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The Council on Ethics recommended the exclusion of the company AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. in June 2012. Please find the Council’s recommendation here. In October 2013, the Ministry of Finance decided not to exclude the company, but to instead ask the

Recommendation of March 20, 2013, on the observation of the company Eni Sp.A

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Government Conferences in Norway

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Inaugural Address

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The Government

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Facts 2013 – All you need to know about Norwegian petroleum activities

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Recommendation of 21 June, 2012, on the exclusion of the company Volcan Compania Minera SAA

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Recommendation of April 18, 2013, to exclude the company Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.

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Recommendation of June 18, 2012, to exclude the company Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd.

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The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications invites to an open tender procedure for regional scheduled air services on the helicopter route Værøy - Bodø v.v during the period 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2019.

Facts about Fisheries and Aquaculture 2013

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