The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency ( sv, Kammarkollegiet) is a
Swedish
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administrative authority under the
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. Established in 1539 by King
Gustav Vasa
Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksför ...
, it is the oldest public agency in Sweden.
Role
It is tasked with providing various services within the
public sector
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, in particular qualified legal and economic expertise,
public administration
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,
asset- and
risk management. Kammarkollegiet represents the State in
indemnity
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cases, speaks on behalf of the public in certain cases involving the Environmental Code, and in other matters as decided by the
Chancellor of Justice The Chancellor of Justice is a government official found in some northern European countries, broadly responsible for supervising the lawfulness of government actions.
History
In 1713, the Swedish King Charles XII, preoccupied with fighting the ...
. The agency is also responsible for the registration of religious communities, the appointment of those entitled to officiate weddings, setting rates for funeral charges, the authorisation of travel guarantees and use of
interpreters
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The most common two modes of interpreting are simultaneous interp ...
and
translators
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. Kammarkollegiet also monitors the
State Inheritance Fund's interests and manages its capital. In addition to this, the agency also deals with changes to the regional division of Sweden, and exemptions from the testamentary provisions governing
foundations.
References
External links
Kammarkollegiet - Official Site(Swedish)
Kammarkollegiet - Official Site(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden
1539 establishments in Sweden