{"id":17785,"date":"2025-06-24T09:26:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melo.no\/?p=17785"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:47:21","slug":"hva-kan-medfore-at-en-avtale-blir-ugyldig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melo.no\/en\/juridisk-innsikt\/kontrakt\/hva-kan-medfore-at-en-avtale-blir-ugyldig\/","title":{"rendered":"What can render a contract invalid?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The general rule under Norwegian law is that agreements must be honored \u2013 the well-established principle of pacta sunt servanda. Nevertheless, there are situations in which a contract may be declared wholly or partially invalid. In this article, we examine the circumstances that may cause an agreement to lose its legal effect.<\/p>\n

What is contractual invalidity?<\/h2>\n

When a contract is invalid, it means that it cannot be enforced as originally intended. Invalidity may affect the entire agreement or only certain parts of it.<\/p>\n

As a general principle, the ground for invalidity must exist at the time the agreement is entered into or before the relevant declaration of intent comes to the other party's knowledge.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, Norwegian contract law distinguishes between:<\/p>\n