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18 Feb 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves renewing temporary amendments to Norway’s seafarer tax refund scheme in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021 - II

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves renewing temporary amendments to Norway’s seafarer tax refund scheme* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a renewal of temporary amendments to a Norwegian aid scheme that grants tax and social security contribution refunds. The refunds are (...)

15 Feb 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves increased support for the tourism sector in Norway in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021 - II

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves increased support for the tourism sector in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a budget increase for the liquidity support grant scheme for businesses in Norway’s tourism sector from NOK 550 million to NOK 850 million. On 6 July (...)

11 Feb 2021 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves state aid to digital games showcasing Norwegian culture

EFTA Surveillance Authority • February 2021 - II

ESA approves state aid to digital games showcasing Norwegian culture* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a scheme that will support the production, development, promotion and distribution of digital games that shines the spotlight on Norwegian culture. The goal of the (...)

18 Dec 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority continues its monitoring of competition in the national aviation market

Norwegian Competition Authority • December 2020

Monitoring of the Norwegian aviation market expanded* The Norwegian Competition Authority continues its monitoring of competition in the Norwegian aviation market. In addition, it is expanding its monitoring to include the operations of Wizz Air. This is in line with the wishes of the (...)

17 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves continued and increased support to long-distance bus and passenger boat services in Norway as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves continued and increased support to long-distance bus and passenger boat services in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a prolongation of a scheme to compensate losses incurred by operators of long-distance bus and passenger boat (...)

17 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian compensation scheme for canceled and downscaled large public events as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian compensation scheme for cancelled and downscaled large public events* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a scheme offering compensation to organisers and co-organisers of large public events for losses due to the COVID-19 (...)

17 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves aid to national metals company to develop green technology for zinc production (Boliden Odda)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

ESA approves aid to Boliden Odda to develop green technology for zinc production* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved environmental aid to facilitate a project to develop more environmentally friendly and energy efficient processes and technologies for the production of (...)

16 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority adopts revised emissions trading system State aid guidelines

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

ESA adopts revised Emissions Trading System state aid guidelines* The EFTA Surveillance Authority adopts revised guidelines for assessing state aid for sectors exposed to the European carbon market, the Emissions Trading System (ETS). The guidelines will allow Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (...)

15 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority clears amendments to the Norwegian trade credit insurance scheme due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA clears amendments to Norwegian trade credit insurance scheme* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments to a scheme ensuring access to trade credit insurance for enterprises with activity in Norway. The changes will align the scheme with (...)

15 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves continuation of a Norwegian compensation scheme for companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves continuation of Norwegian compensation scheme for companies* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today authorised amendments and a prolongation of a temporary compensation scheme for companies in Norway. The updated scheme reflects the continued impact of (...)

15 Dec 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority warns in a statement of objections that it is considering imposing fines on three grocery store chains for collusion leading to higher prices (Norgesgruppen / Coop / Rema 1000)

Norwegian Competition Authority • December 2020

Anticompetitive practices may have led to higher grocery prices* The Norwegian Competition Authority warns in a Statement of Objections that it is considering imposing fines totaling 21 billion NOK on Norgesgruppen, Coop and Rema 1000. The Authority’s preliminary assessment is that the three (...)

14 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to the Norwegian support scheme for cultural events due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves amendments to Norwegian support scheme for cultural events* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments to a scheme to cover losses due to cancellation or postponement of events. Norway notified ESA on 14 December of changes to the (...)

14 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves additional aid to Norway’s national airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves additional aid to Norway’s Torp Sandefjord Airport* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) today found a Norwegian plan to continue support to Torp Sandefjord Airport to be in line with EEA state-aid rules. The aid will help alleviate the airport’s financial losses (...)

8 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority clears public financing of Norway’s e-health record system (Akson)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

ESA clears public financing of Norway’s e-health record system Akson* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today concluded that Norway’s financing of Akson, an electronic health (e-health) record system, does not raise state aid issues. On 25 November 2020, Norway notified ESA of its (...)

