Last verified: 2026-08-29 · Source: primary legislation and official status tables

Recovering a debt from a debtor in Sweden

What applies, what it realistically takes, and where the limits are.

Confirmed parameters

Only values checked against a primary source appear here. Where a parameter has not been confirmed, it is left out rather than estimated.

Parameter: General limitation period
Value: 10 years
Source: Preskriptionslag (1981:130) Sec. 2; interruption Sec. 5, fresh period Sec. 6
Last verified: 2026-08-31

The applicable route for this jurisdiction is recorded as EU. The New York Convention applies to arbitral awards.

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