Legislative History - Sweden

Sweden

Swedish courts frequently avail themselves of the legislative history (förarbeten, literally "travaux préparatoires") in interpreting the law. Valid documents of legislative history are often taken to be official government reports, the bills presented by the Government before the Riksdag, statements made by the responsible minister at the Government session where the bill was adopted, the report on the bill by the relevant Riksdag committee (utskottsbetänkande), and statements made by the responsible minister during the debate in the Riksdag.