Legislation
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/Act No. 94/1996 on Withholding of Tax on Financial Income
Act No. 94/1996 on Withholding of Tax on Financial Income (last updated 2010)
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/Act No. 129/1997 on Mandatory Pension Insurance and on the Activities of Pension Funds
Act No. 129/1997 on Mandatory Pension Insurance and on the Activities of Pension Funds (last updated 2007)
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/Act No. 87/1998 on Official Supervision of Financial Activities
Act No. 87/1998 on Official Supervision of Financial Activities (last updated 2013)
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/Act No. 161/2002 on financial undertakings
Act No. 161/2002 on financial undertakings (last updated 2014)
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/Act No. 87/2004 on oil tax and mileage fee
Act No. 87/2004 on oil tax and mileage fee (last updated 2011)
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/Act No. 78/2007 on occupational retirement funds
Act No. 78/2007 on occupational retirement funds (last updated 2010)
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/Act on Public Procurement, No. 120/2016
Act on Public Procurement, No. 120/2016 (last updated 2017)
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/Act No. 108/2007 on Securities Transactions
Act No. 108/2007 on Securities Transactions (last updated 2009)
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/Act No. 152/2009 on support for innovation enterprises
Act No. 152/2009 on support for innovation enterprises (last updated 2010)
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/Act No. 109/2011 on taxation of hydrocarbon production
Act No. 109/2011 on taxation of hydrocarbon production (last updated 2012)
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/Act No. 127/2011 amending the Foreign Exchange Act, the Customs Act and the Act on the Central Bank of Iceland
Act No. 127/2011 amending the Foreign Exchange Act, the Customs Act and the Act on the Central Bank of Iceland (last updated 2013)
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/Bill of Legislation Amending the Foreign Exchange Act, the Act on the Treatment of Króna-Denominated Assets Subject to Special Restrictions, and the Act on a Special Tax on Financial Undertakings (capital flow management measures to mitigate adverse effects of capital inflows)
Bill of Legislation Amending the Foreign Exchange Act, the Act on the Treatment of Króna-Denominated Assets Subject to Special Restrictions, and the Act on a Special Tax on Financial Undertakings (cap...
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/Act No 105/2016 on amending the Foreign Exchange Act (capital account liberalisation)
Act No 105/2016 on amending the Foreign Exchange Act (capital account liberalisation) (last updated 2016)
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/Constitution of the Republic of Iceland
Constitution of the Republic of Iceland (No. 33, 17 June 1944, as amended 30 May 1984, 31 May 1991, 28 June 1995 and 24 June 1999) Constitution of the Republic of Iceland I. Article 1 Iceland is a R...
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/Administrative Procedures Act - No. 37/1993
The English translation is on the basis of the law as of 30 April 1993 ECTION I Scope of the Act Article 1 Field of application This Act shall apply to state and municipal administration. The act sha...
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/Act on the Government Offices of Iceland
The English translation is on the basis of the law as of 1 July 2017
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/Regulation on the legal status of arrested persons, interviews by the police etc., No. 651/2009
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Act on Collection of Evidence Relating to Alleged Violations of Intellectual Property Rights, No. 53/2006
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Act on Bankruptcy etc.
1991, No. 21, 26 March Entered into force 1 July 1992. Amended by the Act No. 92/1991, Act No. 26/1998, Act No. 32/2000, Act No. 88/2008, Act No. 23/2009, Act No. 24/2009, Act No. 31/2010, Act No. 60/...
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/Code of Civil Procedure No. 91, 31 December 1991
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Regulation on management of personal information by the police, No. 322 9 April 2001 with amendment no. 926/2004
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Police Act, No. 90/1996
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Regulations No. 1192/2005 respecting Lawyers´ Trusteeship Accounts et al.
TRANSLATED FROM THE ICELANDIC In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnart...
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/Regulations No. 200/1999 respecting Lawyers´ Professional Indemnity
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Act no. 73/2005 on Tourism Administration
This is an English translation. The original Icelandic text, as published in the Law Gazette (Stjórnartíðindi), is the authoritative text. Should there be discrepancy between this translation and the ...
