https://lovsnak.dk/en/topic/justice-and-police/New explanations on the topic: Justice and policeenWed, 04 Nov 2026 16:47:10 +0000https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-b/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:43 +0000What changes: When a person living or based abroad receives a fine in Denmark, the fine does not have to be sent to the debt collection authority. Instead, the authorities in the country where the person lives can be asked to enforce the fine. Who: The act applies to people and companies with a permanent residence or registered base abroad who have received or been issued a fine in Denmark. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-a/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-198-a/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:30:43 +0000What changes: The act generally sends people convicted of terrorism to a closed prison and to a special wing, but the Prison and Probation Service can make an exception in special cases, and for 15-17-year-olds this generally does not apply. The Prison and Probation Service can also take photos of letters and use fictitious profiles on social media. In addition, the Danish Compensation Board can cover expenses for parents or guardians of minor victims. Who: The rules on serving a sentence apply to those serving prison or preventive detention for violating sections 114-114 j of the Criminal Code. For 15-17-year-olds, they generally do not apply. The compensation rule applies when the applicant is a minor or under guardianship. It is the parents or guardians who can have the expenses they incurred in connection with the case covered. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-1/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-1/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:47 +0000Proposed by: Dansk Folkeparti (15 members, first named: Mette Thiesen) What is proposed: The proposal sets out that the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) asks the government to prepare the necessary executive orders so that 29 August becomes a national flag day. Who would be affected: The proposal is aimed at the government and at public buildings and institutions, which are to fly the flag on the day. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-8/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-8/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:51:29 +0000Proposed by: Danmarksdemokraterne (6 members, first named: Karina Adsbøl) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to ask the government to introduce a bill in the 2026-27 parliamentary session to amend the Act on criminal record certificates for children. Who would be affected: Criminal record certificates for children are currently used by associations and institutions that employ or engage people who have contact with children under 15. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-2/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20261-b-2/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:41:15 +0000Proposed by: Uden for folketingsgrupperne (Jacob Harris) What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) to require the government to introduce a bill on a minimum sentence for possessing, distributing and producing material that shows sexual abuse of minors. When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-941/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-941/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:41:37 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets rules for the sale, marketing, storage, transfer, acquisition (something you receive, e.g. an inheritance or a gift) and use of class 1 explosives. It is prohibited to sell, market, store, transfer, acquire or use explosives without permission from the police. Who: The rules apply to those who sell, store, move, acquire or use class 1 explosives. Ready-loaded ammunition and pyrotechnic articles are exempt. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-120/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-120/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:46:38 +0000What changes: A person with an exclusion order can be required to wear electronic equipment that records where the person moves. This only happens when it is necessary to make sure the order is followed. The requirement applies for up to 1 year. Deliberate violation is punished with a fine or prison for up to 2 years. When the exclusion zone is set, weight can be given to the police response time. The purpose of the act is a trial scheme with the so-called reversed electronic tag in cases involving, among other things, stalking and partner violence. Who: The rules apply to persons who have been given an exclusion order. The scheme is not only for cases of stalking and partner violence, but is especially to be used in such cases. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-144/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-144/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:45:33 +0000What changes: The act brings together the current rules on public employees' freedom of expression in one act. It is not meant to change the rights that public employees already had. Public employees express themselves lawfully when they speak on their own behalf and follow the current limits. They will not be met with negative reactions in their employment because of a lawful expression. They must not be prevented from expressing themselves either. The right does not apply, for example, to confidential information that it is a criminal offence to pass on. Who: The act applies to public employees. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-219-b/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-219-b/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:45:24 +0000What changes: The Independent Police Complaints Authority can demand to receive CCTV footage when it handles complaints about conduct. Legal persons and sole traders must hand over the footage when the authority asks for it. However, they have no duty to do so if the material could expose the legal person to punishment. Violations are punished with a fine. Who: The rules apply to legal persons and sole traders who have CCTV footage. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-220-b/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-220-b/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:44:34 +0000What changes: It is a criminal offence to have sex without contraception when the other person made it a condition. The penalty is imprisonment for up to 2 years. The purpose of the act is to make stealthing punishable, meaning removing the condom without the partner's consent. