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Sweden - Land and Environmental Court of Appeal (Mark - och miljööverdomstolen) - Public support case (N° 8662-14; MÖD 2015:17) - Summary with link to judgment

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Criteria for ENGO standing - The criteria in law for ENGO standing must be read generously order to comply with the international obligations on access to justice in environmental matters.

Country/countries, region:
European Union
, Sweden
Resource convention articles:
Article 2: Definitions
, Article 9: Access to Justice
Languages:
English
, Swedish
Publisher:
UNECE / Task Force on Access to Justice
Date published:
15-02-2017
Court/body:
Land and Environmental Court of Appeal (Mark - och miljööverdomstolen)
Decision date:
15-04-2015
Read full resource:
http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/a.to.j/Jurisprudence_prj/SWEDEN/SE_MOD_2015_17_PublicSupport/SE_2015_Public_Support_8662-14_Summary.pdf
Keywords:
jurisprudence
, access to justice
, legal standing
, locus standi
, standing for NGO
, criteria for standing
, public concerned
, public support
, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
, SDG Target 16.3

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