Eivind J. Vesterkjær, Author at Kluwer Competition Law Blog

Competition Law 2023, Norway

Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 – Norway

Heidi Jorkjend, Eivind J. Vesterkjær (Advokatfirmaet Thommessen)/January 17, 2024January 11, 2024 /Leave a comment

The year 2023 witnessed notable developments in Norwegian competition law, including the resolution of four cases in the Norwegian courts, the introduction of new legislative measures addressing issues within the grocery market, and various legislative proposals. While Norwegian competition law mainly mirrors the laws of the EU, this blog post offers an overview of the…

Digital competition, Digital economy, Digital markets, Merger control, Merger Thresholds, Norway

The Norwegian Competition Authority’s Prohibition Decision in a Below Threshold Transaction in the Digital Sector (Schibsted/Nettbil) Quashed by the Supreme Court

Heidi Jorkjend, Trine Siri Dahl, Eivind J. Vesterkjær (Advokatfirmaet Thommessen)/March 2, 2023February 26, 2023 /Leave a comment

In its judgement on 17 February 2023, Norway’s Supreme Court quashed the Norwegian Competition Authority’s prohibition of the 2019 acquisition of tech start-up Nettbil by media conglomerate Schibsted. This is the very first merger case heard by the Norwegian courts and represents an important development in Norwegian merger control. Prohibition of a Below-Threshold Transaction…