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Introduction The Covid-19 vaccine is currently being rolled out, and according to the authorities’ vaccination-plan, a large part of the population will receive their first dose during the summer months. As a rule, one must take the vaccine in one’s own home municipality, and not in the municipality where one has a summer house etc. In addition, the authorities are working on a corona certificate. It has not yet been clarified how such a certificate can be used, but the authorities are working to clarify this...

Background BIMCO has circulated a Consultation Draft of a new Ship Sale Agreement (the «SSA»). For some time now, there has been a predominant standard form of vessel sale. With its origins back to 1925, developed by the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association and available through Bimco, it is still referred to as the Norwegian Saleform (or NSF) despite its recent rebranding as «Saleform 2012». Since its inception, the Saleform has been amended a number of times, latest in 2012, such amendments driven by legal developments, and generally aimed at improving clarity of its terms...

To avoid a complete halt in critical functions in society, the government proposed a new law, the Corona Law, which provided the government with the authority to give regulations that were contradictory to statutory law. The most prominent feature on the field of litigation was the court’s new ability to decide that an oral hearing should be held by the use of videoconference. Furthermore, the Supreme Court also showed their ability to adapt quickly to the new situation. Firstly, the Supreme Court established a third, temporary department to process cases virtually...

  On Wednesday 18 March 2020, the Norwegian Government put forward a bill which will give the Government vast authorization to fight Covid-19 and its consequences for the society. Today, 21 March 2020, a more narrow Corona act was adopted by the Norwegian Parliament. Read more about the initial proposal.  After the initial critical voices, the Parliament chose to initiate a speedily hearing, where it invited i.a. the Norwegian Bar Association, the Norwegian Association of Judges, National Institution for Human Rights  and prominent scholars to present their views. Their submissions were made the following day (Friday)...

Many businesses are struggling due to the Covid-19 outbreak and associated restrictions. They face immediate consequences in terms of reduced labor force, counterparties unable to deliver and own failure to deliver. In this phase, it is crucial for the business to be proactive and set out a plan to maintain operational operations and mitigate the risk. In a chaotic situation with unforeseen and complex consequences, one may easily react with panic. A clear contingency plan however, will ensure that focus is made in the right direction. Overall, focus should be on critical input factors key to maintain operations...