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Read about the Supreme Court’s 2024 verdict on the Karasjok case where Finnmarkseiendommen (FeFo) was acquitted in a significant land rights dispute.

Developers are constantly searching for attractive plots of land for development. The seller may, for example, be the owner of an agricultural property with a plot of land attached to the farm. The plot of land can be sold as undeveloped land or as more developed plots where the seller has incurred development costs.

A legislative amendment has granted the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority the power to impose significantly higher fines on businesses that violate the Working Environment Act. The fine, known as an administrative fee, can now be up to six million NOK or four percent of the company’s turnover. This change applies to all companies and enterprises.

7th of May, the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo organized a labor law lunch entitled “On the possibility of trade unions to exclude members.” University lecturer Niklas Selberg from Lund University gave the introductory speech, and lawyer Christopher Hansteen from Hjort gave a prepared commentary.

The main rule in separation and divorce is that the spouses’ fortunes, which are joint property, should be divided equally. In a recent decision from the Supreme Court, it was clarified how a repurchase right for shares should be treated in a divorce settlement.

In a judgment issued on April 15, 2024, the Borgarting Court of Appeal addressed whether a law firm and the firm’s insurance company were liable for damages to a former client. The former client had received assistance in connection with two disputes that arose after purchasing an apartment in 2016. Both the law firm and the insurance company were acquitted and awarded legal costs with assistance from Hjort.

In August 2023, the government announced what is described as a “power and industry boost for Finnmark”. The government’s goal is for both more grid and new power production to be in place by 2030. On April 25, NVE held an information meeting where an update was given on NVE’s work to strengthen the grid and production capacity in Finnmark.

Lawyers Monica Syrdal and Eivind Grimsø Moe have written a Norwegian legal commentary on the Digital Performance Act for Gyldendal Rettsdata.

Investigations are an examination method used in situations where there have been allegations of reprehensible conduct or claims thereof. With an increased focus on ethics and work environment, the number of investigations has risen, and many of them receive significant media attention.