<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EFTA-Studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[EFTA-Studies]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:16:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.efta-studies.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Overtime pay for part-time workers in the EU and EEA – easy as 1-2-3 …?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question of how part-time workers’ rights should be defined in Europe has returned to the forefront following the CJEU judgment in the case of   KfH , a ruling that has prompted widespread debate across the EU and the EEA. In KfH , the Court evaluated whether part-time workers should be entitled to overtime pay even when their working hours do not exceed those of full-time employees. But, the ruling has also raised broader issues about how atypical forms of work are understood and how...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/overtime-pay-for-part-time-workers-in-the-eu-and-eea-easy-as-1-2-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989ff755ce248ef448369a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:52:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_5867d748c3b047d79a98659b3d19d4d8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[State liability for judicial errors in EEA law – the end of the Dartride saga?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 5th 2025, the EFTA Court handed down an advisory opinion  requested by the Eidsivating Court of Appeal where it ruled that the principle of state liability attributable to the judiciary as established by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Köbler  is part of EEA law. The aim of this blogpost is to summarise the legal reasoning of the EFTA Court and offer a view on how this principle should be applied in EEA law and what differences in interpretation (if any) are warranted....]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/state-liability-for-judicial-errors-in-eea-law-the-end-of-the-dartride-saga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691c2ead1f01408bc643b4ad</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:41:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_5afe905dbaa44554a991a525d1e26676~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Norwegian government’s view on the EEA Agreement’s scope of application – at risk of a Pyrrhic victory in the EFTA Court?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EEA Agreement’s  scope of application is a contested issue. The view of the EU is that the scope is determined based on functional...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-norwegian-government-view-on-the-eea-agreement-scope-of-application</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c96cb21ce12776d6ea763b</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:52:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_d39f2ef0a28f4bfeb16387b91a6aa80c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liechtenstein’s EEA Complacency – a wake-up call]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 1 May 2025, Liechtenstein celebrated 30 years of membership of the EEA. To mark this occasion, the Liechtenstein-Institut held a...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/liechtenstein-s-eea-complacency-a-wake-up-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686fcc7f7183254306bac457</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:32:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_9440496fd4d3433a996e028d7a34fd52~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Georges Baur</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Automatic Rejection of Procurement Tenders for Deviations of Mandatory Requirements – An Opportunity for Clarity Lost? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Norwegian Supreme Court’s ruling in HR-2025-1098-A   On Friday the 13th of June 2025 the Norwegian Supreme Court gave their judgment...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/automatic-rejection-of-procurement-tenders-for-deviations-of-mandatory-requirements-an-opportunity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685bf7cb49c117a17c729a0c</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><category><![CDATA[Case law]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_3483f118416441b6a70e2908755980ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_713,h_831,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Procurement in Uncertain Times – Intended Differences between EU and EEA law?]]></title><description><![CDATA[European NATO member states are these days rebuilding and upgrading their military forces, equipment, and capabilities due to the...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/defense-procurement-in-uncertain-times-intended-differences-between-eu-and-eea-law</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685bacfb7d12e91fd9b7039b</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_02e0993dfac042e7a4d45b7e69cbd3da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_650,h_423,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristian Strømsnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is EEA Law Becoming Too Complex for the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the EFTA Court, and the EFTA States?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past six months, two major infringement proceedings against Norway have collapsed before the EFTA Court: one concerning...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/is-eea-law-becoming-too-complex-for-the-efta-surveillance-authority-the-efta-court-and-the-efta-st</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6845927de0f98f52e29b5143</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:41:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_c0643d13ca7c437798a8257bb441f250~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic Interpretation of the EEA Agreement and the Worrying Complacency of the Contracting Parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a challenging geopolitical climate, Norwegian politicians rally around the EEA Agreement as the cornerstone of Norway’s relationship...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/dynamic-interpretation-of-the-eea-agreement-and-the-worrying-complacency-of-the-contracting-parties</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68458f900dba6b78c4b7549f</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:34:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EU–Switzerland Treaty Package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Carl Baudenbacher, Partner Baudenbacher Law, Door Tenant at Monckton Chambers, Former President of the EFTA...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-eu-switzerland-treaty-package</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ae0340b0c43d4f20d1a400</guid><category><![CDATA[Swiss-EU]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:27:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_9c1c01542e2d4df1a7a9dee07990860c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine and EFTA States: Deepening ties in light of Ukraine’s EU accession process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: Liliia Oprysk, Associate Professor, University of Bergen. Ukraine's relations with other European states, including the EFTA...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/ukraine-and-efta-states-deepening-ties-in-light-of-ukraine-s-eu-accession-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67614ab7ba8d0e0534c5ac75</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:26:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d63bf8_d7044b23e2e9413bb7880f761cc9a0e3~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EFTA Court’s judgment in Case E-15/24 A v B: from recognition of the “special relationship” between the EU and the EEA EFTA States to a reference to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author : Jarne de Geyter from Ghent European Law Institute (Ghent University) and fellow of the Research Foundation – Flanders (Project...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-efta-court-s-judgment-in-case-e-15-24-a-v-b-from-recognition-of-the-special-relationship-betw</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675f5d68c7e1284a55f1d834</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:08:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d63bf8_9f4ae48ec9e84812b6ad192d14fc2996~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>efta-studies.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ECJ’s ruling on the Mobility Package and the EEA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the obligation requiring vehicles to return every eight weeks to the operational centre of the transport undertaking still good EEA...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-ecj-s-ruling-on-the-mobility-package-and-the-eea</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67335636c5a27547c481b395</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:27:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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breach of EEA public procurement law contract – vindication for the EFTA Court’s about-turn in Fosen-Linjen   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the recent judgment in Case C-547/22  INGSTEEL ,  the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarifies that tenderers...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/new-cjeu-judgment-on-damages-for-breach-of-eea-public-procurement-law-contract-vindication-for-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66cc39c8f52fd0b1f3d36199</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:26:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d63bf8_5b5e6195a26b4031aaa690cd5141affd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristian Strømsnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2024 Norwegian EEA Review: Norway as an ever deeper integrated outsider ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May 2022, 30 years after the signing of the EEA Agreement in Porto in 1992, the Norwegian government appointed an independent...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-2024-norwegian-eea-review-norway-as-an-ever-deeper-integrated-outsider</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66793b070dd10e31cb94c1ee</guid><category><![CDATA[EEA]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e36166_6aea78ad3e01489abbe3582f606b8aef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_952,h_713,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EEA state aid rules as salvation for a municipality that forgot to get paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author: Tollef Otterdal Heggen, University of Bergen 1.     Introduction On 8 August 2022, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (“ESA”)...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/eea-state-aid-rules-as-salvation-for-a-municipality-that-forgot-to-get-paid</link><guid 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plus”?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 12 Dec 2023, the EU, Andorra and San Marino concluded negotiations on an association agreement. ]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/the-association-agreement-between-the-eu-and-andorra-and-san-marino-eea-plus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f88b6db41a913e9236373e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:24:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_88e9dfba05064da9a15be5195dbfad9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_932,h_524,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Georges Baur</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To refer or not to refer – Norwegian courts’ engagement with the EFTA Court 2019-2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the now 30-year-long history of the EFTA Court, its relationship to the national courts of the EFTA Member States of the European...]]></description><link>https://www.efta-studies.org/post/to-refer-or-not-to-refer-norwegian-courts-engagement-with-the-efta-court-2019-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f02260a4cfaaff017177be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/15fad1_0bcd5716d0504e45b9d2b68bb379826a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_297,h_264,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>