Department of Competition Policy and Economic Analysis
1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 Founding by splitting
Name
Prices Department
Short name
Prisavd.
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Division
Superior body
Ministry of Labour and Government Administration
Located
301 Oslo
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1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department of Competition Policy
Short name
Konk.pol. avd.
1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 * No change to unit, but change of superior
Superior body
Ministry of Planning and Coordination
2004-10-01 00:00:00.0 New superior organization (horizontal movement)
Superior body
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
2010-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior
Superior body
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
2014-01-01 00:00:00.0 No change to unit, but change of superior
Superior body
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
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2020-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department of Competition Policy, Company Law and Economic Analysis
Short name
KSN
The Department has the overall responsibility for competition policy, corporate law and economic analysis.
The Department oversees the Competition Authority and the Complaints Board Secretariat. The Complaints Board secretariat serves the Public Procurement Complaints Board and the Competition Appeals Tribunal.
The Department oversees corporate law and the legislation on registration in the Company register at Brønnøysundregisteret. Complaints concerning registration decisions by the Company register and the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities are reviewed and decided by the Department. The unit handles applications for exemptions based on the Private Limited Liability Companies Act, the Public Limited Liability Act and the Partnerships Act.
The Department performs economic analyses in a number of policy areas, and advice on economic policies.
The Department participates in various forums in EFTA, EU, OECD and WTO.
Kilde: regjeringen.no
Source: regjeringen.no, 2020
2023-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Department of Competition Policy and Economic Analysis
Short name
KPN
Tasks:
The Department has the overall responsibility for competition policy and economic analysis. This implies, inter alia, responsibility for the Norwegian Competition Act, the Public Procurement Act and the State Aid Procedures Act, with regulations, and the implementation into Norwegian law of the rules of the EEA Agreement within these fields. In addition, the Department contributes to ensuring that competition considerations are sufficiently considered in other policy areas.
The Department oversees the Competition Authority, the Complaints Board Secretariat and The Norwegian Groceries Supervisory Authority. The Complaints Board secretariat serves the Public Procurement Complaints Board and the Competition Appeals Tribunal, in addition to a number og other appeal boards. The Departement also oversees the professional management of the Division for Public Procurements in the The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFØ)
The Department performs economic analyses in a number of policy areas, such as economic policies, climate and environmental policies, competitiveness, productivity and sustainable growth.
The Department participates in various forums in EFTA, EU, OECD and WTO.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2023