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Action plan to prevent problem gaming and problem gambling

The range and the accessibility of games and gambling have changed. Previous mechanical and electronic gaming and gambling devices have now been superseded by a range of new online games, which are increasingly available on portable and handheld

Regulation 21 November 2006 on general application of wage agreement for construction sites in Norway

Established by the Tariff Board under the provision of Act 4 June 1993 No 58 relating to General Application of Wage Agreements etc. § 3

Report No. 37 to the Storting (2008-2009) - Integrated Management of the Marine Environment of the Norwegian Sea

Report No. 37 (2008 – 2009) to the Storting

National Report submitted in accordance with paragraph 15(a) of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1

The report on key human rights challenges and best practices in Norway was submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on 8 September 2009. It was drawn up by several ministries with input from civil society.

Norway's Proposal to Auction Assigned Amount Units: Implementation options

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Homeless in Norway - A survey

Evelyn Dyb and Katja Johannessen: Homeless in Norway - A survey. Summary NIBR Report 2009:17.

The Pathway to a Permanent Home

Evaluation of the national strategy to prevent and counteract homelessness 2005-2007

Evelyn Dyb, Marit Kristine Helgesen and Katja Johannessen: The Pathway to a Permanent Home. Evaluation of the national strategy to prevent and counteract homelessness 2005-2007. Summary NIBR Report 2008:15.

Marine bioprospecting – a source of new and sustainable wealth growth

National strategy 2009. The strategy was launched on 8. September 2009 in Tromsø.

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Environmental Strategy 2008 - 2015

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Environmental Strategy 2008 - 2015 (pdf, 399 Kb)

Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Elbit Systems Ltd

Elbit supplies a surveillance system that is part of the separation barrier being built by the Israeli government in the West Bank. The construction of parts of the barrier may be considered to constitute violations of international law, and Elbit,

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of DRD Gold

According to point 4.6 of the Ethical Guidelines, the Council ”shall review on a regular basis whether the reasons for exclusion still apply and may against the background of new information recommend that the Ministry of Finance reverse a decision

Recommendation to reverse the exclusion of Thales SA

The Council recommends that Thales SA no longer be excluded from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global.

Opportunities in diversity

The Norwegian Government's strategy for cooperation between Norway and India.

The Act on prohibition of discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, etc.

Animal Welfare Act.

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) -

Proposition No. 25 to the Storting (2008-2009) Local growth and hope for the future The rural and regional policy of the Norwegian Government Summary of White Paper No. 25 (2008–2009) The document in PDF format (1,3 Mb)

Ot.prp. nr. 107 (2008-2009) - Concerning an Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production (the Offshore Energy Act)

Report No. 47 to the Storting (2008-2009) - The Coordination Reform

Proper treatment – at the right place and right time

Nature Diversity Act

The purpose of this Act is to protect biological, geological and landscape diversity and ecological processes through conservation and sustainable use, and in such a way that the environment provides a basis for human activity, culture, health and

Read act at lovdata.no

Tax havens and development

Commission on capital flight from developing countries

Illicit financial flows hamper development in poor countries. A government-appointed commission proposes a number of measures to reduce the adverse effects of tax havens.