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First Minister in Christiania (Oslo)

Between 1814 and 1873 Norway’s Prime Minister was permanently based at the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm, as this was where the King of the two states resided.In the Prime Minister’s absence from Christiania (Oslo) - and second to

Swedish-Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs

After Count Carl J. W. von Schmettow, general and commandander-in-chief in Trøndelag, in the spring of 1814 had declined Prince Christian Frederik's invitation to become Norway's foreign minister, the responsibility for the country's foreign policy

The Consumer Dispute Commission

The Consumer Dispute Commission is an arbiter of conflicts, particularly those related to goods and building-trade services in which consumers (perhaps with help from the Consumer Council of Norway) have tried and failed to reach an amicable

Web page: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/contact-us

National Police Directorate

Web page: http://www.politi.no/

Civil Affairs Authority

Web page: http://www.sivilrett.no/

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Web page: http://www.voldsoffererstatning.no/

The Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet)

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) supervises banks, insurers, finance companies, investment firms, markets for financial instruments, securities depositories, estate agents, e-money institutions, auditors and accountants

Web page: https://www.finanstilsynet.no/en/

Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ)

The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ) is the expert body for financial management within the central government. The agency is also promotes good administrative management in central government bodies.

Web page: https://dfo.no/

The Government Pension Fund (Statens pensjonsfond)

The inflow in the Government Pension Fund Global consists of all state petroleum revenues as well as the return on the fund’s investments. The operational management of the Pension Fund Global is carried out by Norges Bank, which invests the fund’s

Web page: https://www.nbim.no/en/

Folketrygdfondet

Folketrygdfondet manages the Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) at the behest of the Ministry of Finance.

Web page: https://www.folketrygdfondet.no/en?lang=en_GB

Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs

The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) and the Office for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufetat) are responsible for matters relating to state-funded child welfare services, family counselling and adoption.

Web page: https://www.bufdir.no/en/

Treaty withholding tax rates on dividends from Norway

Country Ordinary rates Parent/ subsidiary Parent/subsidiary rate requirements Without tax treaty 25 25 Albania 15 5 25% capital participation Argentina 15 10 25% capital participation Azerbaijan 15 10 30% capital participation and investment of at

The State's goal as owner

It is important for the State that the company is managed responsibly, which entails acting in an ethical manner and identifying and managing the company's impact on people, society and the environment. A company will generally not be able to

Can you travel or relocate with your child to another country?

If you live with your child in Norway and are considering travelling or relocating to another country, it is important that you make sure you do so lawfully.

Child abduction is a criminal offence

Child abduction is regulated under Section 261 of the Norwegian General Civil Penal Code. Abduction from the person who has parental responsibility is a criminal offence. It is also an offence to abduct a child from the Child Welfare Services or

Norwegian court proceedings

A child abduction case is not the same as a child custody case. In a child abduction case pursuant to one of the conventions the court's task is to determine whether the child shall be repatriated following an unlawful abduction.

Passports for children

Norwegian children must have their own passports. This is also recommended for travel within the Schengen Area (Europe's passport-free zone), since a passport is the only valid proof of identity for Norwegians abroad.

Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning

Web page: http://www.dsb.no/

Duration of Norwegian Governments 1814-

The list covers both the rather extensive government periods 1814-1884 and the parliamentary dependent governments since 1884 - the year when the introduction of parliamentarism began in Norway.

Duration of Norwegian Coaliton Governments 1895-

The list covers governments since October 1895, when Francis Hagerup's First Government took office as the first coalition after the introduction of parliamentarism had started in 1884.