“The team is very proactive, presents solutions, and will always make a recommendation”
This may include, for example, requirements for permits or registration to be able to conduct a certain activity, rules that products must meet in order to be made available on the market, CE marking and other marking requirements, etc. The rules often also include prohibitions and sanctions in the form of high fines or even sales or business bans, which is why inadequate compliance with the rules can have far-reaching consequences.
At Bokwall Rislund, we have extensive experience from various regulated industries and have helped clients in a variety of businesses, including everything from food and tobacco to product safety, energy labeling and medical technology.
Preventive measures are key to ensuring regulatory compliance and we help clients with clear and actionable legal and strategic advice to achieve this. We assist with everything from interpreting and applying regulatory product and operational requirements to developing tailored checklists, procedures and training.
Many market and sector regulations involve contacts with regulatory authorities, e.g. to apply for permits, meet reporting requirements or handle regulatory matters. Such authorities include, for example, the Swedish National Food Agency, the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO), the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS), the Swedish National Food Agency, the Swedish Transport Agency, the Swedish Energy Agency, the Energy Market Inspectorate, the Swedish Gambling Authority and the Swedish Chemicals Agency.
Negative decisions cannot always be avoided and when necessary we assist our clients in requesting a review of or appealing the authority's decision. We have extensive procedural experience and have conducted proceedings in both the Supreme Administrative Court and the European Court of Justice. This, together with our expertise and experience from various regulated industries, gives us particularly good conditions to conduct a successful appeal.
Corruption is a serious societal problem as it contributes to poverty and inequality, it damages democratic institutions, it discourages investment and it distorts competition. Consequently, legislation is being tightened continuously, including in Sweden. We assist our clients in interpreting what corruption legislation requires of them and develop procedures and training to ensure that the company does not violate legislation or recommendations.
