Norway

Konkurransetilsynet (based in Bergen) investigates and decides cases. The Competition Appeals Board (independent body) hears appeals. Criminal cases prosecuted by Okokrim.

Section 10 of the Competition Act prohibits horizontal cartels, mirroring Article 53 EEA/Article 101 TFEU. Major cases in taxi services, construction, and book retail.

Vertical restraints prohibited under Section 10. Active enforcement against resale price maintenance. Norwegian block exemption regulations mirror EU equivalents.

Section 11 prohibits abuse of dominant position, mirroring Article 54 EEA/Article 102 TFEU. Important cases against Telenor (telecoms), grocery chains, and airport operator Avinor.

Mandatory pre-notification for concentrations exceeding turnover thresholds (combined Norwegian turnover of NOK 1 billion and at least two parties with individual Norwegian turnover of NOK 100 million). Phase I/II review. Intervention standard is SLC.

Full immunity or reduced fines under the leniency guidelines. Available for cartel participants who disclose and cooperate. Marker system available. Criminal immunity can be coordinated with Okokrim.

Commitment decisions under Section 12(3) of the Competition Act. Settlement discussions on fine amounts possible. The Competition Appeals Board may also accept commitments on appeal.

Administrative fines (overtredelsesgebyr) up to 10% of group turnover. Criminal sanctions for serious cartel offences with imprisonment up to 6 years. Personal fines for individuals.

General competition rules applied to digital markets. Norway applies EEA-relevant EU legislation. The EU DMA is under assessment for EEA relevance. The authority has published studies on digital platforms.

Nkom (telecoms), NVE/RME (energy), Finanstilsynet (financial supervision), and the Norwegian Railway Directorate exercise concurrent regulatory powers in their sectors.

Konkurransetilsynet conducts dawn raids (bevissikring) with court authorisation. Powers include entry to premises, seizure of documents, copying of electronic data, and sealing of rooms.

Private damages actions available under general tort law. Norway has not transposed the EU Damages Directive (not an EU member). The Competition Act provides some specific rules but the framework is less developed than in EU Member States.

Active in the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) system, ICN, and OECD. Nordic cooperation framework with Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Icelandic authorities. EEA cooperation with the European Commission.

Focus on grocery sector concentration (few dominant chains), seafood industry cartels, construction sector bid-rigging, and digital platform competition. Active merger control in media and telecoms.