- Swedish name
- Styrelsemötesprotokoll
- Price
- 630 kr
895 kr - Signing
- Paper signature and document-specific formalities required
- Governing law
- The Companies Act, aktiebolagslagen (2005:551), 8 kap. 21–26 §§
Also called: board minutes · board resolution Sweden · styrelseprotokoll · minutes of the board of directors AB · per capsulam board decision · Styrelsemötesprotokoll
What a board meeting minutes does
Minutes of a board meeting in a Swedish AB: attendance, the quorum figures, conflicts of interest, the material behind each item, the resolutions and the signature chain. Variants for a physical meeting, a video meeting, a hybrid meeting and a written resolution without a meeting (per capsulam).
In Sweden this document is called Styrelsemötesprotokoll. It is worth learning the Swedish term: it is what a bank, a housing association, an employer or an authority will ask you for, and searching for the English name alone will often turn up rules from another country that do not apply here. The rules come from The Companies Act, aktiebolagslagen (2005:551), 8 kap. 21–26 §§, and the questions you answer while creating the document are the ones that statute makes relevant.
When you need one
- The board has met and the resolutions must hold up for the auditor, the bank, a buyer or Bolagsverket.
- You are appointing a chair, a managing director (vd), a special signatory or a process agent (särskild delgivningsmottagare), and need minutes as the basis for the filing with Bolagsverket.
- There is reason to assume that the company's equity has fallen below half the registered share capital, and the board must resolve on a kontrollbalansräkning.
If none of these quite describes your situation, that is worth taking seriously rather than working around. Ask us in English and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right document, a different one, or a case that needs advice instead of a template.
How it works
- Sign in and answer the questions. An account is required. Some templates require a Swedish personal identity number; the builder asks one question at a time and shows the finished text updating as you go.
- Look up anything unfamiliar. The questions are in Swedish. Our English glossary of Swedish form terms covers the words the forms actually use, and you can ask us in English at any point while you fill it in.
- Pay once, at the end. 630 kr, including VAT, only when the document is finished and you have seen it.
- Complete the required formalities. Under Chapter 8, Section 24 of the Companies Act a board minute must be signed by the person who kept it and countersigned by the chair, and by a further director where the board has more than one member. Documents under the Companies Act may only be signed electronically with an advanced electronic signature where the act permits electronic form, and Avtalsfrid's ordinary flow does not meet that level. Print the minute and have it signed and countersigned by hand.
Being straight about language: this page, the guides and our support are in English. The builder itself and the finished document are in Swedish because that is how this service is currently delivered for use with Swedish counterparties, banks and authorities. That is not a universal rule that every Swedish agreement must be written in Swedish: the accepted language can depend on the document, its form requirements and the recipient. If you would rather not fill in a Swedish form, ask us and one of our lawyers will draft it for you from an English conversation, for a fixed 2 990 kr.
Questions
Will the board meeting minutes be in Swedish or English?
Our current service produces the finished document in Swedish so Swedish counterparties, banks and authorities can work with it directly. Swedish law does not impose one universal language rule for every board meeting minutes, and an English agreement or translation is not automatically without legal effect. What is accepted can depend on the document's form requirements, the agreed governing language and the recipient's own requirements. Everything around the document is in English, and if you would like an English explanation of your specific finished document, ask us and we will walk you through it.
Which law applies to a board meeting minutes in Sweden?
The Companies Act, aktiebolagslagen (2005:551), 8 kap. 21–26 §§. The template is designed for a Swedish-law situation. Where you live, where property is located and whether another country is involved can affect jurisdiction, recognition and tax, so cross-border cases should be checked individually.
Is it valid if I am not a Swedish citizen?
Citizenship is usually not the deciding factor. This service is for a board meeting minutes governed by Swedish law and connected to Sweden. Cross-border property, residence, tax or family circumstances can change the analysis, so ask for individual advice if more than one country is involved. You do not need a Swedish personal identity number to create the draft.
What does it cost?
630 kr including VAT, reduced from 895 kr during the current launch offer. That is the whole price: no subscription, no per-signature fee and no charge for e-signing. If you would rather have one of our lawyers draft or review it for you, that is a separate fixed price of 2 990 kr.
How do we sign it?
Under Chapter 8, Section 24 of the Companies Act a board minute must be signed by the person who kept it and countersigned by the chair, and by a further director where the board has more than one member. Documents under the Companies Act may only be signed electronically with an advanced electronic signature where the act permits electronic form, and Avtalsfrid's ordinary flow does not meet that level. Print the minute and have it signed and countersigned by hand. The builder produces the document, but its statutory signature, witness or registration formalities must be completed separately.
What if it turns out to be wrong for my situation?
Tell us and we will correct it at no cost. If a document does not fit your circumstances, the honest answer is sometimes that you need advice rather than a template, and we will say so — you can book a lawyer instead of buying the document.
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