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Swedish maritime law 1999–2000

Hugo Tiberg *

I. LEGISLATION

1. Act (2000:913) amending Act (1982:923) on Carriage of Dangerous Goods, implementing Dir. 99/36/EC 29 April 1999 Celex 399L0036 including instructions to be given carriers and designation of supervisory and controlling authorities.

2. Act (2000:847) amending Act (1980:424) on measures against pollution from vessels (Bill 1999/00:133), implementing the so-called Baltic Policy of strict prohibition against discharge of oil and waste in Swedish and Baltic waters and the provision of reception facilities for waste from vessels according to the “no special fee” system.

3. Marine penal legislation in various Acts specifying negligence as sufficient requirement for punishment in consequence of Act (1994:458) amending Penal Code c. 1, s. 2 requiring this to be specifically stated.

II. JUDICIAL DECISIONS

1. Vessels

Characteristics of vessel

Gothenburg DC (Maritime Court) 16 May 2000, matter B 1401–99, appeal denied by West Sweden AC, 28 August 2000, matter B 2964–00, and again by SC 31 October 2001, matter

* Professor of Maritime Law, Stockholm University.

Abbreviations

AD: (Labour Court Reports, Stockholm);

JT: Juridisk Tidskrift vid Stockholms Universitet (Law Journal at Stockholm University, Stockholm);

ND: Nordiske Domme i Sjöfartsanliggender (Scandinavian Judgments in Maritime Cases, Oslo);

NJA: Nytt Juridiskt Arkiv (Swedish Supreme Court Cases, Stockholm);

PX: På Kryss (Journal of the Swedish Cruising Club, Stockholm);

Prop: Proposition (Government Bill);

ParlCom: Parliamentary Committee Reports;

RfH: Rättsfall från Hovrätterna (Cases on Appeal, Stockholm);

SvJT: Svensk Juristtidning (Swedish Law Journal, Stockholm);

DC: District Court;

AC: Appeal Court;

SC: the Supreme Court of Sweden.

The terminology of this presentation follows that of Swedish Law, first edn, Juristförlaget Stockholm 1994, and explanatory notes in the Swedish Maritime Code 2nd edn (Sjö och transporträtt No. 22, Stockholm 2001). Cases not reported in recognized journals are cited by court name and case number, and reported cases are referred to by recognized report name. “Fines” indicates so-called day fines adjusted to a convicted person’s income; “fine” in the singular indicates a monetary fine.

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