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Sweden is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 25 September 1965
  • Deposit of Ratification: 29 December 1966
  • Entry into Force: 28 January 1967
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Sweden has designated “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Sweden enacted the Act on Recognition and Execution of Awards Concerning Certain International Investment Disputes (Act No. 735 of December 16, 1966) to make the Convention effective in their jurisdiction.
  • Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Sweden has made the following panel designations effective until 26 November 2012:
    - Mr. Claes BEYER: Attorney
    - Mr. Lars LAURIN: Attorney
    - Prof. Jan RAMBERG: Professor Emeritus, International Commercial Arbitration, Riga Graduate School of Law
    - Mr. Eric M. RUNESSON: Attorney
    - Amb. Hans CORELL: Former Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs; Legal Counsel of the United Nations
    - Justice Hans DANELIUS: Former Justice, Supreme Court of Sweden
    - Mr. Kaj HOBÉR: Attorney
    - Mr. Christer SÖDERLUND: Attorney

Sweden is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Signature: 23 December 1958
  • Deposit of Ratification: 28 January 1972
  • Entry into Force: 27 April 1972

Sweden is a Contracting State to both the 1899 & 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • 1899 Entry into Force: 4 September 1900
  • 1907 Entry into Force: 26 January 1910

Sweden is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 19 November 1946

Official State Name: Kingdom of Sweden - Konungariket Sverige

Official Language: Swedish

Capital: Stockholm

Motto: "För Sverige i tiden" "For Sweden – With the Times"

Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

International Calling Code: +46

Internet TLD: .se

Location of  Sweden  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]

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