The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Norway
 

General Information:

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.
• Legal Provisions: Norwegian Arbitration Act of 2004, in force since 1 January 2005. A translation of the Norwegian Arbitration Act can be found at the website of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce

Multilateral Conventions:

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 14 March 1961); reservations: reciprocity, immovable property.
• European Convention: No.
• ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 16 August 1967); reservations: none.
• Energy Charter Treaty: No (signed but not ratified yet).

Arbitral Institutions:

• The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Institute of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce