Norway · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Norway, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Grunnloven
- The 1814 constitution as amended.
- EEA law
- Single-market rules incorporated via the EEA Agreement.
- Acts of the Storting
- Primary legislation.
- Regulations (forskrifter)
- Delegated legislation under statute.
The legislative process
Bills are debated and passed by the Storting, which since 2009 sits as a single chamber, and sanctioned by the King in Council.
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