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-922/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-922/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:02:36 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out when the estate administrator must submit cases to the Ministry of Justice. It also sets out rules on burial, the sale of the estate's assets (e.g. movable property and real estate) and hearings at the Court in Greenland. When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-929/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-929/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:02:33 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets that an inheritance paid under deferred payment bears interest at the official discount rate plus 1 percent, but at 0.0 percent if the discount rate is below -1.00 percent. It also sets that full security must be provided for the inheritance claim. When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-926/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-926/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:02:31 +0000What changes: This executive order continues for Greenland the Nordic convention on inheritance and estate administration, which has applied since 1 July 1976. It repeals (that a rule stops applying) the executive order from 1976. The convention determines which country's act applies to inheritance, wills and estate settlement, and which authorities handle the estate of a deceased person. Who: The rules apply to deaths where the deceased was a citizen of and lived in one of the five Nordic states (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden). The convention does not apply if the testator died before entry into force, or if the surviving spouse is sitting in an undivided estate after a spouse who died before entry into force. When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-923/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-923/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:02:23 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out how the court handles remuneration and expenses for estate guardians in Greenland. It also sets out when the person under estate guardianship pays remuneration and necessary expenses themselves, and when the state treasury pays the rest, based on income and assets. Who: The rules apply to estate guardians and to those under estate guardianship. They apply when the court handles cases about remuneration and expenses. When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-928/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-928/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:02:20 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out how adults' restricted inheritance must be placed and managed in an administration unit. It sets limits, among other things, on how much may be placed in shares, corporate bonds and alternative investment funds. Who: The rules apply to adults' restricted free inheritance if the testator has not decided otherwise, and to adults' restricted forced inheritance. When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-20/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-20/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:27 +0000What changes: The act amends the Bankruptcy Act. The probate court must appoint a trustee under new rules, and the probate court can appoint additional trustees. In addition, persons with close ties to the debtor or with certain previous advisory roles may not serve as trustee. When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-62/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-62/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:25:01 +0000What changes: The act raises the maximum number of years a sentence to placement in an institution can carry in Greenland, from 10 to 16 years. Offenders under 18 can be sentenced to no more than 10 years. Who: The act applies to those sentenced to placement in an institution under the Greenlandic Criminal Act. Offenders under 18 can be sentenced to no more than 10 years. When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-88/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-88/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:15:36 +0000What changes: The act introduces a ban on carrying or possessing pyrotechnics near a stadium and allows a verbal, temporary exclusion order (emergency exclusion order) when it is necessary for the sake of law and order at an upcoming event. The penalty for selected offences can be increased by up to half if they are committed in connection with sporting events. Who: The rules apply to persons present at sporting events, especially football matches. Exclusion orders also apply to persons who receive a stay-away or no-contact order under section 79 a of the Criminal Code, or who are sentenced to imprisonment for certain serious offences (including gang crime and aggravated assault). When: Section 1, no. 2 will enter into force on 1 January 2027. The rest of the Act entered into force on 10 March 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-827/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-827/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:11:10 +0000What changes: A subsection in § 14 of the police executive order on public order and safety is repealed (that a rule stops applying). Subsections 3 and 4 get new numbers (subsections 2 and 3), and a cross-reference in each of them is corrected. When: The executive order entered into force on 27 June 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2024-1347/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2024-1347/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:10:53 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets how large a number of amounts in the Liability for Damages Act are for 2025. For example, the amount in section 8 of the act is DKK 506,500. Who: The amounts apply to compensation and damages that can be claimed in full or in part in 2025. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1227/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1227/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:57:42 +0000What changes: The executive order on fines gets a new subsection on court costs. Court costs imposed by a judgment must not be collected from certain convicted persons. Who: The rule applies to convicted persons who were between 15 and 25 years old, and convicted persons who were 25 years or older when the offence was committed. There are exceptions for both groups. When: The executive order entered into force on 24 October 2025. Parts of the executive order apply to court costs imposed by a judgment that became final after the date of entry into force.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1428/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-1428/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:57:09 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets the amounts in the Compensation Liability Act (lov om erstatningsansvar) that apply to compensation and damages that can be claimed in 2026. