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S E� s G EN ER AL CO N DI TI O N S FO R R EG I S TR ATI O N O F . SE D O M AI N N AM ES

Combinations of digits structured as xxxxxx-xxxx .SE undertakes, upon the request of the Holder to
which constitute or which may will constitute a implement deregistration of the Holder's domain name
Swedish personal identification number cannot be in the manner set forth in clause 19 below.
registered.
8. Name servers
For technical reasons, it is not possible to register a
domain name that begins with two alphanumeric .SE undertakes, upon the request of the Holder, to
.SE's GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION letters followed by two hyphens. exchange, change or remove the name servers. .SE is
OF DOMAIN NAMES entitled to exchange, change or remove stated name
b) An IDN-domain name must be recoded to ASCII servers if these create serious operative interruptions
Valid as from 12 February 2007 symbols to enable its registration under the top level for .SE.
domain .se.
These general conditions can be supplemented from IV. HOLDER'S OBLIGATIONS
time to time with provisions in the service specific c) A domain name shall contain at least two
conditions. characters, and may comprise a maximum of 63 9. Responsibility for information
characters.
The Holder is responsible for ensuring that all
I. INTRODUCTION d) A domain name cannot be newly registered if it is information required in the application in accordance
identical to a previously registered domain name with these General Conditions is provided in complete
The Foundation for Internet Infrastructure (Sw. under the top level domain .se. and correct form. The Holder is obliged to continuously
Stiftelsen f�r Internetinfrastruktur) (.SE), registration and without delay notify .SE of any changes to the
no. 802405-0190, Box 7399, 103 91 Stockholm, e) Sub-domain names of domain names that have information provided in the application and also of
provides a service that includes the processing of already been registered will be administered by the changes to the e-mail address as referred to in Clause
applications for domain names, registration and the on- party that allocates the domain in question and not 12.
going administration of domain names under the top by .SE. However, .SE will deal with certain second
level domain .se. Registration means new registration, level domains, see Appendix 1. 10. Contact person/s
assignment and transfer of domain names.
f) Certain domain names are reserved/blocked by .SE The Holder may, in the application for registration of
These General Conditions are applied by .SE when and cannot, therefore, be registered. These domain domain name or later via the Domain Manager, appoint
providing the service, and also regarding matters names are listed on www.is.se. Some of the a contact person/s who is/are authorized to deal with
relating to deregistration of domain names. Section VI reserved domain names are reserved for qualified contacts with .SE on behalf of the Holder.
makes provision for the deregistration of domain applicants and may, after special consideration, be
names. registered. The Holder is responsible in relation to .SE for
measures taken by the contact person.
Application for new registration or assignment 3. Second level domains
The Holder can, at any time, deregister the contact
The application for new registration or assignment of a The Holder may, in addition to registering directly under person and the contact person him/herself can
domain name is made through any one of .SE's .se, as an alternative, register a domain name under a deregister themselves via the Domain Manager. The
Registrars. The Registrar will assist in the preparation of second level domain. As second level domains as such contact person's authority ends in conjunction with the
the application and will thereafter forward the application fulfill an identification function, special requirements deregistration being executed in the Domain Manager.
to .SE. apply for registration under each individual category.
.SE the right to deregister the domain name if such In the event that the Holder nominates a contact
When applying for an assignment of a domain name, a special requirements are not met. person, the Holder is first liable to ensure that the
written consent must also be submitted, signed by a contact person/persons has/have received information
registered Holder/authorized signatory for the registered The Holder can register a domain name in a second about and in accordance with the Personal Data Act
Holder. The written consent must be made on a level domain under .se in accordance with the (1998:204) consented to .SE processing his/her
standard form designed by .SE. provisions contained in Appendix 1. personal data. (See further, Section V).

