merger<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Post-merger<br />
| 1<br />
| There is no timeframe for the merger notification.<ref>The Swedish Competition Authority states that there is no timeline for notification in its own description of the merger rules, at http://www.konkurrensverket.se/upload/Filer/ENG/Competition/ICN_merger_template_swe.pdf</ref><br />
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|- class="categorydivision"<br />
| Merger Assessment<br />
| Dominance<br />
| 1<br />
| §34a(2)(1) prohibits concentrations which strengthen or create a dominant position which will significantly restrict competition.<br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Restriction of Competition<br />
| 1<br />
| §34a(2)(1) prohibits concentrations which strengthen or create a dominate position which will significantly restrict competition.<br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Public Interest (Pro D)<br />
| 1<br />
| §34a(2)(2) says that an otherwise prohibited merger will be allowed if to ban it would impinge significantly on national interests such as security or supply.<br />
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| <br />
| Public Interest (Pro Authority)<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Other<br />
| 0<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
| <br />
| Efficiency<br />
| 0<br />
|</div>KNovak