{"product_id":"laglighetsprovning-kommunala-beslut","title":"Legality review of municipal decisions – Appeals, notices \u0026 Excel | Word\/PDF","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-product-copy\" lang=\"sv\" style=\"line-height:1.65;color:#173B56\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudicial review of municipal decisions – document template according to Chapter 13 of the Local Government Act.\u003c\/strong\u003e For municipal and regional members who wish to request that the Administrative Court review the legality of a municipal or regional decision. The template package helps you identify the appealed decision, check membership and decision type, state the four grounds for judicial review, document the public notice, and submit the appeal to the correct court. Delivered in editable Word, searchable PDF, and Excel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant distinction before purchase:\u003c\/strong\u003e The package applies to judicial review under the Local Government Act. It does not apply to standard administrative appeals, building permits, social services, or other decisions subject to special appeal procedures. The court may annul a decision on legal grounds but cannot replace it with a new municipal decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #8CACCA;background:#EEF5FC;border-radius:10px;padding:17px 20px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:0\"\u003e01. Package contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 Word files (DOCX), 7 corresponding searchable PDFs, and 1 Excel workbook (XLSX) – 15 customer files in total.\u003c\/strong\u003e Five Swedish working documents, a Swedish user guide, and an English User Guide in Word\/PDF, plus an Excel workbook with nine tabs. The PDF files are for reading and printing, not interactive fillable forms. Delivered digitally as a ZIP file after the product is activated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #8CACCA;background:#F8FAFD;border-radius:10px;padding:17px 20px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:0\"\u003e02. What the files contain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAppeal document, checklist for municipal membership and appealability, fact matrix for grounds for judicial review, public notice and time limit checklist, evidence and submission log, and Swedish\/English guides. The Excel workbook keeps track of cases, decisions, notices, grounds, evidence, communication, and checks without making legal assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho can use the template package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who is a member of a municipality or region under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.riksdagen.se\/sv\/dokument-och-lagar\/dokument\/svensk-forfattningssamling\/kommunallag-2017725_sfs-2017-725\/\"\u003eChapter 1, Sections 5–6 of the Local Government Act\u003c\/a\u003e and wishes to appeal a decision subject to judicial review under Chapter 13. It is normally not required that the person was a party to the municipality's original case. However, membership, the exact decision-making body, the type of decision, and any special appeal legislation must be checked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAll files and their functions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background:#173B60;color:white\"\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:9px\"\u003eFile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:9px\"\u003eFunction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:9px\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:9px\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eAppeal – judicial review\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eWritten appeal to the Administrative Court with a request for annulment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eMembership and decision check\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eCheck of appeal rights, decision type, and special legislation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eGrounds for judicial review and fact matrix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eFour possible grounds for judicial review under Chapter 13, Section 8 of the Local Government Act, with concrete facts and evidence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eProof of public notice and time limit checklist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eTrack sources, dates, and the digital public notice board without automatic time limit calculation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eEvidence and submission log\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eTrack enclosures, sent and actually received appeal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish user guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eLegal requirements, special circumstances, and workflow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eEnglish User Guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eEnglish-language instructions for the Swedish documents under Swedish law\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eDOCX\/PDF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eCase register\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eNine Excel tabs with eight administrative key figures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eSwedish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde7f1\"\u003eXLSX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow does judicial review work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Chapter 13, Section 4 of the Local Government Act, the appeal is submitted \u003cstrong\u003edirectly to the Administrative Court\u003c\/strong\u003e. The general rule under Chapter 13, Section 5 is three weeks from the relevant public notice on the municipality's, region's, or municipal association's public notice board that the minutes have been approved. There are special rules for joint committees, among others. Check both the correct court and the actual appeal time limit for the decision in question. The person appealing must state the circumstances on which the appeal is based before the time limit expires; new circumstances later cannot be assumed to be considered, under Chapter 13, Section 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFour grounds for judicial review under Chapter 13, Section 8\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe court may annul the decision if it was not made in a lawful manner, concerns something that is not a matter for the municipality or region, the decision-making body did not have the right to make it, or the decision otherwise contravenes the law or other legislation. Certain special exceptions apply. An error that did not affect the outcome does not always entail annulment under Chapter 13, Section 9. Judicial review is not a free assessment of appropriateness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to use the documents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify and check the decision, the minutes, and any special rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCheck your municipal\/regional membership and that the decision may be subject to judicial review.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eObtain information from the official digital public notice board about the public notice of the approved minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFill in the appeal document and the grounds for judicial review with concrete circumstances, legal provisions, and evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eManually check the appeal time limit and that all circumstances are cited in time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSend the appeal directly to the Administrative Court and check that it has actually been received.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExcel workbook with nine tabs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverview, Cases, Decisions, Notices, Grounds, Evidence, Communication, Checks, and Read Me. Eight formula-driven key figures show registered entries and manually entered statuses. The formulas do not determine whether appeal rights exist, whether a particular ground for judicial review is met, or when a legal time limit expires. Excel does not automatically calculate the last day to appeal. The workbook contains no macros.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere do I send the appeal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDirectly to the correct Administrative Court under Chapter 13, Section 4 of the Local Government Act. This is a crucial difference from many administrative appeals, where the appeal is normally first submitted to the decision-making authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does the appeal time limit expire?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the general rule, after three weeks from the relevant official public notice of the approval of the minutes on the municipality's or region's public notice board. Special circumstances, such as a joint committee and whether the notice has remained posted, require individual checking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I appeal even if I am not personally affected?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, membership in the municipality or region may grant appeal rights even if the decision does not personally affect you. If you lack relevant membership, you may lack appeal rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan the Administrative Court change the decision to what I want?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. In judicial review, the court may annul the decision if the conditions are met, but cannot replace it with its own decision on the merits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I supplement the grounds later?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBe careful. Under Chapter 13, Section 7, the court may not consider any circumstances other than those you referred to before the appeal time limit expired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the municipality's decision be automatically suspended?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Under certain conditions, a decision may be enforced before it has gained legal force under Chapter 13, Section 14. An appeal does not automatically result in a decision to suspend enforcement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAre the Swedish documents translated into English?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The English guide explains the use of Swedish documents under Swedish law; it does not mean that the main templates are translated or adapted to foreign law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated resources and legal sources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo access the municipality's minutes or supporting documents, a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/begaran-allman-handling-word-pdf-excel\"\u003erequest for public documents\u003c\/a\u003e may be a separate support. See also the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.riksdagen.se\/sv\/dokument-och-lagar\/dokument\/svensk-forfattningssamling\/kommunallag-2017725_sfs-2017-725\/\"\u003eLocal Government Act (2017:725), Chapter 1, Sections 5–6, Chapter 8, Section 12, and Chapter 13, Sections 1–15\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.domstol.se\/amnen\/overklaga-myndighetsbeslut\/laglighetsprovning\/sa-avgors-laglighetsprovning-i-forvaltningsratten\/\"\u003eThe Swedish Courts' guidance on judicial review\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct version 1.0.\u003c\/strong\u003e AI-assisted legal source review performed 2026-11-01. 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