An application for new registration/assignment is 4. Domain Manager As regards the appointed contact person's authority to
binding. When the application is correctly completed, the receive, on behalf of the Holder, notifications and/or
Registrar will, on behalf of .SE, send a confirmation of Domain Manager is a web interface which .SE provides messages in accordance with these general conditions,
the application to the Holder. The Contract shall be to the Holder and which offers the Holder the possibility see clause 25.
deemed to be concluded when confirmation is received of administrating its domain name.
by the Holder. 11. Checking the domain name selected
In conjunction with registration, the Holder is informed
By submitting an application as above, the Holder about how log-in information is obtained for the Domain .SE will not check whether the domain name applied for
consents to .SE starting to process the application Manager. constitutes an infringement of the right to a distinctive
during the cooling-off period applicable to consumers mark or other right, or in another way violates a law,
according to the Consumer Protection (distance It is the responsibility of the Holder to keep the log-in enactment, public order or is likely to cause offence.
contracts and home sales) Act (Sw. Distans och information and any other authentication methods The Holder is therefore at all times liable to ensure that
hemf�rs�ljningslagen) (2005:59). The Holder's consent confidential and the Holder itself is responsible for all the domain name selected does not constitute an
to .SE starting to process the application during the on- actions taken in the Domain Manager. The Holder infringement of another's right or in some other way
going cooling-off period means that the cooling-off right, undertakes immediately to inform .SE if there is reason violate a law, enactment, public order or is likely to
according to the statute referred to in this paragraph is to believe that an unauthorised person has gotten to cause offence.
inapplicable. know the log-in information.
Nor does .SE check that the ACE-coded domain name
.SE charges a fee for each application for new .SE takes upon itself no responsibility for measures stated in the application corresponds with the domain
registration/assignment. Current charge and changes to made in the Domain Manager. name chosen by the Holder.
the fee will be notified on .SE's website,
http://www.iis.se. 5. Registration 12. Obligation to state e-mail address

Application for transfer a) If the preconditions referred to in these General The Holder shall state and maintain an e-mail address
Conditions are satisfied, registration shall be to which .SE may at any time give notices directly to the
An application for transfer of a domain name must be effected in accordance with the application. Holder.
made in accordance with the procedural rules for
"alternative dispute resolutions proceedings for domain b) In the case of new registration, the Holder shall, via The e-mail address stated in the first paragraph is used,
names under the top level domain .se" which are to be the Registrar through whom the application was amongst other things, for distribution of information
found on www.iis.se. The Contract shall be deemed to made, as soon as possible though no later than about how log-in information for the Domain Manager is
be concluded when confirmation of the transfer is within 10 working days from when the application obtained. Information on the liability to state and
received by the Holder. was received by .SE, receive notification that maintain an e-mail address is to be found on
registration has been effected or that there is an www.iis.se.
II. REGISTRATION OF DOMAIN NAME impediment to registration according to these
General Conditions. In the case of assignment, the 13. Annual charge
1. Preconditions for the application time shall instead be computed from when a written
consent from the Holder was received by .SE. The Holder shall pay an annual fee to .SE to an account
a) An application for registration under the top level nominated by .SE. Current charge and changes to the
domain .se is open for all natural and legal persons c) By registration the Holder acquires, for the term of fee are notified on www.iis.se. The fee is paid annually
who hold a personal identity or corporate registration the Contract, the exclusive right to use the in advance and shall be paid by the Holder no later than
number, or who can be identified through proof of registered domain name under the top level domain the due date stated on the payment advice issued by
registration in a record maintained by a public .se. .SE. If .SE has not received payment by the due date,
authority, or by an organization with functions .SE is entitled to charge penalty interest in accordance
comparable to that of a public authority. III. .SE'S OBLIGATIONS with the Interest Act (1975:635), reminder fees and,
where applicable, costs for debt collection.
b) The registration of new domain names is allocated 6. Registration and maintenance
by .SE on a `first-come, first served' basis, i.e. The annual charge will not be repaid in the event that
domain names will be allocated in the order in which .SE undertakes, after approval of an application, to these General Conditions are changed or cease to
the applications are received by .SE. It is not effect new registration of domain names under the top apply before the expiry of the charge year.
possible to be given priority or to reserve domain level domain .se, and to maintain the domain name
names. register, all in accordance with the conditions and rules 14. Technical recommendations
prescribed by these General Conditions.
2. Formulation of the domain name The Holder is aware that .SE issues technical
.SE also undertakes, upon the request of the Holder, to recommendations about how the domain name should
a) A domain name under the top level domain .se may implement an assignment of the Holder's domain name. be administered. These recommendations are available
only comprise ASCII-signs meaning the letters a to on .SE's website, www.iis.se.
z, the numbers 0 to 9 and hyphens. Domain names
must start and conclude with a letter or a number, 7. Deregistration V. PERSONAL INFORMATION (DATA)
and must not consist exclusively of hyphens.
15. Processing of personal information (data)
S E� s G EN ER AL CO N DI TI O N S FO R R EG I S TR ATI O N O F . SE D O M AI N N AM ES

