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Contract law

Managing director held personally liable for company's failure to pay

The managing director and sole board member of a construction company ordered goods on credit in the summer of 2022. The goods were delivered as agreed, but the company failed to pay the purchase price. Shortly after the New Year...

Atle Melø8. September 2026

Property Law

Late notice of defects prevented rescission of property purchase

A property outside Stavanger was sold in 2023. The sales particulars stated that a major road project was planned in the vicinity. The project included, among other things, expanding the E39 from two to...

Atle Melø8. September 2026

Tax law

Tax residence when leaving Norway – When does your Norwegian tax liability end?

Many individuals relocating abroad assume that their Norwegian tax liability ends on the day they submit a notification of departure to the Norwegian National Population Register. In practice, this is one of the most common misconceptions...

Atle Melø8. July 2026

Contract law

What rights do you have when a contract is not honoured?

Most sales contracts are completed without any issues. The seller delivers the goods, the buyer pays the purchase price, and the parties go their separate ways. But what happens when the goods are delivered late, turn out to be...

Atle Melø22. June 2026

Tax law

Unintentional error in electronic tax return filing did not justify additional tax

A company completed the business tax return section of its tax filing using a standard year-end accounting software program. The employee responsible for the filing accidentally selected the wrong option from a drop-down menu, resulting in...

Atle Melø24. May 2026

Corporate law

Brokerage firms prevailed in case concerning internal partnerships

Three brokerage firms had established internal partnerships (indre selskaper) with key employees. An internal partnership is not a separate legal entity, and the business continues to be conducted in the name of the brokerage firm. The key employees are not presented externally as partners in the enterprise, but...

Atle Melø12. March 2026

Exit tax – a tax fiction

The one-year rule – How working abroad can reduce your Norwegian tax liability

Stamp duty – what is it, when do you have to pay it, and are there any exemptions?

What rights do you have when a new-build property has defects and the developer goes bankrupt?