3 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to support scheme for Norwegian tourism sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments to support scheme for Norwegian tourism sector* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a prolongation of and amendments to the Norwegian liquidity support grant scheme for businesses in the tourism sector. On 6 July 2020, ESA found (...)

3 Dec 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to grant scheme for Norwegian traders of package travels due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • December 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments to grant scheme for Norwegian traders of package travels* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments to a Norwegian scheme that provides access to liquidity for tour operators offering package holidays. The package-holiday (...)

25 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amendments to a compensation scheme for bus and passenger boat services in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves amendments to a compensation scheme for bus and passenger boat services in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments making it easier for eligible bus and boat service operators to access funding. On 20 July 2020, ESA approved (...)

25 Nov 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority fines two companies in the alarm sector for engaging in market sharing practices (Verisure / Sector Alarm)

Norwegian Competition Authority • November 2020

Fines exceeding 1 billion NOK in total imposed on Verisure and Sector Alarm* The Norwegian Competition Authority has today imposed a fine of 766 million NOK on Verisure AS and last year a fine of 467.3 million NOK on Sector Alarm for collusion in the market for the provision of alarm services (...)

25 Nov 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority fines two alarm system companies for collusion (Verisure / Sector Alarm)

Norwegian Competition Authority • November 2020

Fines exceeding 1 billion NOK in total imposed on Verisure and Sector Alarm* The Norwegian Competition Authority has today imposed a fine of 766 million NOK on Verisure AS and last year a fine of 467.3 million NOK on Sector Alarm for collusion in the market for the provision of alarm services (...)

24 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves prolonged support to airlines in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves prolonged support to airlines in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved an amendment and prolongation of the existing guarantee scheme for airline operators facing acute liquidity shortages until 30 June 2021. Air travel has plummeted (...)

17 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Court defines notions of “undertaking” and “economic activities” concerning services in support of Norwegian digital health infrastructure (Abelia / WTW)

Dilja Helgadottir, Francesco Pili, Markus Wellinger • November 2020

On 17 November 2020, the EFTA Court dismissed an application for annulment against the EFTA Surveillance Authority (“ESA”) Decision No 57/19/COL of 10 July 2019 (the “Contested decision”). The Contested decision found that the public financing of eHealth and digital health infrastructure in the (...)

13 Nov 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority carries out unannounced inspections in the sea freight market

Norwegian Competition Authority • November 2020

Inspections in the market for sea freight* The Norwegian Competition Authority has carried out unannounced inspections in the market for sea freight. – The Competition Authority has concerns that companies in the market for sea freight may have exchanged competitively sensitive information (...)

12 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian prolongation of trade credit insurance scheme due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves prolongation of trade credit insurance scheme* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved the prolongation of a scheme ensuring access to trade credit insurance for enterprises with activity in Norway. The scheme aims to ensure access to trade (...)

12 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves prolongation of Norwegian guarantee scheme that ensures access to liquidity for companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves prolongation of Norwegian support to businesses* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved amendments to a guarantee scheme in Norway that ensures access to liquidity for companies, including a prolongation of the scheme. On 26 March 2020, ESA (...)

11 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves prolongation of Norwegian assistance to regions in the form of regionally differentiated social security contributions

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

ESA approves prolongation of Norwegian assistance to regions* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today decided to approve a prolongation of regionally differentiated social security contributions in Norway. Since 1975, social security contributions have been regionally differentiated (...)

11 Nov 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority prohibits the acquisition of a car digital marketplace by a competitor (Schibsted / Nettbil)

Norwegian Competition Authority • November 2020

Schibsted must sell Nettbil* The Norwegian Competition Authority has decided to intervene against Schibsted’s acquisition of Nettbil. The Authority is of the view that the acquisition will weaken competition in the market for online sales of used cars and will result in poorer services for (...)

