Lovtidend

Lovtidend is the official government gazette of the Danish realm. It serves as the publication through which laws, royal decrees, and other legally binding acts and notices are proclaimed to the public. Publication in Lovtidend was historically required to establish the enforceability and effect of legislation; the date of publication, or a later date specified in the text, marks when the law or regulation enters into force.

Historically produced by the Danish State Printing House, Lovtidend existed in print form and in different series. With the expansion of digital government services, Denmark moved legislative publication to online formats. Since the late 20th and early 21st centuries, legal texts are largely published and maintained on Retsinformation, the official Danish legal information portal (retsinformation.dk), where consolidated versions of statutes and their amendments can be found. Lovtidend continues to be recognized as the historical record of the official notices and serves as a reference for archival purposes.

Scope includes statutes passed by the Parliament, royal decrees, and regulatory acts issued by ministries or governmental agencies. It does not include European Union directives, which are published in the EU's Official Journal, though EU acts applicable in Denmark may be cited and implemented through Danish law.

Access to Lovtidend materials is publicly available, with search features and indexes to date, subject, and issuing authority through either historical print archives or online portals.