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SWE-2003-L-65127
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Title_of_text
Prohibition of Discrimination Act (2003:307).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-06-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Contains 25 sections covering, inter alia, scope of application (counteract discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability), relation to legal provisions against discrimination contained in other acts, definitions (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and instructions to discriminate, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability), prohibition to discriminate (upon providing job, starting or exercising commercial activities, granting of social benefits), invalidity of agreement contrary to the Act and indemnities, supervision by the different Ombudsmen, and procedural rules.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-07-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2004-12-02 (SWE-2004-L-69579)
Act (No. 1089 of 2004) to amend Act (No. 307 of 2003) to prohibit discrimination.
Amending text(s)
2005-06-09 (SWE-2005-L-70958)
Act (No. 453 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 307 of 2003) to prohibit discrimination.
Amending text(s)
2005-06-09 (SWE-2005-L-70966)
Act (No. 480 of 2005) to amend Act (No. 307 of 2003) to prohibit discrimination.
Amending text(s)
2006-02-16 (SWE-2006-L-73400)
Act (No. 69 of 2006) to amend Act (No. 307 of 2003) to prohibit discrimination.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2008-06-05 (SWE-2008-L-83136)
Discrimination Act (2008:567).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65132)
Act (No. 313 of 2003) to amend the Act respecting the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 131 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65132)
Act (No. 313 of 2003) to amend the Act respecting the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 131 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-16 (SWE-2003-R-65133)
Ordinance (No. 319 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against discrimination due to sexual orientation (No. 170 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-16 (SWE-2003-R-65133)
Ordinance (No. 319 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against discrimination due to sexual orientation (No. 170 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-R-65134)
Ordinance (No. 318 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 895 of 1988).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-R-65134)
Ordinance (No. 318 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 895 of 1988).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act No. 307:2003 (in Swedish)
Author
Information Campaign - For diversity. Against discrimination
Publisher
European Commission
URL
http://www.stop-discrimination.info/fileadmin/pdfs/Nationale_Inhalte/Sweden/Gesetz/Lag_om_fvrbud_mot_diskriminerin.pdf
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
Ministry of Justice
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/03/07/73/c6e1d81e.pdf
Serial region
Serial title
Svensk Författningssamling
Date
2003-06-16
Volume
Vol. 7
Number
No. 307
Page range
pp. 1-5
ISBN
1403-8889