Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

Explanation of wordsPRACTICAL INFORMATIONAccess to recordsIn accordance with the Public Records Act,everyone has access to records held bythe state and municipal authorities.Authorities can deny access to safeguardthe privacy of others, state security orthe financial interests of the state.If you party to a case, you have expandedright of access to case records.ActivationIf you are claiming introductory benefit,cash benefit or unemployment benefit,you must have help and guidance tobegin an education or find employment.This is called activation and may take theform of courses or on-the-job training.It is both a right and a duty to participatein activation as well as a precondition forreceiving financial assistance.Building management officeThe owner of a building hires staff tomanage the building. They handle rentalcontracts, collect rent, hire caretakersand maintain contact with tenants.Citizens' listA citizens' list is a list of non-party candidatesat a municipal election. Citizens'lists represent special local interests.Consumer Complaints Board, TheThe Consumer Complaints Board is astate institution that deals with consumercomplaints relating to goods and services.The National Consumer Agency ofDenmark is secretariat to the ConsumerComplaints Board.CustodyCustody is the parents' duty to care fortheir child and make personal decisionson the child's behalf that serve the bestinterests of the child. Parents who aremarried have joint custody of theirchildren. If the parents are unmarried, themother will be awarded custody unless theparents decide otherwise. If the parentsare separated or get divorced, they arenormally awarded joint custody.Council of Europe, TheThe Council of Europe is an inter-governmentalpolitical organisation foundedin 1949. The Council has 47 memberstates that work together to promotedemocracy and human rights. It is theCouncil of Europe that is responsible fordrawing up the European Conventionon Human Rights of 1950.Danish Parliament, TheFolketinget is the Danish National Parliament.Folketinget has 179 members, twoof whom are from Greenland and theFaroe Islands.Members are elected to serve for afour-year term. The prime minister cancall for a general election before theend of the four-year term. Elections areheld using proportional representation.This means that the parties runningfor election are given a number ofmandates in the Danish parliamentcorresponding to the number of votesthey received.Danish Working EnvironmentAuthority, TheThe Danish Working Environment Authorityis a public body whose task is tocreate a safe, healthy and progressivework environment in the workplace. Toachieve these goals, the authority carriesout regular inspection of companies,draws up rules and regulations and158