The Legal 500

Norway is on the verge of involuntarily allowing the advertising of alcoholic beverages on television, contrary to the country’s strict alcohol policy. This change, which may take place as a result of pressure from the EU Commission, would have a significant impact for owners of alcohol brands.

Ruling by ECJ November 24th 2011.

On 24th November 2011 the Court of Justice of the European Union released its important decisions in the two cases Medeva (Case C-322/10) and Georgetown (Case C-422/10). 

Update 2011 - Competition law in Norway

Merger control
4 Notifying transactions to the NCA
7 The Norwegian merger control regime: Distinctive features
9 M&A due diligence: disclosing sensitive information

On 26 October 2011 Oslo Børs issued a circular setting out new guidelines on the reporting of IR information for issuers of shares and equity certificates on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess. This Code of Practice replaces the information symbol and the English symbol as standards for good practice in relation to reporting of IR information for companies listed on a Norwegian regulated market.

By Harald Christensen, partner in Torkildsen Tennøe & Co, Oslo, Norway  

This year we have seen significant improvements and simplifications in Norwegian tax law and company law, of particular importance to small and medium-sized enterprises. Together, they provide possibilities of change, flexibility and lower costs. They make Norwegian companies more competitive compared to affiliates of foreign companies, which have in many ways become discredited.

The international regulation of mergers and joint ventures in 69 jurisdictions worldwide

Consulting editor: John Davies

This publication covers basic topics within the legal aspect of corporate governance and some "hot topics" subject to concurrent changes and discussion both nationally and internationally.

The publication covers key legal matters relating to the acquisition and operation of commercial real estate in Norway, predominantly intended for a non-Norwegian audience who owns Norwegian real estate or is considering acquisitions in Norway.

This article outlines in broad terms the legal framework of the natural gas sector in Norway and covers regulation of production, transportation, storage, distribution, sales and trading of natural gas, and a number of related business issues.

For years, anyone doing business in China could tell you what kinds of entities are available to foreign investors wishing to invest in China, and which entities are most often utilized in a particular industry. And if they couldn’t tell you, their lawyers in Shanghai or Beijing certainly could. The laws in China governing the establishment of business entities are changing, however, and what may have been true last year no longer applies today.