The Legal Framework for Arbitration
General Information
UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.
Legal Provisions: Norwegian Arbitration Act of 2004, in force from 1 January 2005.
Arbitral Institutions
The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Institute of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce
Multilateral Conventions
New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 14 March 1961); reservations:
1. [The Government of Norway] will apply the Convention only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of one of the Contracting States.
2. [The Government of Norway] will not apply the Convention to differences where the subject matter of the proceedings is immovable property situated in Norway, or a right in or to such property.
European Convention: No.
ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 16 August 1967).
Energy Charter Treaty: No (signed on 16 June 1995, but not ratified. Part VII is provisionally applicable).
Last updated February 2019