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Zacharias Law Firm moves back to Stockholm. Our new premises are located in The Old City. The new address is Skeppsbron 26, 1st Floor, starting from September 1st, 2016. From our new premises we will continue to develop our core businesses, business law for small and middle seized companies, real estate Law and financial family […]
Conclude a partnership agreement Claude D Zacharias (Attorney) 1. Background 1.1 The ruling of the Supreme Court of 20 June 2016 in Case no. T 3593-14 represents a classic example of how important it is to regulate the relationship of part-owners engaged in joint activities, regardless of legal form. The case in question involves two part‑owners of a […]
When foreign law is to be applied by a Swedish court but the content of the foreign law remains unknown Johannes Marszalek (Advocate) There are cases where Swedish courts have to apply foreign law in disputes with an international connection. There are also cases where for various reasons the content of foreign law, in so […]
1. Introduction 1.1 The heading chosen indicates something that may be intrinsically typical for law: there is seldom anything that is black or white. When we were students we joked heartily about “on the one hand this, yet on the other hand that”. 1.2 The judgment of the Supreme Court of 11 May 2016 (case […]
Implied notice of termination by conduct – Swedish Supreme Court split Claude D Zacharias[1] 0. Introduction 0.1 The Supreme Court of Sweden has in the reported case NJA[2] 2015, p. 188 once again found reason to deviate from the statutory reasoning enunciated by the legislator. Reasons of expediency have again been applied as an overall […]
Be cautious about non-competition clauses By Claude D Zacharias Translated by James Hurst (Authorised Translator), ELT - English Law Translations 1. Introduction 1.1 The Labour Court recently concluded in its judgment of 11 February 2015, 8/15, Case no. B 102/14[1] that a non-competition clause between an accountant, who had terminated his employment, and a major accounting firm […]
What characterises a business tenancy agreement? Svea Court of Appeal's judgment of 16 December 2014, Case no. T 11761-13 By Claude D Zacharias Translated by James Hurst (Authorized Translator), ELT - English Law Translations 1. Background 1.1 'The Facility Company' pursues healthcare activities at premises in Stockholm. The healthcare is practised by doctors through their own […]
The principle of piercing the corporate veil By Claude D Zacharias Translated by James Hurst (Authorised Translator), ELT - English Law Translations The point of departure for the principle of piercing the corporate veil [Sw. ansvarsgenombrott] is that a shareholder normally does not have any personal liability to pay for the obligations of a limited […]
The boundary between substantive procedural guidance and substantive advice (orig. published in SvJT[1] 2002, p. 736) By Claude D Zacharias Translated by James Hurst (Authorised Translator), ELT - English Law Translations The purpose of this article is to discuss, from a practitioner’s perspective and based on examples from real litigation, substantive procedural guidance in contentious […]
Don't lose your patio! By Claude D Zacharias Translated by James Hurst (Authorised Translator), ELT - English Law Translations This recommendation calls for buyers of tenant-owned apartments to be aware of the rules and regulations. Unfortunately one buyer of a tenant-owned apartment was unaware of these rules and like a letter in the post, albeit […]