within alternative dispute resolution (ADR) name on the date which falls 60 days after the date
By providing the required personal data when applying proceedings. The procedural rules for `Alternative on which the domain name was deactivated.
for registration of a domain name, Holders who are dispute resolution proceedings for domain names
natural persons or operating as sole traders consent to under the top level domain .se are available on b) In the case of an assignment of the domain name,
.SE, or the party engaged by .SE, processing the www.iis.se. the domain name will be deregistered from the
Holder's personal data, including his/her civil original Holder when the application for assignment
registration/identity number, in the manner stated A decision following ADR proceedings shall be is granted. If the assignment cannot be effected in
below: implemented by .SE within 14 days of .SE being accordance with the application, the original Holder
notified of the dispute resolution decision, unless the shall remain.
Checking of the personal data provided by the Holder shows that he/she had, within this time,
Holder. instituted proceedings at the court against the party VII. LIABILITY, TERM OF CONTRACT, ETC.
who had requested the ADR proceedings,
Processing of the Holder's personal data through concerning 20. .SE's liability for damages
publication in the so-called Who-is database, - superior right to the domain name, or Formaterat: Engelska
which is open to the public via the internet on - establishment of whether the right to the .SE's liability in damages shall, unless there is intent or (Storbritannien)
www.iis.se appellation that constitutes the domain name will gross negligence, be limited to direct losses amounting
endure or not as an exclusive right or whether a in total to one price base amount. Price base amount Formaterat: Engelska
Processing of the Holder's personal data in the certain procedure infringes such a right or not, or means the price base amount according to the National
customer registers kept by .SE, or the party - prohibition for the party who had requested the Insurance Act (1962:381). (Storbritannien)
engaged by .SE, for the purpose of being able to ADR proceedings to use the appellation that
maintain and operate the register for domain constitutes the domain name . .SE shall not be liable in any event to compensate lost Formaterat: Engelska
name under the top level domain .se. profit, reduced sales, other production losses or other (Storbritannien)
b) In the case of ADR proceedings, the dispute indirect damage.
adjudicator may decide whether a domain name
Processing of the Holder's personal data for should be deregistered or whether it should be The Holder can claim a sanction according to the above
internal use and administrative procedures. transferred to the party requesting the dispute only if the Holder has given .SE notice thereof no later
resolution proceedings. than 90 days after the Holder noticed or ought to have
The purpose of processing of the Holder's personal noticed the grounds for the demand.
data is to enable .SE to provide and run the register for If ADR proceedings have been instituted, the
the domain name under the top level domain .se and domain name may not be assigned or transferred to 21. Liability of the Holder
also satisfy the obligations of .SE according to these anyone else during the period that the dispute
General Conditions. resolution proceedings continue or before the The Holder is liable, without limitation regarding time
decision following dispute resolution proceedings or amount, to hold .SE harmless for all demands that
This data can also be jointly run with other registers for may be implemented. are directed towards .SE as a result of the Holder
the above-mentioned purposes and in order to maintain failing to perform his/her responsibilities under these
good customer and register care. If proceedings have been instituted at court General Conditions.
concerning the deregistration or assignment of the
The Holder is entitled to be informed about the domain name, the domain name may not be 22. Force Majeure, etc
personal data concerning him/her that is processed assigned or transferred to another during the time
by .SE, and also if necessary request rectification of that the court proceedings are in progress or before If a party is impeded from performing his/her
data. Such requests shall be presented in writing to a judgment has entered into final force, provided obligations according to these General Conditions,
.SE. that .SE has become aware by notice that such by circumstances that the party could not control,
proceedings are pending. such as lightning, industrial dispute, fire, seizure,
The Holder gives it consent to .SE to use the Holder's decision by an authority, and faults or delays in
personal data, including his/her civil registration/identity c) A domain name may be deregistered or transferred services from subcontractors owing to circumstances
number for marketing purposes. .SE may use the to the party who requested the dispute resolution referred to above, this shall constitute good cause for
Holders personal data for all kind of marketing, for proceedings provided that the domain name is release from damages and other possible sanctions.
example circulars via e-mail or regular mail directly to identical or confusable with If performance of the respective party's obligations
the Holder. The personal data will not be sold to a third - a trademark, have to a fundamental extent been impeded for a
party for his marketing purposes. - a business brand, longer period than one month owing to a
- a family name, circumstance referred to above, either party is
VI. CESSATION OF REGISTRATION, ETC. - an artist's name (except where the name relates to entitled to withdraw from its obligations under these
someone who died a long time ago) General Conditions without an obligation to pay
16. Deregistration owing to inadequate performance - a title of another protected literary or artistic work, compensation.
of obligations - a name protected through the Swedish law
