CENTENOL Activities
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Publications
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H.H. Fredriksen & C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淭he NAV Case in the EFTA Court and the Supreme Court of Norway鈥, in EFTA Court (ed.) The EFTA Court 鈥 Developing the EEA over Three Decades (Hart/Bloomsbury, 2024), 267-286.听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淓t NAV-ombud etter svensk modell?鈥, 64 (2025) 1 Lov og Rett, side 3-5 ()听听
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C.N.K. Franklin (with F.O. Helle & H. Bull), 芦S忙rlige regler for utlendinger som omfattes av E脴S-avtalen og EFTA-konvensjonen禄, in T. Einarsen & K.M. Larsen (eds.), Utlendingsloven 鈥 kommentarutgave (Universitetsforlaget, 2023), 686-764听
C.N.K. Franklin, 芦EU-borgerskap og E脴S禄, Special Report, NOU 2024: 7 Norge og E脴S: Utvikling og erfaringer (E脴S-utredningen 2022-24)听
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M.R. Hack, 芦Tariffavtaler som gj酶r unntak fra likel酶nn for vikarbyr氓arbeidere til pr酶ve i EU-domstolen禄, 63 (2024) 3 Lov & Rett, 181-197.听
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I.M.H. Barlund, 鈥淏inding rules through the backdoor? - Soft law in the financial supervisory field adding the Norwegian perspective鈥, Scandinavian Studies in Law (forthcoming, 2024)听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淭he geographical reach of EEA law after Scanteam鈥 in Afm忙lisrit Pall Hreinsson (Fons Juris, 2023), 263-280听
H.H. Fredriksen, 芦EU-retten i norsk rett: har vi grep om den n氓?禄 63 (2024) 1 Lov og Rett, 3-5听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淒iffusion and Differentiation of EU Norms in the EEA鈥, in D. Fromage (ed.), Redefining EU Membership 鈥 Differentiation In and Outside the European Union (Oxford University Press, 2024), 210-227听
H.H. Fredriksen (member of Law Commission), NOU 2024: 7 Norge og E脴S: Utvikling og erfaringer (E脴S-utredningen 2022-24)听听
H.H. Fredriksen, Anmeldelse av P谩ll Hreinsson, 脫lafur J贸hannes Einarsson og Bryndis P谩lmarsd贸ttir (red.), The EFTA Court 鈥 Developing the EEA over Three Decades, Hart Publishing 2024, 63 (2024) 10 Lov og Rett 707-712听
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Publications Related to Educational Activites听听
H.H. Fredriksen, EU-/E脴S-rett, EMK og annen internasjonal rett p氓 jusstudiet i Bergen 鈥 en gjennomgang av l忙ringskrav og pensumlitteratur etter studieordningen av 2021 (2024)听听
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Editorials, commentary etc.听听
H.H. Fredriksen, 芦Forviklinger ved norske oversettelser av EU-regelverk 鈥 illustrert med anskaffelsesdirektivet禄, Rett24.no, 2023听
H.H. Fredriksen, 芦Trygdekoordinering med Storbritannia etter Brexit 鈥 ny konvensjon, men fremdeles komplisert禄, Rett24.no, 2023听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淭o refer or not to refer 鈥 Norwegian courts鈥 engagement with the EFTA Court 2019-2023鈥, EFTA-studies.org, 12 March 2024听
C.N.K. Franklin, I.M.H. Barlund & H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淭ransparency and efficiency in Advisory Opinion Cases before the EFTA Court鈥, EFTA-studies.org, 19 March 2024听听
C.K.K. Franklin, 芦Supplerende anvendelse av hovedreglene om fri bevegelighet i EU- og E脴S-retten禄, National Office for Health Service Appeals seminar, Bergen, 21 March 2024听
T. Otterdal Heggen & M. Tvermyr Holmen, 鈥淣o principle of State liability for breaches of EEA law attributable to the judiciary? Some reflections on the seventh round of the Dartride saga鈥, EFTA-studies.org, 23 March 2024听
M.R. Hack, Interview by Klassekampen on temporary agency work, 21 June 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淭he 2024 Norwegian EEA Review: Norway as an ever deeper integrated outsider鈥, EFTA-studies.org, 25 June 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen og T.O. Heggen, 鈥淓FTA-domstolen som prejudikatdomstol鈥, Rett24.no (15.1.2025)听
HH. Fredriksen og T.O. Heggen, 鈥淟ikhet for loven og rettskildevekten av EFTA-domstolens praksis鈥, Rett24.no (27.1.2025)
Educational Activities
CENTENOL鈥檚 members contribute to educational activities at the University of Bergen through a broad range of courses, conferences and seminars.
