Egendomsskydd - Kravet på angelägna allmänna intressens förenlighet med svensk lagstiftning
(2024) LAGF03 20242Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract
- The purpose of this thesis is to examine the requirement for compelling public interests in chapter 2 paragraph 15 of the Swedish constitution and its relation to the provisions on property interference in the Expropriation Act as well as the Property Formation Act. To achieve the purpose, a legal dogmatic method is applied.
The requirement for compelling public interests must be fulfilled whenever governmental decisions or legislation result in expropriation or similar property interference. However, the term lacks a clear definition in the legislation and related document which has led to criticism for its lack of legal certainty and predictability. The political system and legal practition-ers, such as judges and authorities, have been... (More) - The purpose of this thesis is to examine the requirement for compelling public interests in chapter 2 paragraph 15 of the Swedish constitution and its relation to the provisions on property interference in the Expropriation Act as well as the Property Formation Act. To achieve the purpose, a legal dogmatic method is applied.
The requirement for compelling public interests must be fulfilled whenever governmental decisions or legislation result in expropriation or similar property interference. However, the term lacks a clear definition in the legislation and related document which has led to criticism for its lack of legal certainty and predictability. The political system and legal practition-ers, such as judges and authorities, have been given significant discretion in determining what constitutes such interests.
The Expropriation Act is largely considered to meet the requirement for compelling public interests through its specific catalog of expropriation purposes in Chapter 2. The Property Formation Act, on the other hand, does not explicitly include such a requirement but instead sets conditions for acceptable property regulation. However, the Swedish Supreme Court, in NJA 2018 p. 753 ("Parkfastigheten"), clarifies that an independent proportionality assessment must also be conducted within the framework of the Property Formation Act. Regarding this law, there is an uncertainty that exists in its compatibility with the Constitution.
The vague formulation of "compelling public interests" has been criticized for shifting responsibility from the legislature to legal practitioners. This creates uncertainty for private property owners who cannot foresee what types of interference they may need to accept.
The thesis identifies the need for a clearer definition of compelling public interests and suggests that the proportionality requirement should be strengthened in the Constitution to harmonize Swedish law with the European Convention on Human Rights. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka kravet på angelägna allmänna intressen i RF 2 kap. 15 § 1 st. och hur det förhåller sig till expropriationslagens och fastighetsbilningslagens bestämmelser om ingrepp i egendom. För att uppnå syftet används rättsdogmatisk metod.
Kravet på angelägna allmänna intressen ska vara uppfyllt för det varje gång myndighetsbeslut eller lagstiftning genomför expropriation eller liknande ingrepp. Begreppet saknar dock tydlig definition i lagtext och förarbeten, vilket har lett till kritik för bristande rättssäkerhet och förutsägbarhet. Det politiska systemet och rättstillämpare, såsom domare och myndigheter, har fått stort tolkningsutrymme att avgöra vad som utgör sådana intressen.
Expropriationslagen anses i... (More) - Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka kravet på angelägna allmänna intressen i RF 2 kap. 15 § 1 st. och hur det förhåller sig till expropriationslagens och fastighetsbilningslagens bestämmelser om ingrepp i egendom. För att uppnå syftet används rättsdogmatisk metod.
Kravet på angelägna allmänna intressen ska vara uppfyllt för det varje gång myndighetsbeslut eller lagstiftning genomför expropriation eller liknande ingrepp. Begreppet saknar dock tydlig definition i lagtext och förarbeten, vilket har lett till kritik för bristande rättssäkerhet och förutsägbarhet. Det politiska systemet och rättstillämpare, såsom domare och myndigheter, har fått stort tolkningsutrymme att avgöra vad som utgör sådana intressen.
Expropriationslagen anses i stora drag uppfylla kravet på angelägna allmänna intressen genom sin specifika katalog av expropriationsändamål i andra kapitlet. Fastighetsbildningslagen saknar ett explicit krav och ställer istället upp villkor för att fastighetsreglering ska vara godtagbar. HD:s praxis, genom NJA 2018 s. 753 "Parkfastigheten", klargör dock att en självständig proportionalitetsbedömning måste göras även inom ramen för fastighetsbildningslagen. För denna lags vidkommande råder det här mer osäkerhet kring förenligheten med grundlagen.
Den otydliga formuleringen av "angelägna allmänna intressen" har kritiserats för att flytta ansvaret från lagstiftaren till rättstillämpare. Detta skapar osäkerhet för enskilda fastighetsägare som inte kan förutse vilka ingrepp de kan behöva acceptera.
Uppsatsen identifierar behovet av en tydligare definition av angelägna allmänna intressen och föreslår att kravet på proportionalitet bör stärkas i grundlagen för att harmonisera svensk rätt med Europakonventionen. Detta skulle bland annat förbättra rättssäkerheten. (Less)
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- author
- Hjelmberg, Maja LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20242
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- fastighetsrätt, egendomsskydd, angelägna allmänna intressen: expropriationslag, fastighetbildningslag
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9180415
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- 2025-03-20 14:01:18
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The requirement for compelling public interests must be fulfilled whenever governmental decisions or legislation result in expropriation or similar property interference. However, the term lacks a clear definition in the legislation and related document which has led to criticism for its lack of legal certainty and predictability. The political system and legal practition-ers, such as judges and authorities, have been given significant discretion in determining what constitutes such interests.
The Expropriation Act is largely considered to meet the requirement for compelling public interests through its specific catalog of expropriation purposes in Chapter 2. The Property Formation Act, on the other hand, does not explicitly include such a requirement but instead sets conditions for acceptable property regulation. However, the Swedish Supreme Court, in NJA 2018 p. 753 ("Parkfastigheten"), clarifies that an independent proportionality assessment must also be conducted within the framework of the Property Formation Act. Regarding this law, there is an uncertainty that exists in its compatibility with the Constitution.
The vague formulation of "compelling public interests" has been criticized for shifting responsibility from the legislature to legal practitioners. This creates uncertainty for private property owners who cannot foresee what types of interference they may need to accept.
The thesis identifies the need for a clearer definition of compelling public interests and suggests that the proportionality requirement should be strengthened in the Constitution to harmonize Swedish law with the European Convention on Human Rights.}},
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