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  1. Guideline

    Force majeure does not release sellers from everything: consumers can still withhold payment

    • Force majeure means an unpredictable obstacle the seller cannot control or stop. Examples are war, natural disaster, strikes and trade blockades. An employee's illness or a fault in operations does not count.
    • Section 19 of the Consumer Purchase Act gathers your rights when goods are late. You can withhold payment, demand delivery, cancel the purchase or claim damages.
    Consumer protectionCourtsLegislation
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  2. News article

    Jusspodden: Can a blind person serve as a lay judge? A Supreme Court test case

    • Episode 304 of Jusspodden came out on 9 October 2026. It asks whether a blind person can be a lay judge (an ordinary citizen who sits in court alongside professional judges).
    • The case reached the Supreme Court. The Court had to decide whether a blind person is «personally suited» to be a lay judge.
    CourtsDisabilityDiscrimination
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  3. News article

    The right of public access gives everyone in Norway the right to use the countryside regardless of landownership

    • The text is a short excerpt from Store norske leksikon (SNL), an encyclopedia, dated 8 October 2026. The authors are Marianne Reusch and Gunnar Eriksen.
    • It only explains what allemannsretten is: the rights everyone in Norway has to use the countryside (land outside built-up areas), no matter who owns it.
    LegislationNature
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  4. News article

    Jusspodden 303: AI in courts and NAV automation put legal certainty under scrutiny

    • Episode 303 of Jusspodden came out on 5 October 2026. It covers what happens when judges and lawmakers use AI, and when NAV (the Norwegian welfare agency) lets computer systems make decisions.
    • The panel asks whether we can trust the court rulings that are issued, and whether AI and technology fit together.
    Artificial intelligenceCourtsPublic administration
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  5. News article

    Lov & Data issue 167 (3/2026) covers AI regulation, GDPR liability, anonymisation, and cybersecurity in IT contracts

    • A new Norwegian Supreme Court ruling (HR-2026-372-A) and an EU court ruling clarify how far the right to see access logs and learn who has viewed your data extends — especially in healthcare.
    • An article examines whether businesses may legally offer users a choice between paying money or consenting to personal data use — and what GDPR permits.
    Artificial intelligenceCybersecurityEU
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  6. News article

    Four Norwegian laws enter into force on 1 October 2026, covering legal aid, covert surveillance and national insurance

    • From 1 October 2026, more types of cases qualify for free legal aid in Norway. Two sub-points in § 11 are postponed. The changes also apply to immigration cases.
    • Nurses receive an improved pension, backdated to 1 January 2026. The background is a parliamentary decision to raise the amount disability benefit recipients can earn without having their benefits reduced.
    CourtsLegislationPolice
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  7. News article

    EU Court of Justice: Streaming subscriptions are not exempt from consumers' right of withdrawal

    • On 9 July 2026, the EU's top court ruled that streaming subscriptions (such as video or music services) are not 'digital content' under EU consumer law. This means consumers have the right to cancel and get a refund within the withdrawal period.
    • The decision applies across the EEA, including Norway, and streaming providers can no longer deny customers this cancellation right.
    Consumer protectionCourtsEU
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  8. News article

    Norway's 2026 lobster season opens 1 October with new size measurement rules and stricter limits in the Oslofjord

    • Lobster fishing opens on 1 October at 08:00. The season closes on 30 November along the coast from the Swedish border to Vestland, and on 31 December elsewhere in the country.
    • From 2026, lobster must be measured differently: you now measure the shell on the back (from behind the eyes to the middle of the shell) rather than the whole body.
    FisheriesNature
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  9. News article

    Telenor charged with complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar — covered in Jusspodden episode 302

    • Telenor has been reported to authorities and sued because the company allegedly gave Myanmar's military access to customer data, potentially enabling serious human rights abuses.
    • A court acquitted a woman of two murders she said she had committed — showing that a confession alone is not always enough for a conviction.
    BusinessCourtsMedia
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  10. News article

    Europalov.no highlighted as a tool for early Norwegian influence on EU rulemaking

    • The article argues that the website Europalov.no can help Norway keep track of EU proposals early enough for Norwegian officials and others to try to shape the rules before they are adopted.
    EØSEUPublic administration
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