The prohibition of economic activity was first introduced in the context of bankruptcy, but was then gradually extended to other areas of law, today also in relation to violations of prohibitions in competition law, criminal offenses and failure to pay taxes when a prohibition of economic activity is called for in the public interest. Tasks in the area of business prohibitions include: courts, the Swedish Competition Authority, the Enforcement Authority, the Police, the Tax Agency, the Public Prosecution Service and also bankruptcy administrators.

The issue of disqualification is also frequently raised in the business world, for example in the context of credit assessment by banks or in the activities of commercial companies or of financial and legal advisers.

Disqualification has gradually expanded into an increasingly multidisciplinary legal topic where disqualification law increasingly interacts with relevant legislation from other related areas of law. As a result, developments in the field as a whole have become more confusing and knowledge-intensive not only for courts and authorities but also for business people who need to know about disqualification in different situations.

The main purpose of the research project is to investigate, analyze and clarify key issues regarding substantive and procedural criteria and requirements for cooperation under legislation, case law, including the ECHR and EU law.