News and current topics from various practice areas and industries

The ability to submit joint tenders (often called “project cooperations”) is an ongoing topic of concern for suppliers in public procurement procedures. A new judgment from the Danish Supreme Court confirms that joint tendering may easily be illegal. The judgement is of relevance for both suppliers, and the contracting authorities designing the tender invitations.

Our lawyers experience challenges daily, whether it be of a professional or personal nature for their clients. These challenges can be conveyed in meetings with clients, occur as complex business related issues and appearing before the courts. However, regardless of the challenge, the core of how we handle these challenges are always the same, working together with the client to find the best solutions.

For some time there have been very different views on whether the use of cookies requires active consent from the visitors to an internet page. In Norway the basis has been that the use of cookies is dependent on the user’s browser settings.

The Norwegian Media Authority and the Consumer Authority have issued guidelines containing requirements for influencers, their network and advertisers. The guidelines seek to reduce body-image pressure by ensuring good and responsible marketing practices.

The Fosen-Linjen Saga has finally come to a close with the Norwegian Supreme Court’s Judgment. Senior Attorney Dag Sørlie Lund provides a summary of the case.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems determined to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal on October 31st. Given the latest events, (no breakthroughs in talks between United Kingdom and EU, and the “suspension” of Parliament from September 11th to October 14th) the conclusion must be that the risk of United Kingdom leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement (so-called “hard Brexit” or “no-deal Brexit”) is vastly increasing.

ESA has published a new study on the private enforcement of State aid rules, finding that few make use of the regulations. Revisions are suggested in order to strengthen enforcement in the future.

Hjort lawyer, Pernille Hasselgård, has published an article in The European Competition and Regulatory Law Review. In the article, she discusses the use of media as a means of sending signals to competitors and whether this might infringe the prohibition against anti-competitive cooperation. Over the last couple of years, the European Commission and several national competition authorities have shown keen interest in this issue.

Consumers increasingly want to make choices that are good for the environment. This is a trend that has been picked up by marketing departments worldwide, and as consumers we are increasingly told that the products we buy and the businesses we buy our products from, favor the environment. But all that glitters, it not gold, and some of this marketing is nothing but “greenwashing.” Consumer authorities have begun to take steps against such misleading marketing.