Regeringsformen

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Regeringsformen is the Swedish constitution’s core fundamental law that defines the structure of government, the powers of public authorities, and the protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms.

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Instrument of Government 3
Regeringsformen canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional document
fundamental law
part of the Constitution of Sweden
adoptedVersion 1974 års regeringsform
amendmentProcedure requires two decisions by the Riksdag with an election in between
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
bindingOn central government
municipalities and regions
public authorities in Sweden
country Sweden
defines basic rules for the exercise of public power
form of government in Sweden
relationship between the Riksdag and the Government
structure of public authorities in Sweden
effectiveDate 1975-01-01
establishes local self-government
parliamentary system in Sweden
role of the Government as the executive power
role of the Riksdag as the central representative body
role of the courts as independent
guarantees freedom of assembly
freedom of association
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental rights and freedoms
protection against arbitrary deprivation of liberty
protection against discrimination
protection of personal integrity
language Swedish
legalHierarchy higher than ordinary law
legalStatus supreme law
officialName Regeringsformen self-link
officialNameInEnglish Regeringsformen self-linksurface differs
surface form: Instrument of Government
partOf Sveriges grundlagar
Constitution of Sweden
surface form: Swedish Constitution
promulgatedBy Riksdag
surface form: Riksdagen
regulates budget process
formation of the Government
judicial review of public power
legislative process
state of emergency rules
vote of no confidence procedures
replaced 1809 års regeringsform
requires objectivity and impartiality of public authorities
public power to be exercised under the law
respect for human rights
togetherWith Act of Succession (Sweden)
surface form: Successionsordningen

Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression (Sweden)
surface form: Tryckfrihetsförordningen

Yttrandefrihetsgrundlagen
yearAdopted 1974

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Committee on the Constitution (Konstitutionsutskottet) legalBasis Regeringsformen
this entity surface form: Instrument of Government
Constitution of Sweden composedOf Regeringsformen
this entity surface form: Instrument of Government
Regeringsformen officialName Regeringsformen self-link
Regeringsformen officialNameInEnglish Regeringsformen self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Instrument of Government