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      Ministry of Justice

      Act on Candidacy and Election of the President of Iceland, No. 36/1945

      Ministry of Health

      Termination of Pregnancy Act No. 43/2019

      Ministry of Justice

      Code of Criminal Procedure No. 88, 12 June 2008

      Prime Ministers Office

      Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June

      Ministry for Foreign Affairs

      Foreign Service of Iceland Act, No. 39/1971

      Ministry for Foreign Affairs

      Act giving legal effect to the Defence Agreement between Iceland and the United States and on the legal status of US Forces and properties, No. 110/1951

      Ministry of Health

      Regulation on the education, rights and obligations of health information managers and criteria for granting of licences, No. 640/2019

      Prime Ministers Office

      Act on Equal Treatment on the Labour Market, No. 86/2018

      This Act shall apply to the equal treatment of individuals on the labour market, irrespective of their race, ethnic origin, religion, life stance, disability, reduced working capacity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual characteristics or gender expression.

      Prime Ministers Office

      Act on public lands and the determination of the boundaries of private land, public land and upland ranges, no. 58/1998, cf. Act no. 65/2000

      Ministry of Infrastructure

      Local Authorities Act, No. 138/2011

      Ministry of Education and Children

      Act respecting support for the publication of books in Icelandic 2018 no. 130, 2018

      Ministry of Education and Children

      Youth Act no. 70, 2007

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Film Act 2001 no. 137

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Regulation No. 1202/2016, on deduction from the income of foreign experts

      Ministry of Justice

      Foreign Nationals Act 2016 no. 80

      Ministry of Justice

      Law in Respect of Marriage No 31 1993

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Regulation No 608/2008 on Vatnajökull National Park

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Regulation No 848/2005 on the Thingvellir National Park, its protection and management

      The purpose of this Regulation is to promote the conservation of the National Park at Thingvellir, a hallowed shrine of the Icelandic nation, and the protection of its natural features, biota and historical remains with a view to preserving the appearance of the National Park and maintaining its original natural features.

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Act on the Thingvellir National Park No 47/2004

      This Act stipulates the protection of Thingvellir as a National Park.

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Regulation No 505/2000 on hazard zoning due to snow- and landslides, classification and utilisation of hazard zones, and preparation of provisional hazard zoning

      This Regulation applies to the preparation and use of hazard zoning due to snow- and landslides and the utilisation of hazard zones, as well as to the preparation of provisional hazard zoning.

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Act on Protective Measures Against Avalanches and Landslides No. 49/1997

      The purpose of this act is to prevent damage to property and persons resulting from avalanches and landslides.

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Act on the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and Natural History Museum Centres No 60/1992

      This Act deals with the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and with natural history museum branches, co-ordination of the activities of these legal entities and their collaboration in research and educational activities.

      Act on Vatnajökull National Park No 60/2007

      The purpose of this Act is to conserve nature within the area of Vatnajökull National Park; give the public an opportunity to get to know and enjoy the nature and history of the area; advance research of the area, promote education about it and boost increased public understanding of the area’s natural resources and its uniqueness and; seek to support inhabited areas and economic activities in the…

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Public Finance Act

      Ministry of Health

      Act on nicotine products, electronic cigarettes and refill containers for electronic cigarettes, No. 87/2018

      Ministry of Health

      Regulation on the education, rights and obligations of audiologists and criteria for granting of licences, No. 630/2018

      Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate

      Act no. 65/2003 Act on Electricity

      Ministry of Industries

      Reglulation No. 539/2000, on respecting veterinarians authorisations to prescribe drugs

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 916/2012, on the marking of livestock

      Reglulation No. 1066/2014, on teh welfare of sheep and goats

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 651/2001, on pertaining to the eradication of scrapie and compensation for culling

      Ministry of Industries

      Reglulation No. 52/2014, on notifiable and reprotable animal diseases

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 54/1990 on Importation of Animals Act

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 25/1993 on animal diseases and measures to control them

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 55/2013 on animal welfare

      Ministry of Health

      Patients' Rights Act, No. 74/1997

      Ministry of Justice

      Local Government Elections Act, No. 5/1998/ with subsequent amendments

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Act no. 3/2006 Act on annual accounts

      Ministry of Industries

      REGULATION No. 521/2007 amending the Regulation on examinations in securities transactions No. 633, 15 August 2003

      Ministry of Industries

      REGULATION No. 633/2003 on examinations in securities transactions

      Ministry of Industries

      Regulation No. 995/2007 on investor protection and the business conduct of financial undertakings

      Ministry of Industries

      Announcement concerning Assessment of Applications for Permission to call Oneself a Chartered Engineer

      Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education

      Industry - Act No 8/1996 respecting the Authorization of Several Professional Titles of Specialists in Technical and Design Faculties

      Ministry of Industries

      Industry - Regulations No. 495/2001 respecting Recognition of Work and Vocation Training in Industry in Another EEA State

      Ministry of Industries

      Industry - Regulation No 940/1999 respecting Authorized Branches of Industry

      Ministry of Industries

      Industry - The Industrial Act No 42/1978

      Capital Movements, Imports and Foreign Investments - Act No 43/1999 on Temporary Reimbursements in Respect of Film Making in Iceland

      Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

      Financial Services and Markets - Act No 50/1997 on the Establishment of Limited Liability Companies to Operate Landsbanki Íslands and Búnaðarbanki Íslands.-

      Ministry of Industries

      Supporting documents regarding Act No 44/2009

      Ministry of Industries

      Act No. 38/2001 on interest and price indexation.

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