f�rordning om vissa officiella beteckningar In the event that technical circumstances so require,
.SE is entitled to deregister a domain name in the (1976:100) .SE is entitled to move domain names under the top
following circumstances: - a geographical indication or designation protected level domain .se to the new second level domain.
through Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on Such technical circumstances shall be deemed to Formaterat: Engelska
1. If the Holder does not satisfy his/her the protection of geographical indications and have arisen if the DNS system's operating stability is (Storbritannien)
obligations according to Clauses 9, 10 designations of origin for agricultural products and threatened by the number of domain names. Such
or 13. foodstuffs circumstance shall be deemed to constitute force
2. If the Holder cannot be reached which has a legal basis in Sweden and to which the majeure in accordance with the above, and thereby
through the address provided, or if the party requesting the dispute resolution can prove a constitute grounds for release from damages and
Holder does not have a functional e- right, and other possible sanctions.
mail address according to Clause 12. - the Holder does not have any right or
3. If the domain name obviously violates justified interest in the domain name, and 23. Termination of the Contract
a Swedish law or enactment. - the domain name is registered or used in
bad faith. These General Conditions shall terminate with
If there is any inadequacy according to the first immediate effect in the event that an application is not
paragraph 1 or 2, .SE shall first send notice to the d) A Holder may be deemed to have a right or justified granted and also in the event of deregistration in
Holder with a direction to rectify the inadequacy. The interest to a domain name, particularly if it is shown accordance with Section VI. However, if an assignment
notice to the Holder should contain details of what that of the domain name cannot be effected in accordance
inadequacy should be rectified. If the breach has not - the use - or the preparation for use - of the with the application, these General Conditions shall
been remedied within 10 days of the date on which domain name has occurred in conjunction with apply between .SE and the original Holder.
notification was sent, .SE is entitled to deactivate the marketing of goods or services before the dispute
domain name. resolution was instituted, Upon transfer of a domain name in accordance with
- it is public knowledge that the domain clauses 17 and 18, these general conditions cease to
If a domain name is deactivated in accordance with the name relates to the Holder, even if he/she has not apply with immediate effect as regards the original
previous paragraph, the Holder is able to reactivate the acquired any sole right to the expression that Holder.
domain name by making good the notified breach no constitutes the name, or
later than 60 days from the date on which the domain - the domain name is not used for 24. Validity of and amendment to General
name was deactivated. If the breach is an unpaid commercial purposes to mislead consumers or to Conditions
annual fee, payment must be received by .SE before harm the reputation of a distinctive mark or right.
the deactivation period has expired. If this is not done, These General Conditions apply indefinitely.
.SE shall be entitled to deregister the domain name. e) In particular, a domain name may be deemed to
Notices concerning deregistration may be sent to the have been registered or used in bad faith if it can .SE is entitled to change applicable conditions.
Holder in conjunction with deactivation being effected. be shown that Changes in conditions take effect one month after the
- the registration or use was established changes were published on www.iis.se, but are valid
.SE shall be entitled to immediately deactivate or with the purpose of selling or assigning the domain from publication for Holders which have been registered
deregister a domain name if it or its use manifestly name to the person who requested the dispute after publication. Notice concerning amendment to the
violates a Swedish law or enactment. resolution or to a competitor of the party who conditions will be sent to the Holder by e-mail in
requested the dispute resolution, conjunction with publication. In the event that the Holder
17. Deregistration or transfer owing to judgment - the domain name is registered for the has not provided a functional e-mail address, the Holder
purpose of preventing a party who requested the is personally liable to keep him/herself informed about
Deregistration or transfer of a domain name may be dispute resolution being able to use his/her amendments to the conditions.
effected at the request of an individual who represents distinctive mark or his/her rights to a domain name,
a judgment or decision that has entered into final force or 25. Notifications between the parties
and has legal effect in Sweden, by which it is indicated - the domain name is registered with the Communications or notices under these General
that deregistration or transfer shall take place. In these purpose of disrupting the business operations of a Conditions shall be sent by post, telefax or e-mail.
cases, .SE shall immediately effect deregistration or competitor.
transfer. Communications or notices that have been sent to the
19. Deregistration at the request of the Holder and address, e-mail or telefax number provided in the
18. Deregistration or transfer after alternative assignment of domain name Holder's application or later by notice to .SE shall be
dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings deemed to have been received by the Holder.
a) The Holder can request deregistration of the domain
a) .SE shall also be entitled to deregister or transfer a name in writing. In such cases .SE will deactivate A contact person appointed by the Holder is authorized
domain name following a decision to that effect the domain name. .SE will deregister the domain to receive, on behalf of the Holder, such
S E� s G EN ER AL CO N DI TI O N S FO R R EG I S TR ATI O N O F . SE D O M AI N N AM ES

