Formal requirements for powers of attorney

The plan explicitly recognizes economic violence as one of the expressions patriarchal violence takes and wants to prevent it with targeted measures. A formal requirement for powers of attorney in large economic commitments plugs precisely the gap that can be exploited for such violence, and the plan moreover values everyone's protection of their personal integrity. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal's demand.

• economic violence as a form of violencedecisive»de maktmönster som riskerar att gå över i psykiskt, fysiskt, sexuellt« (party programme ↗)“the power patterns that risk escalating to psychological, physical, sexual”
• prevention against patriarchal violence»Arbetet mot det patriarkala våldet behöver bygga på en förståelse för« (party programme ↗)“The work against patriarchal violence needs to be based on an understanding of”
• protection for personal integrity»har rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“have the right to protection of their personal integrity.”
• functioning legal protection for women»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes women's right to determine their own economy and equal right to own livelihood, which is precisely what economic violence removes. The election manifesto's strong action against violence and violations in close relationships points the same way and speaks for a formal requirement that makes misuse of powers of attorney difficult. The plan does not mention powers of attorney, so the support is derived.

• women's economic self-determinationdecisive»rätt att bestämma över sin ekonomi« (party programme ↗)“right to determine their own economy”
• strong action against violence in close relationships»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strong action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crime and men's violence against women.”
• equal right to own livelihood»Män och kvinnor måste få lika rätt till egen försörjning och ett utvecklande yrkesliv.« (party programme ↗)“Men and women must have equal right to own livelihood and a developing career.”

The plan requires that violence in close relationships be handled quickly and consistently and that those subjected to psychological and physical violence receive protection, and it wants strong consumer protection. A formal requirement for powers of attorney in large financial commitments closes precisely the gap that makes economic abuse possible. The plan does not mention powers of attorney, so the position is derived from its protection principles.

• quick handling of violence in relationshipsdecisive»Våld i nära relationer ska behandlas på ett snabbt,« (party programme ↗)“Violence in close relationships shall be handled in a quick,”
• protection against psychological abuse»skydd för barn och vuxna som utsatts för psykiskt« (party programme ↗)“protection for children and adults subjected to psychological”
• strong consumer protection»Vi vill ha ett starkt skydd« (party programme ↗)“We want strong protection”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to strengthening the victim perspective and leading Sweden towards an end to men's violence against women, and lifts women's economic self-determination as its own goal. Powers of attorney without form requirements that can be exploited for economic abuse attack exactly that self-determination, so a form requirement and expedited processing align with the plan's commitments.

• strengthened victim perspectivedecisive»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas och eftervåldet upphöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim perspective must be strengthened and post-crime violence must cease.”
• end to men's violence against women»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall lead Sweden towards an end to men's violence against women.”
• women's economic self-determination»Vi ska dessutom leda Sverige till större ekonomisk jämställdhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall also lead Sweden to greater economic equality.”
• prevent crime and support victims»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy must therefore both prevent and deter crime, support crime victims and encourage those who have committed illegal acts to move to a new life situation without crime.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that individuals' influence over everyday contracts be strengthened through improved consumer and contract legislation, which is exactly what a formal requirement for powers of attorney in large economic undertakings is about. The plan also points out that economic power difference between women and men is a central gender equality issue and wants to prevent all forms of violence in intimate relationships, which supports the counter-proposal's motive about economic violence. The plan does not directly address powers of attorney, so the support is derived.

• strengthened contract legislationdecisive»vardagen behöver stärkas genom förbättrad konsument- och avtalslagstiftning.« (party programme ↗)“everyday life needs to be strengthened through improved consumer and contract legislation.”
• economic power is a gender equality issue»Skillnaden i ekonomisk makt mellan kvinnor och män är en central jämställdhetsfråga.« (party programme ↗)“The difference in economic power between women and men is a central gender equality issue.”
• prevent violence in intimate relationships»Insatserna för att förebygga och förhindra våld i nära relationer måste fokusera på förövarna.« (party programme ↗)“Efforts to prevent and stop violence in intimate relationships must focus on perpetrators.”
• better protection for victims»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor genom bland annat högre straff för sexualbrott och ett bättre skydd och stöd för offren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased action against sexual violence and violence against women through among other things higher penalties for sexual crimes and better protection and support for victims.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan stipulates that society shall stand on the side of crime victims and that a person subjected to violence in a close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection, while the right to property is a human right. A formal requirement for powers of attorney in major financial commitments prevents precisely that powers of attorney are used as a tool for economic abuse. The plan also builds market economy's contracts on honesty and personal responsibility.

• society on the side of crime victimsdecisive»Samhället ska ställa sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“Society shall stand on the side of crime victims.”
• protection from violence in close relationships»Kvinnor, män och barn som utsatts för våld i en nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“Women, men and children subjected to violence in a close relationship shall be given adequate support and protection.”
• property rights as a human right»Rätten till egendom är en mänsklig rättighet« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is a human right”
• contracts based on honesty»Marknadsekonomins civilrättsliga grundvalar är frivilliga och ofta informella avtal mellan självständiga aktörer.« (party programme ↗)“The civil law foundations of the market economy are voluntary and often informal contracts between independent actors.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to strengthening protection against crimes directed at vulnerable people, especially fraud and other crimes against the elderly, and to introducing an offence against the peace of the elderly. A formal requirement for powers of attorney for large financial undertakings aims to close precisely the loophole that is exploited to access someone else's money. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal's demands in substance, even though it does not mention powers of attorney.

• crimes against the elderly are combateddecisive»Satsa mer pengar på att utreda bedrägeribrott och annan brottslighet mot äldre« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest more money in investigating fraud crimes and other crimes against the elderly”
• protection for vulnerable»Kriminalitet som riktar sig mot sårbara människor är extra klandervärd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Criminality directed at vulnerable people is particularly reprehensible.”
• offence against peace of the elderly»Införa äldrefridsbrott som en ny brottsrubricering i syfte att skärpa straffen för dessa brott« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce an offence against the peace of the elderly as a new criminal offence category in order to toughen penalties for these crimes”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address formal requirements for powers of attorney, but establishes that systems that encourage fraud should be prevented, that the position of crime victims should be strengthened and that ever more elderly people are subjected to crime in their own homes. A formal requirement that makes it harder for powers of attorney to be used to deplete someone else's finances aligns most closely with these principles. The conclusion is derived from general commitments.

• close off systems that encourage frauddecisive»Både fusk och sådana system som tenderar att locka till fusk och korruption ska motverkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Both fraud and systems that tend to encourage fraud and corruption should be prevented.”
• elderly exposure to crime»Allt fler äldre råkar ut för stölder, rån och överfall i sina egna hem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More and more elderly people fall victim to theft, robbery and assault in their own homes.”
• strengthened victim protection»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the position of crime victims and increase support for crime victims”
• protection against intimate partner violence»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for those subjected to intimate partner violence”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.