On the , they are involved in teaching on several mandatory courses, providing insights into how EEA law impacts on Norwegian law.
They are also highly involved in teaching on all of the courses taught on the the specialized
Working Papers
M.R. Hack (2024), 芦Forholdsmessighet som 鈥榣akmustest鈥 for sektorspesifikke innleieforbud禄 (forthcoming, 2025)听听
M. 脴verland (2024)- 鈥淎nsvarssubjekter etter det E脴S-rettslige erstatningsansvaret. I hvilke tilfeller kan norske kommuner holdes erstatningsrettslig ansvarlig for E脴S-stridige vedtak?鈥澨
Webinar series
Webinar 1
Book launch 3 May 2024
The book 鈥E脴S-lovgivningen. Fra EU-rett til E脴S-rett til norsk rett,鈥 written by Torje Sunde, Jon Lunde, and Ida S酶reb酶, fills a gap in Norwegian E脴S legal literature, particularly aimed at Norwegian administration. The book describes in detail the steps a legal act goes through from the EU until it becomes part of Norwegian law through the E脴S agreement. This also includes an introduction to the legal nature and structure of the E脴S agreement, as well as the types of safeguards that exist when these legal act procedures do not succeed.
For more infomration about the event please see the Norwegian web page:听Velkommen til bokslepp i Bergen! | Det juridiske fakultet | 幸运飞艇计划
Webinar 2
Conversation about the EEA Review Committee鈥檚 report 27 September
In May 2022, 30 years after the signing of the EEA Agreement in Porto in 1992, the Norwegian government appointed an independent committee to review Norway鈥檚 experience as a member of the European Economic Area in the 10 years that had then lapsed since the previous such undertaking 鈥 the听听of the Norwegian EEA Review Committee of 2010-2012. In the spring of 2024, as the EEA Agreement celebrates its 30th听year in force, the EEA Review Committee of 2022-2024 handed its听听over to the government.
For more information about the event please see the event page:听A critical conversation about the EEA Review Committee鈥檚 report | Research Group for European Law | 幸运飞艇计划
Webinar 3
A conversation on the future of the single market听
2024 has been a year of several seminal reports from the EU. The Letta report on the future of the single market was published in the spring, followed in the autumn by the Draghi report on the future of European competitiveness.听Both reports address how the EU can tackle the numerous challenges which the Union now faces. In this conversation, Professor Catherine Barnard from the University of Cambridge, and Deputy Director Mona N忙ss from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, highlight key findings of the Letta and Draghi reports, and offer their own thoughts on addressing the challenges ahead.
