Insights
ICLG: Project Finance 6/2017
19. February 2018Partners Anne Christine Wettre and Kyrre W. Kielland have written the Norwegian chapter on project financing in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ed. 6/2017).
Agreements for compensation on termination
16. October 2017In Norway, distributors have no automatic right of compensation when the (distribution) agreement is terminated.
L2B Aviation: Is the US-EU Open Sky Agreement "open" to low cost airlines?
26. May 2017Ræder lawyers Alexander Wiesner Barg and Kyrre W. Kielland has written an article for the L2b Aviation network: «Is the US-EU Open Sky Agreement "open" to low cost airlines?»
ICLG: Product Liability 2017
3. April 2017Partners Kyrre W. Kielland and Ole André Oftebro have written the Norwegian chapter on product liability in the International Comparative Legal Guide (15th Ed.)
ICLG: Lending and Secured Finance 2017
3. April 2017Partners Kyrre W. Kielland and Anne Christine Wettre have written the Norwegian chapter on lending and secure finances in the International Comparative Legal Guide 2017.
Changes to the rules on non-competition, non-solicitation and non-recruitment clauses in employment agreements
14. September 2016As of 1.1.2016 Norway has implemented substantial changes to the rules regarding non-competition, non-solicitation and non-recruitment clauses in employment agreements. The new regulations can be found in the Working Environment Act ('WEA') chapter 14. Indirectly the new rules will limit the possibility to enforce restrictive covenants that are entered into on an 'entity level' in distribution/agency and franchise arrangements.
The Norwegian Supreme court deny plaintiffs from outside EU/EAA protection under the Lugano Convention
19. March 2016Agents and other intermediates are often involved in cross border activities. Unless properly handled in the contractual relationship - international transactions may result in difficult issues about competence of the courts and choice of law.
Aviation financing in Norway
10. February 2016Partner Kyrre W. Kielland comments on Norwegian Airline economy in the "Aviation Law Yearbook" of 2016.
Is distribution of software covered by agency law?
5. June 2015The classification of software has emerged as a difficult issue for software companies who employ agents to sell their products.
Norwegian Supreme Court extend notice period of claims against the seller
14. March 2015Companies which sell their consumer products in the Norway should be aware that Norway has adopted legislation that extend beyond the minimum requirements of the EU Directive 1999/44. The legislation can be found in the Act on Consumer Purchase.
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