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13 regulators · 20 laws & regulations · 11 obligations · 40 enforcement actions

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Beneficial ownership information held and filed with Bolagsverket Deadline At registration or within four weeks; changes without delay Bolagsverket Lag (2017:631) om registrering av verkliga huvudmän (Act on registration of beneficial owners) source
Cyber incident reporting by essential and important entities Deadline Early warning within 24 hours; notification within 24 hours (trust services) or 72 hours (others); final report within one month FRA Cybersäkerhetslag (2025:1506) (Cybersecurity Act) source
Internal reporting channels for employers with 50 or more employees Ongoing — Lag (2021:890) om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden (Act on protection for persons who report wrongdoing) source
Lawful grounds, information to individuals and data subject rights Ongoing IMY — official
Personal data breach notification to IMY Deadline Within 72 hours of becoming aware IMY — official
Banking
AML internal controls, compliance officer and independent review Ongoing FI Lag (2017:630) om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (Act on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing) source
AML record retention Retention period 5 years (extendable to a maximum of 10 years) FI Lag (2017:630) om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (Act on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing) source
Customer due diligence (KYC/CDD) At onboarding + ongoing FI Lag (2017:630) om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (Act on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing) source
Suspicious activity reporting to the Police Authority (FIU) Deadline Without delay (Swedish: utan dröjsmål) Polismyndigheten – Finanspolisen (Swedish Police Authority – Financial Intelligence Unit) Lag (2017:630) om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (Act on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing) source
Whistleblowing channels for AML staff Ongoing FI Lag (2017:630) om åtgärder mot penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism (Act on measures against money laundering and terrorist financing) source
Crypto / VDA
Authorisation or registration for crypto-asset activity under MiCA Before offering crypto-asset services FI Lag (2024:1159) med kompletterande bestämmelser till EU:s förordning om marknader för kryptotillgångar (Act with supplementary provisions to the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) source