News
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Landmark decision of the Norwegian Supreme Court on carrier's liability for failing to comply with sellers' notice of stoppage in transit
In February 2019, the Norwegian Supreme Court made a landmark decision on issues of fundamental importance within the maritime sector (HR-2019-231-A). Tage Brigt A. Skoghøy from Simonsen Vogt Wiig successfully acted on behalf of a Canadian seller against a Hong Kong carrier.
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Shifting roles and responsibilities under the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) refers to two liable parties - «data controller» and «data processor». Liability and risk under the GDPR may depend on the parties' roles. This question often results in tough negotiations between customer and contractor.
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig with additional top rankings in this year's Legal 500
Simonsen Vogt Wiig receives Tier 1 rankings in three new categories in this year's Legal 500, and maintain its top ranking in three other categories, totalling six Tier 1 rankings in Legal 500's 2019 Guide to EMEA.
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155 financial legislative acts implemented into the EEA-agreement
On 29 March 2019, MiFID II/ MiFIR, CRD IV/CRR, the Prospectus Regulation and 150 relevant financial legislative acts was implemented into the EEA-agreement.
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Enforcement in Norway: Insolvency related foreign judgments
Foreign judgments can be enforced in Norway if (a) the parties have agreed to the jurisdiction of the foreign court or (b) there is a treaty between Norway and the relevant foreign country on the enforcement of judgments. Generally speaking there is only one treaty relevant for the enforcement of foreign commercial judgments in Norway, the Lugano Convention.