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M 9579-25 AI generated

Company liability for pre-2004 environmental damage dismissed due to owner's reasonable expectations.

Case Number M 9579-25
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Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Mark- och miljööverdomstolen dismissed the claim against a company regarding investigation measures under Chapter 10 of the Environmental Code. The plaintiff argued for liability, but the court found it unjust to hold the current owner responsible for actions taken nearly forty years ago. The court ruled that the owner acquired the company with reasonable expectations that no environmental liabilities existed prior to the relevant legislative changes.

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Chapter 10 of the Environmental Code; The court held that a current owner is not liable for environmental damage occurring before the relevant liability provisions were introduced if the owner acquired the business with reasonable expectations of no such liabilities.

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environmental liability pre-legislative acquisition reasonable expectations Chapter 10 Environmental Code investigation measures time bar defense company ownership transfer

Cited Legislation

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Chapter 10 of the Environmental Code
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M 9578-25
Company liability for pre-1990 environmental damage dismissed due to owner's reasonable reliance on prior non-liability.
M 9580-25
Company liability for pre-1990 environmental damage dismissed due to owner's reasonable reliance on prior law.
M 14724-24
Court orders environmental investigation of industrial site and landfill after rejecting liability claim.
M 11012-13
Court rejects claim that property owner liability exceeds operator liability under Swedish Environmental Code. Property owner held liable for remediation costs. Court rejects argument that property owner liability should be limited to operator liability. Court finds property owner liable for remediation costs. Court rejects claim that property owner liability exceeds operator liability. Property owner held liable for remediation costs.
M 1383-17
Court dismisses owner's liability for soil contamination, ruling no duty to investigate prior purchase.

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MÖD har funnit att det inte varit skäligt att ålägga ett bolag ansvar för utredningsåtgärder enligt 10 kap. MB med hänsyn till den särskilda omständigheten att nuvarande ägare till bolaget, för närmare fyrtio år sedan och innan bestämmelsen om ansvar för tidigare miljöfarlig verksamhet infördes i miljöskyddslagen, förvärvade ett lagerbolag med berättigade förväntningar på att det bolaget inte bar på någon miljöskuld.