communications and/or notices as referred to in this to a wholly-owned legal entity or to a legal entity of Proceedings regarding any disputes arising as a result
Clause. which .SE has controlling influence. of these General Conditions shall be instituted at
Stockholm City Court.
26. Assignment
27. Disputes Swedish law shall apply to these General Conditions.
.SE may, without consent from the Holder, assign its
rights and/or obligations under this General Conditions

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GLOSSARY domain names to .SE. A List of Registrars is to be
found on www.iis.se.
The following concepts and expressions shall in
these general conditions have the meanings set
out below, unless otherwise stated:

The expression top level domain shall mean ISO
3166-1 country code top level domain .se.

The expression second level domain shall mean a
domain registered directly under the top level
domain .se.

The expression sub-domain shall mean a domain
under a second level domain, for example a trade
mark that is registered under the second level
domain .tm.se.

.se
.
a.se
.
iis.a.se
..

The expressions domain or domain name shall in
these General Conditions only mean the part
(name) that is to the left of the top or second level
domain, separated from this by a dot (e.g.
NAME.se or NAME.pp.se).

IDN domain name shall in these general
conditions mean a domain name which contains
characters which are to be found in .SE's IDN
information.

ACE coded domain name shall mean an IDN
domain name which has been recoded to ASCII
characters through ACE coding (ASCII
Compatible Encoding).

When reference is made to .SE, this refers to the
registry that registers domain names in Sweden.

Holder shall mean the applicant for registration of
a domain name or the person who possesses a
domain name and to whom these General
Conditions apply.

Deactivation shall mean that the redirection from
a domain name to a certain IP number is
disconnected, so that access to the domain no
longer is possible. The registration of the domain
name as such is however not affected.

Registrar shall mean a person carrying on
business who has entered into and maintains a
registrar agreement with .SE and thereby holds
the right to submit applications for registration of
APPENDIX 1 to .SE's General Conditions � Only the entire verbal trade mark, as shown on
Registration Second level domains the registration certificate, will be registered as a
domain name under the second level domain
In addition to registration directly under .se, the .tm.se.
Holder may as an alternative register a domain
name in a second level domain as set out below: .parti.se

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.county identification letter.se Political parties may be registered under the
second level domain .parti.se.
Enterprises may be registered under the county-
related second level domain (corresponding to the .press.se
county identification letter) where the applicant
has his domicile. It is a requirement for Periodical publications (magazines) may be
registration that the applicant is an enterprise with registered under the second level domain
a corporation tax certificate [F-skattesedel]. See .press.se. It is a requirement for registration under
www.iis.se for a list of county identification letters. .press.se that the Swedish Patent and
Registration Office [Patent- och
registreringsverket] (PRV) has issued a certificate
.org.se of publication [utgivningsbevis].
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Non-profit associations [ideella f�reningar] may be Version 3.0.6
registered under the second level domain .org.se
or under the county-related second level domain
where the association has its domicile.

.pp.se

Private individuals may register under the second
level domain .pp.se. It is a requirement for
registration under .pp.se that the applicant is a
natural person and has a Swedish personal
identity number or a Swedish co-ordination
number.

.tm.se

Trade marks may be registered under the second
level domain tm.se. If certain of the letters or
digits forming part of the trade mark are covered
by an express disclaimer, those parts must also
be included in the domain name.

For it to be possible to register a trade mark as a
domain name, the trade mark must be protected
in accordance with one of the following three
alternatives:

National distinctive mark for goods or services
that is registered with the Swedish Patent and
Registration Office [Patent- och
registreringsverket] (PRV) and where the time for
appeal against the registration has expired,
International distinctive mark, protected under the
so-called Madrid Protocol and registered after
designation and where the registration has
acquired legal effect in Sweden, or
Distinctive mark that by means of registration as a
European Community trade mark ("EC Mark")
with the OHIM registration authority at Alicante,
Spain, has legal effect in Sweden.

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We have chosen to translate
"l�nsbokstav" but not the other main
domain names in this Appendix, since
"l�nsbokstav" presumable is not the
actual domain name, where the others
are.