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Norway

Kingdom of Norway

Civil law (Nordic)Constitutional monarchyReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Oslo
Population
5,500,000
Languages
Norwegian
Currency
NOK

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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