Competition Law Highlights – H1 2023

This newsletter gives an overview of highlights in the field of competition law from the first half of 2023, both in Norway and at the European level.

2023 has been an exciting year so far for the development of Norwegian competition law practice. With a record of two new Supreme court decisions, Wiersholm is pleased to have successfully represented our clients in both. In February the Supreme Court annulled the Norwegian Competition Authority ("NCA") and the Competition Appeal Tribunal's ("CAT") decision to block Schibsted's acquisition of Nettbil and in June the Supreme Court declared third party-financed class actions under the Dispute Act inadmissible. Noteworthy also is Oslo District Court's decision in one of the few follow-on actions for breach of EU/EEA competition law in Norway, where several international truck companies were acquitted from Posten Norge's 900 MNOK claim for compensation for alleged illegal price collusion. The decision is currently under