Questions and answers on Norwegian law for small businesses
30 questions Norwegian businesses actually ask. The answer is in the first paragraph, and the statutory provision it rests on is stated below it.
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Questions and answers
- How long is the notice period for an employee in Norway?Working Environment Act section 15-3
- When is a dismissal objectively justified?Working Environment Act sections 15-1 and 15-7
- Must the employer hold a discussion meeting before dismissal?Working Environment Act section 15-1
- What formal requirements apply to a dismissal from the employer?Working Environment Act section 15-4
- How much holiday pay is an employee entitled to?Holidays Act sections 10 and 11
- May the employer decide when holiday is taken?Holidays Act sections 6 and 7
- How long may a consumer complain about goods?Consumer Purchases Act sections 27 and 18
- May the seller choose repair instead of replacing the goods?Consumer Purchases Act sections 29 to 33
- Where does a customer dispute go when the customer and the business disagree?Consumer Complaints Act sections 8, 11, 17 and 22
- Can an unreasonable contract term be set aside in Norway?Contracts Act section 36
- May an employer look in an employee's email?Regulation on employer access to email sections 2 and 3, cf. Working Environment Act section 9-5
- What customer due diligence does the Anti-Money Laundering Act require?Anti-Money Laundering Act sections 9 to 26
- When is consent required for cookies in Norway?Electronic Communications Act section 3-15, cf. GDPR (EU) 2016/679 Article 4(11) and Article 7
- What security requirements and reporting deadlines follow from NIS2?Directive (EU) 2022/2555 Articles 21 and 23, implemented in the Digital Security Act
- Who must file a sustainability report under CSRD in Norway?Directive (EU) 2022/2464 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772, implemented in Accounting Act Chapter 2 a
- Must invoices to Norwegian public bodies be sent electronically?Directive 2014/55/EU and standard EN 16931, implemented in the Regulation on electronic invoicing in public procurement
- Which working conditions must be stated in writing in the employment contract?Working Environment Act sections 14-6 and 14-8, implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1152
- How much holiday pay does an employee earn?Holiday Act sections 7, 7a and 9
- What must the written employment contract contain?Working Environment Act section 14-5
- Can an agreed contract be set aside?Contracts Act section 33
- How long does a customer have to complain about a defect?Consumer Purchase Act sections 5-2 and 9
- Who must have anti-money-laundering routines?Money Laundering Act sections 18, 34 and 35
- How long can working hours be?Working Environment Act sections 10-2, 10-4 and 10-6
- Which Norwegian undertakings must report on sustainability with double materiality?Accounting Act chapter 2 a on sustainability reporting, cf. Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (CSRD)
- What must a Norwegian undertaking disclose under the EU taxonomy?Act on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector section 3, cf. Regulation (EU) 2020/852 article 8
- Which due diligence duties does the Transparency Act impose in the supply chain?Transparency Act sections 4, 5 and 6
- When is an environmental claim unlawful in Norwegian marketing?Marketing Control Act sections 6, 7, 8 and 3 second paragraph
- When does a Norwegian business need a discharge permit?Pollution Control Act sections 7, 11 and 18
- What does the Internal Control Regulations require of environmental work?Internal Control Regulations sections 4 and 5
- Who carries extended producer responsibility for packaging in Norway?Waste Regulations chapter 7 on packaging waste, sections 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4
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