New laws – explained simply.
Only official sources: the Danish Parliament and Retsinformation · Updated 4 November 2026 at 16:59
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22 executive ordersSee this week's new rulesWhat happened in the last 30 days
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Machinery: The Danish Business Authority takes over tasks, and certain blade attachments for brush cutters are banned
BusinessEasy-to-read explanation
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Aerosol cans: the Danish Business Authority now approves how they are tested
BusinessEasy-to-read explanation
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Applications for armed guards on Danish cargo ships must be handled by the police director in Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi
JusticeEasy-to-read explanation
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Tasks on the S-train are delegated from DSB to Banedanmark
Transport and rural areasEasy-to-read explanation
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Hygiene rules for food businesses in Greenland were laid down
BusinessEasy-to-read explanation
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The next 14 days.
8 November · 1 rule
15 November · 5 rules
- Rules for deferred payment of inheritance to lineal heirs in Greenland
- Rules for the estate administrator's handling of estates where the inheritance falls to the state in Greenland
- Rules on remuneration and expenses for estate guardians in Greenland
- Nordic rules on inheritance and estate administration in Greenland
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8 November · 1 rule
15 November · 5 rules
- Rules for deferred payment of inheritance to lineal heirs in Greenland
- Rules for the estate administrator's handling of estates where the inheritance falls to the state in Greenland
- Rules on remuneration and expenses for estate guardians in Greenland
- Nordic rules on inheritance and estate administration in Greenland
- Rules for placing adults' restricted inheritance in Greenland
Under the current government
Since 3 June 2026 · the Mette Frederiksen III Government
120 proposed5 passed24 in force
Executive orders: 37 issued · 473 in forceDid not become law: 6 acts · 13 executive orders
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