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Norway's Council of State during Union with Sweden

On 4 November 1814 the Norwegian Storting, in an extraordinary session in Christiania (Oslo), accepted the union with Sweden that had been dictated by the Treaty of Kiel on 14 January that year.

A Forerunner to the Norwegian Council of State

The war between Great Britain and Denmark-Norway from 1807, where Sweden supported Britain, led to a situation where communications between Denmark and Norway were broken - at sea as well as over land. In the years 1807-1810 this caused certain

Physicians/sick-leave certifiers: Q & A about the changes in rules for follow-up of absence due to illness

What do the proposed changes in the Working Environment Act and National Insurance Act regarding follow-up of employees on sick leave entail? Here are answers to 21 questions relating to the content of Proposition 89 L regarding quicker follow-up

Employees: Q & A about the changes in rules for follow-up of absence due to illness

What do the proposed changes in the Working Environment Act and National Insurance Act regarding follow-up of employees on sick leave entail? Here are answers to 21 questions relating to the content of Proposition 89 L regarding quicker follow-up

Employers: Q & A about the changes in rules for follow-up of absence due to illness

What do the proposed changes in the Working Environment Act and National Insurance Act regarding follow-up of employees on sick leave entail? Here are answers to 21 questions relating to the content of Proposition 89 L regarding quicker follow-up

New rules relating to absence due to illness from 1 July 2011

The new rules relating to follow-up of employees on sick leave entail changes for employees, employers and physicians. The requirements relating to earlier and closer follow-up will be stricter, as will the sanctions for those who do not follow up

Tax Treaty

Tax Treaty with former British colonies The Tax Treaty between the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed 2 May 1951 was by exchange of diplomatic notes 18 May 1955 extended to include several British

Consultation on a proposal for amendments to the Broadcasting Regulations - listing of events of major importance for society

The Ministry of Culture hereby presents a proposal for amendments to the Broadcasting Regulations. It is proposed to include in Chapter 5 of the Broadcasting Regulations a provision for the drawing up of a list of events of major significance for

Deadline for consultation: 24/09/2011 Status: Consultation has been processed

Meld. St. 28 (2010–2011) - An industry for the future – Norway’s petroleum activities

Meld. St. 28 (2010–2011) Report to the Storting (white paper)

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

NOU 2011: 11 - Innovation in the Care Services

Norwegian Councillors of State in Stockholm

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. Two of the Norwegian councillors of state (ministers) were normally

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

Hans Christian Petersen

Hans Christian Petersen was lawyer and politician. (Painting 1918: Thyge Matthiasen, photo: Oslo Museum). Councillor of State 17 October 1839-8 March 1844, Chief of the Ministry of the Navy. Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm June

Jørgen Vogt

Jørgen Herman Vogt was lawyer, civil servant and politician. Acting Chief of 1st Ministry (finance affairs) 7 October-18 November 1814. State Secretary 9 July 1822-16 September 1825. Councillor of State 16 September 1825-19 September 1836, Chief of

Nicolai Krog

Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog was army officer and politician. (Photo: Wikipedia). Acting Councillor of State 23 August 1821, Council of State Division in Stockholm. Appointed 15 June 1822, Chief of the Ministry of the Army. Member of the Council of

Jonas Collett

Jonas Collett was civil servant and politician. (Painting: Johan Görbitz, photo: Oslo Museum). Councillor of Government 2 March-19 May 1814, Chief of 2nd Ministry (interior affairs). Councillor of State 19 May-11 November 1814, Chief of 2nd Ministry

Marcus Rosenkrantz

Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz was landowner, county governor and politician. (Painting: Christian August Lorentzen, photo: Eidsvoll1814). Councillor of Government 2 March-19 May 1814, Chief of Rigsbanken (Danish National Bank) in Norway. Councillor of

Convention Norway - Australia

Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and Australia for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of fiscal evasion.

Sofus Arctander