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Original name: Diskrimineringslag (2008:567).
Name: Discrimination Act (2008:567).
Country: Sweden
Subject(s): Non-discrimination
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 2008-06-05
Entry into force:
Published on: Fritzes författningssamling, 2008, Vecka 25-26/ 2008, No. 13, 18 p., ISSN: 1403-8889
ISN: SWE-2008-L-83136
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=83136&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Fritzes författningssamling, 2008, Vecka 25-26/ 2008, No. 13, 18 p., ISSN: 1403-8889
Act on-line in Swedish, Basic Text Act on-line in Swedish, Basic Text Regeringens rättsdatabaser, Notisum AB, www.notisum.se, Sweden, 18 pp. (consulted on 2013-10-01)
Act on-line in English, Basic Text Act on-line in English, Basic Text Swedish Government's Human Rights Website, Swedish Government, www.manskligarattigheter.se, Sweden, 20 pp. (consulted on 2013-10-01)
Act on-line in Swedish, Consolidated Text Act on-line in Swedish, Consolidated Text Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser, Notisum AB, www.notisum.se, Sweden, 12 pp. PDF of Act as amended to Act 2014:958 PDF of Act as amended to Act 2014:958 (consulted on 2015-05-12)
Abstract/Citation: The consolidation of the Act includes a total of 9 amending texts through June 2014 (up to Act 2014:958). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 6 chapters concerning, intern alia:

Chapter 1: Introductory provisions.
Chapter 2: Prohibition of discrimination and reprisals.
Chapter 3: Active measures.
Chapter 4: Supervision.
Chapter 5: Compensation and Invalidity.
Chapter 6: Legal Proceedings.
Repealed text(s):
Amending text(s):
Implementing text(s):

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