Norway: Corporate/Commercial Law

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New EU Anti-corruption Directive: What Private Companies Need To Know
The EU's new Anti-Corruption Directive establishes comprehensive criminal law standards across member states, introducing turnover-based corporate fines up to 5% of global revenue, expanded liability for supervisory failures, and formal recognition of compliance programmes as mitigating factors. While Norway is not required to implement the Directive, Norwegian companies with EU operations face direct exposure as member states begin transposition by June 2028, requiring immediate attention to compliance fra
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Wikborg Rein
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Kapitalforvaltning – Compliance & ESG | Nytt EU-forbud kan stanse salg av produkter i Norge og EU over natten
Norwegian capital managers and their portfolio companies face new challenges as the EU's forced labor regulation comes into force in December 2027, potentially blocking market access for products containing components from high-risk countries like China. With the U.S. using forced labor as justification for punitive tariffs and China implementing counter-sanctions that restrict supply chain investigations, companies must urgently reassess their procurement strategies and compliance frameworks.
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Norwegian Ruling Limits The Scope Of Arbitration Clauses In Relation To Third Parties
The Norwegian Supreme Court's Appeals Committee has ruled that arbitration clauses cannot bind third parties without explicit contractual agreement, even when those parties have close commercial or group ties to the original contract. This decision clarifies the boundaries of arbitration agreements and emphasizes that contractual basis, rather than commercial proximity, determines who can be compelled to arbitrate disputes.
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Norsk kendelse afgrænser voldgiftsklausulers rækkevidde over for tredjeparter
En norsk højesteretskendelse fra april 2026 fastslår, at en voldgiftsklausul i en skibsbygningskontrakt ikke kunne udvides til at omfatte et moderselskab, der havde stillet garanti for datterselskabets forpligtelser. Afgørelsen understreger, at voldgift kræver et klart aftaleretligt grundlag, og at tæt kommerciel eller koncernmæssig tilknytning ikke i sig selv kan erstatte en eksplicit aftale om voldgift.
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