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The Norwegian government’s view on the EEA Agreement’s scope of application – at risk of a Pyrrhic victory in the EFTA Court?
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...
efta-studies.org
Sep 16


Liechtenstein’s EEA Complacency – a wake-up call
On 1 May 2025, Liechtenstein celebrated 30 years of membership of the EEA. To mark this occasion, the Liechtenstein-Institut held a...
Georges Baur
Jul 10


Automatic Rejection of Procurement Tenders for Deviations of Mandatory Requirements – An Opportunity for Clarity Lost?
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...
efta-studies.org
Jun 25


Defense Procurement in Uncertain Times – Intended Differences between EU and EEA law?
European NATO member states are these days rebuilding and upgrading their military forces, equipment, and capabilities due to the...
Kristian Strømsnes
Jun 25


Is EEA Law Becoming Too Complex for the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the EFTA Court, and the EFTA States?
Over the past six months, two major infringement proceedings against Norway have collapsed before the EFTA Court: one concerning...
Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen
Jun 8
Dynamic Interpretation of the EEA Agreement and the Worrying Complacency of the Contracting Parties
In a challenging geopolitical climate, Norwegian politicians rally around the EEA Agreement as the cornerstone of Norway’s relationship...
Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen
Jun 8


The 2024 Norwegian EEA Review: Norway as an ever deeper integrated outsider
In May 2022, 30 years after the signing of the EEA Agreement in Porto in 1992, the Norwegian government appointed an independent...
Halvard Haukeland Fredriksen
Jun 25, 2024


EEA state aid rules as salvation for a municipality that forgot to get paid
Author: Tollef Otterdal Heggen, University of Bergen 1. Introduction On 8 August 2022, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (“ESA”)...
efta-studies.org
Jun 24, 2024
ESA’s decision on net short positions – ensuring effective judicial protection?
This contribution comments on a recent decision of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), taken by the ESA in parallel with a decision by...
efta-studies.org
Dec 21, 2020
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