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/Extradition of Criminals and Other Assistance in Criminal Proceedings
ActNo. 13, 17th April 1984 Legislative history. Legislative bill. Entered into effect 1 July 1984. Amended by Act No 19/1991 (which entered into effect on 1 July 1992 with the exception of the first a...
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/Narcotics Act, No. 65/1974
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/General Penal Code, Nr. 19/1940
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Act on Professional Lawyers
No. 77/1999 1998, No. 77, 15 June Entered into effect 1 January 1999. Amended by Act No. 36/1999 (entered into effect 1 May 1999), and Act No. 93/2004 (entered into effect 1 November 2004), The...
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/Regulation on the Handling of Notifications of Alleged Money Laundering or Terrorist Financing, No. 175/2016
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Act on the Judiciary
No. 15, 25 March 1998 Entered into force on 1 July 1998, with the exception of Article 34. Amended by Act No. 47/2006 (entered into force on 1 July 2006), Act No. 88/2008 (entered into force on 1 Ja...
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/Act on Funds and Institutions Operating According to Approved Charters, No. 19, 15 May 1988
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Personal Names Act, No. 45 of 17th May 1996
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/Law on Lotteries, No. 38/2005
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðindi) is authentic. Ple...
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/The Industrial Act No 42/1978
[Translation from Icelandic] (Text as of 1 January 2007) The Industrial Act No. 42/1978 with Subsequent Amendments Article 1 The present Act applies to the operation of any kind of industry for p...
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/Act regarding the Icelandic Red Cross and the emblem of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent and the Red Crystal
No. 115/2014 Article 1 The Icelandic Red Cross, established on 10 December 1924, is an autonomous and an independent humanitarian organisation which operates in accordance with the Geneva Conventions ...
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/Act on the Protection of Privacy as regards the Processing of Personal Data, No. 77/2000
In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnartíðind...
/Amendments to the Icelandic Nationality Act
1 July 2003 (double citizenship) The Ministry draws attention to the fact that Parliament has passed an Act amending the Icelandic Nationality Act, No. 100/1952, enabling Icelandic citizens to retain ...
/Act on Legal Competence
No. 71/1997 Chapter I Legal Competence Section 1 Legal Competence 1. A person shall become legally competent when attaining the age of 18 years. A legally competent person shall be competent ...
/Regulation on the rights of aliens who come under the Agreement on the European Economic Area or the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association to acquire the right to own or use real property
(No. 702 of October 8th 2002) Article 1 Parties enjoying in Iceland rights in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Convention establishing the European Free Trade...
/Act on the Post and Telecom Administration, No. 69, 24 March 2003
Translated from the Icelandic In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnar...
/Act no 81/1997 on the Stefansson Arctic Institute and the Icelandic Joint Committee on Arctic Affairs
Entered into force on 6 June 1997. Amended by Act No 102/2004 (entered into force on 2 July 2004) and Act No 126/2011 (entered into force on 30 September 2011). If mention is made in this Act of a Min...
/Inheritance Act No. 8, 14 March 1962
Translated from the Icelandic In case of any discrepancies between the original text in Icelandic and the translation, only the original text as published in the Official Gazette of Iceland (Stjórnart...
/Act on the Icelandic Coast Guard
No. 52, June 14th 2006 Entered into force 1 July 2006. Chapter I Direction, area of operations, and tasks of the Icelandic Coast Guard Section 1 Purpose The Icelandic Coast Guard shall provide ...
/Civil Protection Act
No. 82, 12 June 2008 SECTION I General provisions. Article 1 The aim of civil protection. This Act covers coordinated civil protection measures intended to tackle the consequences of emergency ...
/Regulation No. 1129/2008 on Icelandic language tests for persons applying for Icelandic citizenship
REGULATION No. 1129/2008 on Icelandic language tests for persons applying for Icelandic citizenship Article 1 Tests in Icelandic. Persons who acquire Icelandic citizenship under Article 7 of th...
