SWEDEN Law and Practice Contributed by: Helena Selander, Pontus Scherp and Fredrik Norburg, Norburg & Scherp
13. Looking Forward 13.1 Legislative Trends and Other Developments
for these purposes. Further exemptions may apply pursuant to international treaties. A request for security must generally be made no later than when the defendant first presents its case before the court. If the requirements are satisfied, the court will order the claimant to provide security within a specified period. Failure to provide adequate security may result in the claim being dismissed. Security is generally provided by way of a pledge or guarantee. If the defendant does not accept the secu - rity offered, its adequacy is determined by the court. Other forms of security may be used with the defend - ant’s consent. Judgments and decisions of the Patent and Market Court may be appealed to the Patent and Market Court of Appeal, subject to leave to appeal being granted. An appeal is not limited to points of law and may also concern issues of fact and the assessment of evidence. As a general rule, judgments and decisions of the Patent and Market Court of Appeal in civil cases are final. The Patent and Market Court of Appeal may, however, permit an appeal to the Swedish Supreme Court where it considers that a review by the Supreme Court would be important for the development of case law. Any such appeal is also subject to the Supreme Court granting leave to appeal. 12. Appeals 12.1 Basis of Appeal
Private antitrust litigation has historically been relative - ly limited in Sweden. However, recent developments may contribute to increased interest in Sweden as a forum for competition damages claims. Sweden has specialised courts for competition law matters, with both legally qualified judges and economic experts, and the procedural framework provides opportunities for pursuing claims involving harm suffered across several jurisdictions. A particularly significant development is the Patent and Market Court’s judgment of 1 July 2026 in Price- Runner v Google . The Court awarded PriceRunner approximately USD2 billion in damages and interest arising from Google’s abuse of its dominant position, making it the largest damages award to date in a Swedish competition law case. The proceedings con - cerned harm suffered in Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom and illustrate the potential for sub - stantial, cross-border damages claims to be pursued before the Swedish courts. The judgment has been appealed and is therefore not final. There are currently no indications of fundamental changes to the Swedish framework for private anti - trust damages litigation. Future developments are therefore likely to be driven primarily by case law and the practical use of the existing Competition Dam - ages Act.
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