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SWEDISH MARITIME LAW 1996–1997

Hugo Tiberg*

I. LEGISLATION

A. The Maritime Code (MC) etc.

Nationality and registry

After the ECJ’s Factortame judgments (Factortame 11 [1991] I ECR 3905 and others), the Swedish legislature felt pressed to widen the Maritime Code nationality and registry rules to allow Swedish nationality and registry to citizens and legal persons in the EU. In face of criticism of proposed rules infringing international law, Sweden went far in compliance with EU signals by introducing complicated amendments (Act 1997:266) of Ch. 1 of MC (available in English from the Maritime Law Institute, Stockholm) and the Act (1979:377) on Boat Registry, amended (1997:267).

B. Vessels

1. Vessel Safety Act (1988:49) and Ordinance (1988:594)

Amendments (1997:339) according to EU Directive 94/57/EG on standards of inspection and approval (by Maritime Administration) of Classification Societies (Government Bill 1995/96:219).

2. Vessel Measurement Ordinance (1994:1162)

Amendments (1997:682) involving measuring duty for all Swedish ships subject to registration and certain other vessels subject to transport dues.

* Professor of Maritime Law, Stockholm University.

Abbreviations: JT: Juridisk Tidskrift vid Stockholms Universitet (Law Journal at Stockholm University, Stockholm). ND: Nordiske Domme i Sjöfartsanligender (Scandinavian Judgments in Maritime Cases, Oslo). NJA: Nytt Juridiskt Arkiv (Swedish Supreme Court Cases, Stockholm). PXTR: På Kryss & Till Rors (Journal of the Swedish Cruising Club, Stockholm). RfH:Rättsfall från Hovrätterna (Cases on Appeal, Stockholm). SvJT:Svensk Juristtidning (Swedish Law Journal, Stockholm). DC (District Court). AC (Appeal Court). SC (Supreme Court of Sweden).

The terminology of this presentation follows that of Swedish Law, 1st edn (Juristfölaget, Stockholm 1994) and explanatory notes in the Swedish Maritime Code (Sjö och transporträtt No. 16, Stockholm 1995). Cases not reported in recognized journals are cited by court name and case number, and reported cases are referred to by the 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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