
Hjort assisted the Union of Education Norway in filing a complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO)
Partner Christopher Hansteen, Senior Associate Johannes Teigland, and Associate Maria Mirijanyan assisted the Union of Education Norway in its complaint to the Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) at the International Labour Organization (ILO) for violations of ILO conventions concerning the protection of freedom of association, conventions to which Norway is bound.

A Balancing Act – Report from the Electricity Price Committee
On October 12, 2023, the government appointed Electricity Price Committee presented their report. The expert committee’s mandate was to investigate and discuss models that could con-tribute to more stable, predictable, and competitive electricity prices.

Decision on Violation Penalty for Uncovered Short Selling
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) has imposed a violation penalty of NOK 2 million on the British management company, Cazadores Investments Limited for breaching the prohibition against uncovered short sales. This is in addition to the confiscation of profits for violations of the prohibition on uncovered short selling with regards to selling shares in connection with the new issuance of Flyr shares last year.

Record GDPR fine to Grindr in digital marketing case
The Norwegian Privacy Appeals Board has upheld the Norwegian Data Protection Authority’s record fine of NOK 65 million (Euro 6.2 million) for the failure to obtain valid consent to share personal data to AdTech companies for marketing purposes. This is the highest GDPR violation fine imposed thus far in Norway. The decision is the result of a complaint from the Norwegian Consumer Council, which has been assisted by Hjort’s GDPR team.