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M 7110-25 AI generated

Fines against companies must be imposed on natural or legal persons, not fictitious entities.

Case Number M 7110-25
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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Legislator summary

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The Administrative Court of Sweden (MMD) quashed a fine imposed on a fictitious company because the law requires fines to be levied against natural or legal persons. The municipal council sought the fine against the company name only, which the lower court accepted, but the MMD ruled this procedurally invalid. The court held that providing a personal number did not cure the defect, as the entity itself lacks the legal capacity to be fined under the relevant statutes.

Legislator headnote

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Förordning (EU) 2016/679; Att viten får endast utkrävas av fysisk eller juridisk person, inte av en skuggföretagare.

Keywords

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fictitious company fine imposition legal capacity administrative procedure natural person

Cited Legislation

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Förordning (EU) 2016/679
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M 4496-25
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M 7828-12
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M 2807-24
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P 11322-13
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Vite hade förelagts en person med enskild firma av kommunal nämnd. När nämnden ansökte om utdömande av vitet angavs endast firman som svarande vilket även MMD angav i dom. MÖD upphävde domen eftersom vite inte kan utkrävas av annan än fysisk eller juridisk person. Att rätt personnummer angivits ändrade inte bedömningen.