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How can I get more than 10 years of transaction history from my bank?

I will shamefully admit that it was only in the year 2021 that I finally built my own bookkeeping system. Yes, I should have done it 10-20 years ago, but I didn't. So now I'm in this situation: First of all, I logged in to my bank (Nordea in Sweden)…
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How to report a sham marriage in Sweden

It makes sense to reject a sham marriage (marriage of convenience) arranged solely for the purpose of admitting foreigners to EU on false claims of "anknytningsperson" (loosely speaking "connected person"). It is not legal to pay a person to become…
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Home Self Defense: Sweden

So I am reading a fictional book, that takes place in Sweden, and there is a situation presented that strike me as implausible. A female character is being "stalked" by another character, and received emails suggesting violence and also had her…
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Copyright violation: Can a producer/film-maker file a lawsuit if one download a pirated version of their movie?

Recently, a company in Denmark called "Njord Law Firm" sent out about 25,000 penalty letters to Swedish citizens regarding downloading pirate movies from Piratebay, Popcorn time, or as such. They got this information from ISPs with a permission from…
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illegally aquired information in Sweden

In Sweden can information illegally acquired by an unconnected person be used in the prosecution of crimes? Say a person stole a laptop, found evidence of illegal activity on it and gave it to the authorities saying he stole it. Could it be used…
user4460
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What is the priority of potential extraditions in Assange case?

Julian Assange has been arrested by the Metropolitan police for jumping bail and also pertaining to an extradition request from the US. Also the lawyer for one of the alleged victims of sexual assault in Sweden has asked the Swedish prosecutor to…
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Is this Intellectual Property clause over-reaching?

Here's an extract from my (employee) contract All rights to any material and results, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, made, written, designed or produced by Nathan Cooper during the term of his/her employment shall be vested…
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Is escaping prison a crime?

Is it actually illegal to escape from a prison or will it just have effect on increased sentence in practice? I heard something that in Sweden where I live it is not illegal to escape, but is that no matter what you did?
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How was The Pirate Bay able to get back online after being shut down?

The Pirate Bay in the past year had its servers raided by Swedish Police and the site was shut down. On what grounds were Swedish police able to raid TPB servers and shut down the site, under Swedish Law? And how was TPB, under Swedish law, able to…
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Did Sweden really make it illegal to sell imported Nintendo 64 games (and *only* those) in the later half of 1997?

I'm re-reading my old Super PLAY magazines from the 1990s. Since before the Nintendo 64 was released in Sweden/Europe, and after it had occurred, the magazines were full of ads selling imported USA and Japan Nintendo 64 consoles and games. Then, in…
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Is it legal to film and record in public areas in Sweden?

The title says it all: Is it legal to film and record anything in public areas in Sweden (e.g. using a mobile phone)? Starting from roads/trees/object to people and especially the police (e.g. in a case when police want to possibly arrest somebody…
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Landlord or tenant responsible for the furnishing damaged after a flooding?

I live in Sweden and the last 29th of July a flooding occurred in the basement of my building. I am renting a flat there and it goes with a small storage in the basement where I had some furnishings from the apartment there (bed, mattress, carpet).…
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Video recording with owners permission

We are currently in the process of creating a service that records video (in this case in a non-profit tennis court) of the people at the location practicing and/or playing. This is not meant for or used in any way for security or surveillance…
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Is a traveler obliged to prove they have a valid ticket after alighting to street?

This question is slightly similar to Do you have to show your ticket to a TfL ticket inspector after you have alighted from the bus?, although the jurisdiction I'm interested in is Sweden and Stockholm transport service. The relevant terms and…
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Is it legal for Sweden to disregard an EU citizen's partner's income in relation to free movement rights?

Is Swedish migration law for EU spouses legal? According to EU law for self sufficiency, as long as funds are available to the EU citizen, there is no requirement on where it must come from. The Swedish Migration Agency however, states that income…
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