– Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729), as amended up to Act (2020:540).
– Copyright Regulation (1993:1212), as amended up to Regulation (2018:1100).

– Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
– Universal Copyright Convention.- Phonograms Convention.
– Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations.
– WTO's TRIPS Agreement, since January 1, 1995.
– WIPO Copyright Treaty, since March 14, 2010.
– WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, since March 14, 2010.

Registration is not required for owners of an original work. Copyright protection is automatic and free from the moment a work is created.

Duration: during the lifetime of the author, plus 70 years after his death.

Authority name: Division of Intellectual Property and Transport Law, Ministry of Justice. Internet address: www.regeringen.se 

Collective Management Organizations: STIM (www.stim.se), Bildupphovsrätt (https://bildupphovsratt.se).