TY - BOOK AU - Bradfield, Ray, trans. TI - The constitution of Sweden : the fundamental laws and the Riksdag act SN - 9188398285 PY - 2000/// CY - Stockholm : PB - Sveriges Riksdag, KW - Constitutional law -- Sweden KW - Constitutions -- Sweden N1 - Foreword. -- Introduction. -- 1 Why a constitution?. -- 2 A look back at history.. -- 3 Constitutional reform and the continued work of reform. -- 4 The Instrument of Government.. -- 4.1 The basic principles.... -- 4.1.1 Democracy. watch video -- 4.1.2 A representative form of government -- 4.1.3 Parliamentary government... -- 4.1.4 The monarchy.... -- 4.1.5 Local self-government... -- 4.1.6 Judicial review -- 4.1.7 Fundamental aims of public activity. -- 4.1.8 Rights and freedoms. -- 4.2 Fundamental rights and freedoms. -- 4.2.1 Background. -- 4.2.2 The Instrument of Government and the European EX Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and LA blo Fundamental Freedoms -- 4.2.3 Description of rights. -- 4.3. The Riksdag. -- 04.4 The Head of State. -- 4.5 The Government. -- 4.5.1 The formation of governments. -- 4.5.2 The work of the government. -- 4.6 Acts of law and other provisions. -- 4.6.1 The act of law as a general provision. -- 4.6.2 Provisions at different levels. -- 4.6.3 Formal validity. -- 4.6.4 A limit to Riksdag competence. -- 4.6.5 The Council on Legislation. -- 4.7 Financial power. -- 4.8 Relations with other states. -- 4.9 Sweden and the European Union -- 4.10 Administration of justice and general administration. -- 4.10.1 A separation of functions. -- 4.10.2 The independence of administration of justice and general administration. -- 4.10.3 Judicial review and other extraordinary institutions. -- 4.11 Parliamentary control . -- 4.12 Special provisions on war and danger of war. -- 4.13 The Church of Sweden and other religious communities -- 5 The Riksdag Act. -- 5.1 Riksdag sessions. -- 5.2 The Speaker and the Riksdag Board. --- 5.3 Meetings of the Chamber. -- 5.4 Introduction of business. -- 5.5 Preparation of business. -- 5.6 Settlement of business. -- 6 The Act of Succession. -- 7 The Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression. -- 7.1 Background. -- 7.2 The freedom to produce and disseminate information -- 7.3 The principle of exclusivity. -- 7.4 Ban on censorship and other obstacles. -- 7.5 News sources. -- 7.6 Liability rules. -- Select bibliography -- The Instrument of Government. -- Chapter 1. Basic principles of the form of government. -- Chapter 2. Fundamental rights and freedoms. -- Chapter 3. The Riksdag. -- Chapter 4. The work of the Riksdag. -- Chapter 5. The Head of State. -- Chapter 6. The Government -- Chapter 7. The work of the Government. -- 8 Chapter 8. Acts of law and other provisions -- Chapter 9. Financial power. -- Chapter 10. Relations with other states. -- Chapter 11. Administration of justice and general dT LEA administration. -- Chapter 12. Parliamentary control. -- Chapter 13. War and danger of war -- Transitional provisions. -- The Riksdag Act. -- Chapter 1. Sessions -- Chapter 2. Meetings of the Chamber. -- Chapter 3. Introduction of business. -- Chapter 4. Preparation of business. -- Chapter 5. Settlement of business. -- Chapter 6. Interpellations and questions to ministers. -- Chapter 7. General provisions concerning elections within the Riksdag. -- Chapter 8. Certain bodies and officials -- Chapter 9. Provisions concerning administration and personn -- Chapter 10. Conduct of European Union business. -- Transitional provision. -- The Act of Succession. -- 1 The Freedom of the Press Act. -- Chapter 1. On the freedom of the press. -- Chapter 2. On the public nature of official documents. -- Chapter 3. On the right to anonymity. -- Chapter 4. On the production of printed matter. -- Chapter 5. On the publication of periodicals. -- Chapter 6. On the dissemination of printed matter. --- Chapter 7. On offences against the freedom of the press. -- Chapter 8. Liability rules. -- Chapter 9. On supervision and prosecution. -- Chapter 10. On special coercive measures. -- Chapter 11. On private claims for damages. -- Chapter 12. On court proceedings in freedom of the press cases -- Chapter 13. On matter printed abroad etc. -- Chapter 14. General provisions Transitional provisions. -- The Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression -- Chapter 1. Basic provisions. -- Chapter 2. On the right to anonymity. -- Chapter 3. On transmission, production and dissemination. -- Chapter 4. On responsible editors. -- Chapter 5. On freedom of expression offences -- Chapter 6. Liability rules. -- Chapter 7. On supervision, prosecution and special coercive Freed measures -- Chapter 8. On private claims for damages. -- Chapter 9. On court proceedings in freedom of expression cases -- Chapter 10. On radio programmes and technical recordings emanating from abroad etc. -- Chapter 11. General provisions. -- Transitional provisions. -- Subject Index ER -