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Powers of attorney for businesses in Sweden
A power of attorney allows a business to authorize someone to carry out specified tasks or represent it in a broader range of matters. Our lawyers draft and review special and general powers of attorney under Swedish law.
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What is a business power of attorney?
A power of attorney authorizes an agent to act in the company’s name within the limits set by the document. The company will generally be bound by contracts and other legal acts entered into by the agent within that authority.
The agent may, for example, be authorized to:
- enter into or terminate specified contracts
- represent the company in negotiations
- purchase or sell property
- deal with customers and suppliers
- represent the company before an authority
- handle specified banking or payment matters.
The document must be issued by the person or people entitled to represent the company. If the company requires joint signatures, those rules should also be followed when the power of attorney is executed.
Special and general powers of attorney
The appropriate document depends on the scope of the intended assignment.
Special power of attorney
A special power of attorney applies to a defined assignment or transaction. It may authorize an agent to negotiate and sign a particular contract or represent the company in a specific matter.
General power of attorney
A general power of attorney grants broader authority to represent the company in multiple business matters. Because it may cover decisions with significant financial consequences, its scope and limitations should be stated carefully.
A general power of attorney is different from registered company signatory authority and procuration. An agent derives authority from the document, while a registered signatory’s authority follows from their corporate position or registration.
What should the document cover?
The document should clearly state:
- the company’s name and registration number
- the agent’s name and identifying information
- the actions the agent may take
- any financial limits or other restrictions
- when the authority begins and ends
- whether the agent may appoint a substitute
- who has signed for the company.
It is important to distinguish the agent’s external authority from the company’s internal instructions. Internal restrictions may not always protect the company against a third party who neither knew nor should have known about them.
Banks, government agencies, and online services may require their own forms or registered authorizations. Their requirements should therefore be checked before the document is used.
How we can help you
We help businesses select, prepare, and manage powers of attorney under Swedish law.
Assessing the company’s needs
We review the intended assignment and determine whether the agent needs special or broader authority.
Preparing the document
Our lawyers prepare a special or general power of attorney with clearly defined authority, restrictions, and duration.
Reviewing an existing authorization
We review existing wording and identify unclear provisions or authority that is broader than the company intends.
Amendment and revocation
We help the company restrict, replace, or revoke an authorization and determine which third parties should be notified.
Get legal help with a business power of attorney
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If you need further assistance, we’ll explain your options, how we can assist you, and what it would cost. If you hire us for your case, the cost of the first 15 minutes will be deducted from your final bill.
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Our lawyers help define the agent’s authority, coordinate the document with the company’s signatory arrangements, and reduce the risk of unintended transactions.
Florita Telhaj
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Florita specializes in migration law, business law, contract law, and employment law. In addition to Swedish and English, Florita is also fluent in Albanian and Greek.
Matilda Selander Persson
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Matilda primarily works with employment law, business law, contract law, family law, and migration law. She speaks Swedish and English.
Wazima M. Aga
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Wazima is deeply committed to protecting individual rights and practices immigration law, administrative law, social welfare law, family law, and contract law. She speaks Swedish, English, Persian, and Dari.
Mirxan Özalp
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Mirxan specializes in real estate law, construction law, housing and tenancy law, contract law, and consumer disputes. He speaks Swedish, English, and Kurdish (Kurmanji).
Farid Laghrissi
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Farid assists individuals and businesses with employment law, tenancy law, financial family law, contracts, disputes, and other business and corporate law matters. Farid speaks Swedish, English, Arabic, Darija, and French.
Mirella Nunes Siqueira
Consulting lawyer
Mirella specializes in business law, financial family law, employment law, and consumer law. She speaks Swedish, English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Adib Hosseini
Consulting lawyer
Adib specializes in migration law, business law, competition law, and EU regulations for businesses. He speaks English, Farsi, and Kurdish.
Ari Arash GN Shali
Consulting lawyer
Ari primarily works with business and civil law matters, contract law, real estate law, construction law, tenancy law, and employment law. Ari speaks Swedish, English, and Persian.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about power of attorney for businesses
The document must be issued by the person or people entitled to represent the company. Any applicable joint signatory requirements should be followed.
A special power of attorney covers a defined assignment or transaction. A general power of attorney grants broader authority to handle several business matters.
No. A registered company signatory derives authority from a corporate position or registration. An agent derives authority from the power of attorney issued by the company.
Yes. The company should recover the original document where possible and notify the agent, banks, contracting parties, and other recipients that may have relied on it.
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