The Swedish Code of Statutes (, Swedish law collection; SFS) contains the chronological session laws of the

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, regulations of the

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, and ordinances, collectively called .

SFS numbers

Every document has an SFS number, including legislation amending already existing law. The number contained in the

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consists of a four digit year, a colon and then an incrementing number by year. For instance, the Instrument of Government is SFS 1974:152, with each amendment having its own SFS number. The amendments are usually referred to as (year:number) in the main law text.

Consolidation

SFS is not a law code because it does not systematize laws into a single, coherent body like the

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or US

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. Though are reprinted, they are not regularly updated in the SFS like the Swiss Systematic Compilation of Federal Legislation (SR/RS). SFS is a chronological publication of laws and regulations, more like the

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and

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. Consolidated versions of can be found through a combination of official online sources, legal databases, handbooks, and certain official publications. is an annually privately-published Swedish law book. It contains a selection of laws and other statutes in the SFS that are deemed to be of general interest. By tradition, the responsible publisher is usually a retired justice of the Supreme Court who has also been the chairman of the Supreme Court. Up until the 2010 edition, it was Torkel Gregow who had the assignment. From and including the 2011 edition, Johan Munck is the law book publisher. The book is published by the information publisher Norstedts Juridik. In its current form, has been published since 1861.

History

The publication of SFS started in 1825. Before that, were collected in print under the concept of (Annual Print).

References

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External links

SFS
from the ''Regeringskansliet''
Government Office's legal databases
(including consolidated versions and a statutes register) from the ''Regeringskansliet''
SFS in book format
from the ''Regeringskansliet'' Law of Sweden Government gazettes

SFS numbers

Consolidation

History

See also

References

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