Swedish Code of Statutes

The Swedish Code of Statutes (Swedish: Svensk författningssamling, Swedish law collection; SFS) contains the official session laws of the Riksdag, regulations of the Government, and ordinances, collectively called författning.

Sveriges rikes lag, the de facto statute book

SFS numbers

Every document has an SFS number, including legislation amending already existing law. The number contained in the citation 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 United States Code or US Code of Federal Regulations. Though författning 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 United States Statutes at Large and Federal Register. Consolidated versions of författning can be found through a combination of official online sources, legal databases, handbooks, and certain official publications.

History

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

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