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NOU 2018: 16 - First things first

Prioritisation principles for municipal health and care services and publicly funded dental health services

NOU 2018: 17 - Climate risk and the Norwegian economy

The Local Government Act

The Norwegian Local Governments Act The purpose of Local Government Act is to promote local self-government and provide the necessary frameworks for this. The Act facilitates the local representative government and a strong representative local

The Vocational Education Act

The objective of this Act is to ensure the provision of high quality tertiary vocational education and satisfactory conditions for students of tertiary vocational education.

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NOU 2019: 18 - Chapter 1: Introduction and summary

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Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) - The state’s direct ownership of companies

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Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

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Board of Directors

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Petroleum Price Board

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Efforts to promote freedom of religion or belief

Promoting freedom of religion or belief is a key area of focus in the government’s international human rights efforts. Freedom of religion or belief gives everyone the right to practice their religion, either alone or in community with others, both

Training in the Norwegian language and social studies

The goal of training in the Norwegian language and social studies is that participants are to reach a level of skill in Norwegian that enables them to use or develop their competence in education, work and social life in general.

Job Opportunity

Immigrants who require basic qualifications, who have no links with working life and who are not covered by existing schemes are in the target group for this measure.

Women’s participation in peace processes

A key objective for Norway is to ensure that women are able to take part in peace processes and that the rights of both women and men are addressed in peace processes and peace agreements.

Funding of Kindergartens

The goal is to make kindergarten available to all children regardless of their parents’ financial situation.

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The entitlement to a place in a kindergarten applies to children who turn one year old no later than the end of November in the year that they apply for a place. Children born after the end of November will be entitled to a place in the following

Parental responsibility, custody and access in cross-border cases

New rules on parental responsibility, international relocation, custody (the child's place of residence) and access (contact) in cross-border cases apply from 1 Juy 2016, due to the implementation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention. This

Protection against harmful content

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Work Environment and Safety in Norway

Most people work under good and safe conditions in Norway. Trends in Norwegian working life generally indicate a positive development, but there are still significant differences in working environment conditions between various occupational and

Human rights defenders

Protection of human rights defenders is a key priority in Norway’s human rights efforts. Our overall objective is for human rights defenders to be able to promote and defend human rights in all parts of the world freely and safely, without