4 Nov 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian renewal of support scheme for cultural events due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • November 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves renewal of support scheme for cultural events in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved renewal and amendments of a scheme to cover losses following cancellation and postponement of events. Events across Norway have been cancelled or (...)

30 Oct 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian State aid to cancelled Offshore Northern Seas conference and fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Offshore Northern Seas Foundation)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • October 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves state aid to cancelled Offshore Northern Seas conference and fair* The EFTA Surveillance Authority has today approved state aid for the Offshore Northern Seas Foundation’s (ONS) 2020 conference, which was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The (...)

28 Oct 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves grant scheme for local broadcasting in Norway

EFTA Surveillance Authority • October 2020

ESA approves grant scheme for local broadcasting in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a Norwegian state aid grant scheme to support the digitisation of local TV and radio broadcasters. The main objectives of the scheme are to contribute to media pluralism and (...)

19 Oct 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves aid to an agricultural and trade fair in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Dyrsku’n)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • October 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves aid to Dyrsku’n agricultural and trade fair in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved aid to Dyrsku’n, Norway’s largest agricultural and trade fair. The aid aims to compensate for pandemic-related losses following the cancellation of the (...)

15 Oct 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves prolongation of support to airlines in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • October 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves prolongation of support to airlines in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved the extension of the current guarantee scheme for airline operators in Norway until 31 December 2020. Strict containment measures, including travel (...)

15 Oct 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority closes its investigation against two companies after they agree to stop publishing recommended list prices for retail fuel (Circle K / YX)

Norwegian Competition Authority • October 2020

Closes investigation against Circle K and YX* The Norwegian Competition Authority has today closed an investigation against Circle K Norge AS and YX Norge AS. The two companies have agreed to end their practice of publishing recommended list prices for retail fuel on their websites. Autumn (...)

14 Oct 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves renewal of Norwegian support to event organizers in the sports and voluntary sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • October 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: ESA approves renewal of support to event organisers in the sports and voluntary sector* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved renewal and amendments of a scheme to cover losses following cancellation and postponement of events. Events across Norway have (...)

8 Oct 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority releases a survey of purchase prices faced by grocery chains in 2018 and 2019 which confirms 2017 findings of significant differences in purchasing conditions in certain cases

Norwegian Competition Authority • October 2020

New survey of purchase prices confirms significant differences* The Norwegian Competition Authority has examined the differences in purchase prices that Norwegian grocery chains faced in 2018 and 2019. The results confirm last years’ findings, based on data from 2017, that there are large (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities release joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy

Swedish Competition Authority, Danish Competition Authority, Icelandic Competition Authority, Norwegian Competition Authority, Finnish Competition Authority • September 2020

Nordic Competition Authorities release joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy* As a contribution to the debate on competition enforcement in the digital era and future rules for digital platforms, the Nordic competition authorities are today publishing a joint (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities publish a joint memorandum setting out their perspective on competition in digital markets

Margot Vogels, Andreas Reindl • September 2020

On 28 September 2020, the competition authorities of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland issued a joint memorandum setting out their perspective on competition in digital markets (the “Joint Memorandum”). As previously reported in this newsletter (see, VBB on Competition Law, Volume (...)

28 Sep 2020 B

The Nordic Competition Authorities release a joint memorandum on digital platforms and the future of European policy on issues of competition in digital markets

Morten Nissen, Frederik Haugsted • September 2020

In order to contribute to the ongoing policy discussion on the challenges following the rise of digital technologies, the Nordic competition authorities have published a memorandum entitled “Digital platforms and the potential changes to competition law at the European level”. The aim of the (...)

24 Sep 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority considers imposing fines on four publishers and a book database company for illegally sharing competitive sensitive information (Cappelen Damm / Forlagshuset Vigmostad & Bjørke / Gyldendal / Aschehoug / Bokbasen)

Norwegian Competition Authority • September 2020

Considers imposing fines on five companies in the book market totalling NOK 502 million* The Norwegian Competition Authority warns in a statement of objections that it considers imposing fines of NOK 502 million in total on the four publishers Cappelen Damm, Forlagshuset Vigmostad & Bjørke, (...)

