Legislation

Act No 50/2007 respecting Partherships

Judiciary Act No. 50/2016

Act on on Bereavement Leave No. 77/2022

Entered into force on 1 January 2023.

Regulation on the National Security Unit of the National Commissioner of Police (RLS), No. 404/2007

Act on Registered Religious and Life Stance Associations, No. 108/1999

Act on Funds and Institutions Operating According to Approved Charters, No. 19/1988

Regulation on Special Police Methods and Operations in Criminal Investigations, No. 516/2011

Police Act, No. 90/1996

Act on the Arrest and Surrender of Persons to and from Iceland in connection with Criminal Acts on the basis of an Arrest Warrant, No. 51/2016

Act on Measures against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing No. 140/2018

Unemployment Insurance Act, No. 54/2006

as amended by Act No. 88/2008, No. 112/2008, No. 131/2008, No. 37/2009, No. 134/2009, No. 70/2010, No. 153/2010, No. 162/2010, No. 103/2011, No. 126/2011, No. 178/2011, No. 142/2012, No. 125/2014, No. 85/2015,No. 88/2015, No. 128/2018, No. 48/2019, No. 71/2019, No. 150/2019, No. 23/2020, No. 25/2020, No. 37/2020, No. 44/2020, No. 94/2020, No. 112/2020, No. 145/2020, No. 73/2021, No.…

Rules pertaining to the quality assurance of learning, teaching and research in Icelandic higher education institutions no. 1165/2024

Regulation on the processing of applications for professional licenses and specialist licenses according to the Healthcare Practitioners Act No. 34/2012, from applicants from countries with which the Icelandic state has not entered into an agreement on the recognition of professional qualifications, No. 483/2023

Regulation on financial support for voluntary return in accordance with the Foreign Nationals Act

Regulation on the education, rights, and obligations of medical doctors, and criteria for granting medical licences and specialist medical licences no. 856/2023

The Biobanks and Health Databanks Act No. 110/2000

Health Service Act, No. 40/2007

Act on Patient Insurance, No. 111/2000

Act on the Integration of Services in the Interest of Children’s Prosperity No 86/2021

Parliamentary Resolution on a national security policy for Iceland

The Crafts and Trades Act No. 42/1978 with subsequent amendments

Act on Medical Devices No. 132 2020

Act Amending the Act on Equal Treatment Irrespective of Race and Ethnic Origin, No 85/2018 (adding more discrimination factors)

Act on Maternity/Paternity Leave and Parental Leave No. 144/2020

Regulation on the importation by individuals of medicinal products for their own use, No. 1277/2022

Act No 82/2019 on the registration of beneficial owners

Act on annual accounts

Act on Auditors and Auditing no. 94/2019

The Government Employees Act, No. 70/1996

Elections Act, No 112/2021

Foreign Exchange Act No. 70/2001

Act No 110/2021 on Non Profit Organisations

Parliamentary Elections to the Althing, Act No. 24/2000

Act on the Administration of Matters Concerning Equality No. 151/2020

Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights Irrespective of Gender

Act on the Right of Ownership and Use of Real Property

Regulation on measures against victimisation, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment and violence in workplaces, No. 1009/2015

Medicinal Products Act no. 100/2020

Act on the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment No 74/2019

Regulation on the recognition of professional qualifications of healthcare practitioners from other Member States of the European Economic Area or Switzerland for the pursuit of an activity in Iceland, No. 510/2020

Act No. 16/1971 on Accession of Iceland to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Act No. 4/1978 on Accession of Iceland to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Act No 119/2019 on the obligation of non profit organisations to register

Regulation 959/2012 on Protection of Confidential Information, Security Clearances and Security Approvals in the Field of Security and Defence

Regulation 959/2012 on Protection of Confidential Information, Security Clearances and Security Approvals in the Field of Security and Defence

Act No 85 of 25 June 2018 on Equal Treatment irrespective of Race and Ethnic Origin

This Act applies to the equal treatment of persons irrespective of their race and ethnic origin in all fields of society, with the exception of the labour market, cf. the Act on Equal Treatment in the Labour Market.

Act No. 98/1992 on Immunities and Privileges of International Organizations

Act No. 98/1992 on Immunities and Privileges of International Organizations

Regulation No. 957/2017, as amended by Regulation No. 466/2020 on the Refund of Value Added Tax and Alcohol Tax to Foreign Diplomatic Agents

Regulation No. 957/2017, as amended by Regulation No. 466/2020 on the Refund of Value Added Tax and Alcohol Tax to Foreign Diplomatic Agents

Law No 41/1979 concerning the Territorial Sea, the Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf as amended by Act No 58/2017 and Act No 44/2018

Law No. 41 of 1 June 1979 concerning the Territorial Sea, the Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf as amended by Act No 58/2017 and Act No 44/2018.

Act on Gender Autonomy No. 80/2019 as amended by Act No. 159/2019, No. 152/2020 and No. 154/2020

Parliamentary Elections to the Althing, Act No. 24/2000