Swedish Consumer Agency
Swedish Consumer Agency (Konsumentverket) is the responsible authority for 4 acts in the Swedish law library, covering customers, marketing and competition. Its regulations are issued in the KOVFS series. Every act below carries its SFS number, entry into force and a link to the official text at the Riksdag. Checked 2026-09-10.
Register
- Official name
- Konsumentverket
- Regulation series
- KOVFS
- Acts
- 4
- Area
- Customers, marketing and competition
- Read date
- 2026-09-10
Acts under this supervision
- Konsumentköplagen
SFS 2022:260In force: 2022-05-01Konsumentverket
Swedish act SFS 2022:260, in force since 2022-05-01: Konsumentköplag. The responsible authority is Konsumentverket.
- Distansavtalslagen
SFS 2005:59In force: 2005-04-01Konsumentverket
Swedish act SFS 2005:59, in force since 2005-04-01: Lag om distansavtal och avtal utanför affärslokaler. The responsible authority is Konsumentverket.
- Konsumentkreditlagen
SFS 2010:1846In force: 2011-01-01Konsumentverket
Swedish act SFS 2010:1846, in force since 2011-01-01: Konsumentkreditlag. The responsible authority is Konsumentverket.
- Marknadsföringslagen
SFS 2008:486In force: 2008-07-01Konsumentverket
Swedish act SFS 2008:486, in force since 2008-07-01: Marknadsföringslag. The responsible authority is Konsumentverket.
Questions and answers
- How long is the right to complain in a Swedish consumer sale?Consumer Sales Act (2022:260) chapter 5 section 2 and chapter 4 section 8
- How long is the withdrawal period for a Swedish distance contract?Distance Contracts Act (2005:59) chapter 2 sections 10 and 12
- What applies to green claims in marketing?Marketing Act (2008:486) sections 8 and 10, with Directive (EU) 2024/825
Areas
Swedish law
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