Business Establishment in Norway

An overview of key legal services for businesses in Norway, from company formation and tax compliance to contracts, employment law and dispute resolution.

How VAT representation works for foreign businesses in Norway: registration, VAT reporting, accounting and administrative services, and rules for e-commerce.

Business entities in Norway: private limited companies (AS), public limited companies (ASA), partnerships and Norwegian branches of foreign companies (NUF).

What it means that a company is a legal entity under Norwegian law: legal personality and capacity, property relations and piercing the corporate veil.

The core principles of Norwegian company law, including limited liability, shareholder democracy, minority protection, equal treatment and the duty of loyalty.

General partnerships under Norwegian law: the partners' unlimited liability, capital, decision-making, and the rules on transfer of partnership interests.

Key rules of Norwegian company law on share capital, shareholder rights and transfer of shares. An overview for shareholders, boards and other stakeholders.

Formal requirements for establishing and registering limited companies and general partnerships in Norway, including electronic incorporation via Altinn.

An overview of the public law framework for doing business through a company in Norway: registration, tax, accounting, competition law and securities rules.