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When last autumn the Norwegian Parliament amended Article 100 of the Norwegian Constitution (see IRIS 2004-9: 15) which guarantees freedom of expression, the parliamentarians adopted a wording which also restricts the power of local communities to set quality standards for local cinema exhibition practice. Operating a cinema in Norway requires a municipal licence. It has been standard practice for municipalities to grant such licences on condition that the exhibitor undertakes certain cultural obligations in his/her programming, most commonly expressed as a requirement on the exhibitor to maintain...

The Norwegian Supreme Court has given its decision in the napster.no case, previously reported in IRIS 2003-3: 16 (first instance) and IRIS 2004-4: 14 (Appellate Court). The Supreme Court found for the appellants - a consortium of rightsholders' organisations and record producers - holding the respondent liable for linking to illegal MP3 files on www.napster.no. Thus, as regards the outcome of its judgment, the Supreme Court confirmed the first instance decision, but its reasoning differed. The appellants had maintained two legal bases for their claims; principally, that hyperlinking as such must...

On 8 December 1982 a Co-Production Agreement was signed between the United Kingdom and Norway. It entered into force on 24 May 1983. The Agreement applies to theatrical films made by one or more United Kingdom producers in conjunction with one or more Norwegian producers. The minimum financial contribution of a co-producer is 20%. The total production costs of a co-production film shall not be less than GBP 150,000 or NKR 1,500,000. For further information contact: - Department for culture, media and sport of the United Kingdom http://www.culture.gov.uk/global/contact_us/default.htm - Norsk Filmfond...

Article 100 of the Norwegian Constitution of 1814 enshrines the principle of freedom of expression. In 1999, the Commission on Freedom of Expression presented its final report. The report includes a broad discussion of freedom of speech and a proposal regarding several amendments to Article 100. Based on this report, the Norwegian Government earlier this year released a Green Paper (Stortingsmelding), in which it presents its own proposal for amendments to Article 100. In some aspects, the Government proposal coincides with that of the Commission, in other aspects it differs. The Green Paper also...

The purpose of the Norwegian Media Ownership Act of 1997 is to promote freedom of expression, genuine opportunities to express one's opinions and a comprehensive range of media. The Act applies to enterprises publishing newspapers or engaging in broadcasting, and to enterprises, which, as owners, have influence over such enterprises. The competent supervisory authority pursuant to the Act is the Media Ownership Authority. This independent body carries out continuous supervision of market conditions and ownership in the newspaper and broadcasting sectors. If necessary it intervenes in situations...