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-743/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-743/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:51:31 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out that the Consumer Council Tænk is Denmark's representative in the Commission's expert group and the national contact point for the European online platform for repair. It also sets out how repairers can register on the Danish section of the platform. Who: The rules apply to the Consumer Council Tænk, to repairers who want to register on the Danish section of the platform, and to those who are already registered, who must keep their information up to date and accurate. When: The rest of the executive order entered into force on 3 September 2026. Sections 3-5 will enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-898/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-898/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:25:13 +0000What changes: The duty to keep a record of explosives coming in and going out now applies to any natural or legal person. Before, it only applied to those who manufactured or had an explosive manufactured and marketed it under their own name or trademark, or used it for their own use. Private individuals with a permit to manufacture, including reloading ammunition, are exempt. Who: The duty applies to any natural or legal person. Private individuals with a permit to manufacture, including reloading ammunition, are exempt. When: The executive order was repealed before it entered into force.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-882/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-882/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:32:57 +0000What changes: Applications for permission for civilian, armed guards on Danish cargo ships are handled by the police director in Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi, and "Rigspolitiet" is changed to "Politiet" in § 1, subsection 1, to "politidirektøren i Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi" in § 3, subsection 1, and § 8, subsection 1, and "Rigspolitiet eller politiet" is changed to "politiet" in § 6, subsection 5. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 November 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-889/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-889/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:56:21 +0000What it sets out: The executive order sets out how a foreign national who has been convicted of breaking certain rules in the Return Act can serve a prison sentence at an accommodation facility with an electronic tag and monitoring. The prison district makes the decision and supervises. When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-573/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-573/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:44:12 +0000What changes: The police in Greenland will no longer decide what rescue equipment and supervision there must be at coastal areas and lakes that are often used for bathing. The police's other rules on bathing, boating and fishing remain in force. Who: The police and the municipal councils in Greenland, as well as people bathing at coasts and lakes. When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20252-l-6/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20252-l-6/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000What changes: The act introduces a requirement that manufacturers must repair certain goods when the consumer requests it. The manufacturer may demand payment for the repair. If a defect in a good is repaired, the warranty period is extended once by 12 months. Who: The rules apply to consumers, manufacturers of certain goods such as major white goods and electronics, and sellers of goods. When: The Act entered into force on 3 September 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-19/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-19/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000What changes: The act implements the EU's revised directive on consumer credit. Overdraft facilities will be fully covered by the Credit Agreement Act. Creditors must provide consumers with more information before a credit agreement is entered into. A registration scheme for credit intermediaries will be introduced. Who: The rules apply to you as a consumer and to businesses that provide or intermediate credit. When: The Act will enter into force on 20 November 2026. Parts of the act apply to time-unlimited credit agreements entered into before the entry into force of the act.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-83/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-83/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000What changes: The act increases penalties for several types of violence, harassment and other crime. It also expands the option to serve a sentence with an electronic tag and raises the victim contribution. Who: Persons convicted of the above offences, convicted persons who may serve a sentence with an electronic tag, and persons in public service who receive expanded protection. When: The Act entered into force on 15 February 2026. Some parts will enter into force on 1 January 2027.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-58/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-58/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000What changes: The act consolidates rules on serious crimes in the Penal Code. When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-21/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-21/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000What changes: It will generally be prohibited to fly the flags of other countries. When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2025.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-185/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-185/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000What changes: The act implements an EU directive on agreements for financial services concluded at a distance. It includes new rules on the right of withdrawal and information provided to consumers. Who: The rules apply to consumers who conclude agreements for financial services at a distance, and to businesses that sell them. When: The Act entered into force on 19 June 2026.https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-184/https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-184/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000What changes: The Criminal Code is expanded so that more forms of sexually abusive material can be punished, including computer-generated material and deepfakes. Who: Persons who produce, share or possess sexual material involving persons under 18 years old or create deepfakes of real persons. Additionally the police and the country's victim counseling services. When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.