For more information about the event, please see the event page:听/en/centenol/173959/hybrid-seminar-future-single-market
External presentations听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淓U-Nordic Relations鈥 (paper discussant), Nordic Association for European Studies, Inaugural Research Conference at University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, 1-2 November 2023听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淐ENTENOL 鈥 Projects and Work Packages鈥, seminar for representatives of the University of Aberdeen, University of Bergen Rectorate, 10 November 2023听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淔ree movement in the Nordic States 鈥 Plugging EU Citizenship Gaps in an EEA Context鈥, The EU as a Transformative Legal and Economic Order 鈥 Conference in the memory of Professor Ulf Bernitz, Swedish Network of European Legal Studies, Stockholm, 16-17 November 2023听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淭he Unemployment Benefit Cases 鈥 Supplementary Assessments鈥, EFTA Court seminar, Luxembourg, 30 November 2023听听听
M.R. Hack, 芦Samspill mellom EU-/E脴S-rett og norsk arbeidsrett 鈥 utvalgte eksempler禄, Seminar on EEA law, Norwegian Law Society & Norwegian Maritime Authority, Haugesund, 11 January 2024听听
C.N.K. Franklin, 芦E脴S-rettslig metode: Forholdet mellom prim忙r- og sekund忙rretten禄, Seminar on EEA law, Norwegian Law Society & Norwegian Maritime Authority, Haugesund, 11 January 2024听
I.M.H. Barlund & H.H. Fredriksen, 芦Erfaringar med tilpasningstekstar og E脴S-regelverk i praksis鈥濃, Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (digital seminar), 24 February 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen, 芦Retningslinjer, anbefalinger og lignende ikke-bindende E脴S-rettslige instrumenter禄, Norwegian Association for European Law, Oslo, 13 March 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen (with CENTENOL-partner Anne Elizabeth Stie), 芦30 氓r med E脴S - status for Norges tilknytning til EU禄, Christie Conference 2024, Bergen, 23 April 2024听听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淥m CENTENOL 鈥 prosjekter og problemstillinger鈥, EEA seminar, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Oslo, 7 May 2024听
C.N.K. Franklin, 芦Hvordan p氓virkes vi av det som bestemmes i Brussel, hvor mye bestemmer egentlig EU over oss?禄, Trainee seminar, Bergen Chamber of Commerce, 8 May 2024听
I.M.H. Barlund, 鈥淓EA law in the current curriculum at the University of Bergen鈥, Annual EEA Forum Day hosted by EURNOR, University of Oslo, 22 May 2024听听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淭he Directive Beyond EU Citizenship: the case of the European Economic Area, 20 Years of Directive 2004/38/EC鈥, Workshop, Edinburgh Law School, 6-7 June 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen, 芦Folketrygdloven sett i et E脴S-perspektiv禄, Seminar, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Oslo, 26 August 2025听
H.H. Fredriksen and G.T. Petursson, 鈥30 years of the EFTA Court - 10 cases that shaped EEA law鈥, Conference: The EFTA Court at 30, Luxembourg 26 September 2024听听
C.N.K. Franklin, 鈥淐omprehensive sickness insurance as a condition for right of residence for more than three months鈥, Conference on EEA Social Security Law, Sandefjord, 22-23 October 2024听听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淵telser til enslig fors酶rger som en E脴S-rettslig familieytelse鈥, Conference on EEA Social Security Law, Sandefjord, 22-23 October 2024听
H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淩氓dgivende uttalelser fra EFTA-domstolen", Ryssdalseminaret 2024 (UiO), Oslo, 4 November 2024听
I.M.H. Barlund & H.H. Fredriksen, 鈥淪uverenitet og handlingsrom - fr氓 eit rettsleg perspektiv鈥 (UiA), Kristiansand 27 November 2024听
M. R. Hack, 鈥淩ettskomparative betraktninger 鈥 sektorspesifikke innleieforbud i tysk rett鈥, P氓l Berg Seminaret, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, 22 January 2025听
Affiliated Projects
LaW-BALANCE听-听Life and Work in Balance: Legal responses to working life in times of change and crisis.
LaW-BALANCE aims to provide a better understanding of the legal framework of working life in transition and develop knowledge on how law can function as an instrument to achieve an inclusive working life and a well-functioning welfare state.
LaW-BALANCE is a four-year project on the legal framework of working life in transition and on the concept of 鈥榳ork-life balance鈥. The project is funded by The Research Council of Norway.听
Read more on the project's website.
International Social Security Law
The background for the project is the so-called "welfare scandal", where the residence requirements of the National Insurance Act were misapplied concerning travel within the EEA area. The case brought significant attention to the relationship between EEA law and Norwegian social security legislation. The project aims to build critical academic communities at the intersection of EEA law and national social security law through research, teaching, and dissemination.
The project is a collaboration between the three law faculties at the University of Oslo, the University of Bergen, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs contributes funding for the project.
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