17 Sep 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority renews decision requiring disclosure of net short positions of 0.1% and above during the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • September 2020

ESA renews decision requiring disclosure of net short positions of 0.1% and above* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has renewed its decision to temporarily require holders of net short positions in shares traded on a regulated market of the EEA EFTA States to notify the relevant national (...)

2 Sep 2020 B

The Norwegian Court of Appeal in Borgarting upholds the Competition Authority’s decision finding an illegal cooperation between 2 publishing companies (Cappelen Damm / Gyldendal)

Norwegian Competition Authority • September 2020

Court of Appeal upholds decision against publishing companies* Borgarting Court of Appeal agrees with the Norwegian Competition Authority that the publishing companies Cappelen Damm and Gyldendal cooperated illegally and boycotted the distributor Interpress. The publishers exchanged (...)

27 Aug 2020 B

The Norwegian Competition Authority imposes a fine for not disclosing acquisition of grocery store premises (Norgesgruppen)

Norwegian Competition Authority • August 2020

Norgesgruppen is fined 20 million for not disclosing acquisition of grocery store premises* The Norwegian Competition Authority has today imposed a fine of 20 million NOK on Norgesgruppen for the infringement of disclosure requirements related to an acquisition of grocery store premises. On (...)

31 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian aid to the national airport operator due to the COVID-19 pandemic (TORP Sandefjord Airport)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid to TORP Sandefjord Airport* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved aid to the operator of TORP Sandefjord Airport in Norway to cover some of the losses caused by the COVID-19 containment measures. The aviation sector in Norway, both (...)

30 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves prolongation of Norway’s financing for the flagship carbon capture testing facility (Technology Centre Mongstad)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

State Aid: ESA approves financing prolongation for Mongstad CCS Project* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a prolongation of Norway’s financing for the flagship carbon capture testing facility established in Mongstad (the TCM). The TCM will receive financing for a further (...)

28 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves Norwegian aid to national airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Haugesund Airport)

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves Norwegian aid to Haugesund Airport* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved aid to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) in Norway to cover losses caused by the COVID-19 containment measures. The aviation sector in Norway, both domestic and international, (...)

20 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves temporary Norwegian rules on asset depreciation due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves temporary Norwegian rules on asset depreciation* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today approved a measure by the Norwegian government to stimulate liquidity for businesses by allowing an increased initial depreciation rate for investments in assets (...)

20 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves compensation scheme for bus and passenger boat services in Norway due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves compensation scheme for bus and passenger boat services in Norway* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved a scheme that will compensate undertakings offering commercial, year round, long-distance bus and boat services for losses incurred on (...)

17 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves the largest single State aid award it has ever approved by allowing the Norwegian Carbon Capture and Storage project

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals* The CCS Full-Scale project is a central part of Norway’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and meet the European goal of climate-neutrality by 2050. It is the largest single state aid (...)

16 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority greenlights amendments and prolongation of Norwegian schemes compensating losses for sport, voluntary and cultural events due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA greenlights amendments and prolongation of schemes compensating losses for sport, voluntary and cultural events* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved amendments and prolongation of two schemes for organisers in the culture, sports and voluntary sector in (...)

15 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority prolongs and amends 6 sets of state aid guidelines to guarantee legal certainty in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

State Aid: ESA prolongs and amends guidelines* Today, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has decided to prolong six sets of state aid guidelines that were due to expire at the end of 2020. The decision, which mirrors that taken by the European Commission on 2 July 2020, is designed to (...)

10 Jul 2020 B

The EFTA Surveillance Authority approves amended Norwegian guarantee scheme for airlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EFTA Surveillance Authority • July 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: ESA approves amended Norwegian guarantee scheme for airlines* The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved a renewal and amendments of the scheme that will make it feasible for more airline operators to access guarantees to help them through the current crisis. The (...)

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