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Section for Treaty Law, Environmental Law and the Law of the Sea

This page shows the event history for this unit.

Remarks: * = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Regular founding

Name
* Treaty- and international law of the sea unit

Short name
Traktat- og havrettsenheten

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Office

Superior body
* Section for international law

Located
301 Oslo

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English

2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
* Section for treaty and maritime law

Short name
Seksjon for traktat- og havrett

2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 * New superior organization and level

(The unit reports to a new superior organization and at the same time changes its form of affiliation/administrative level.)

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Section

Superior body
Department for Legal Affairs

2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Section for Treaty Law, Environmental Law and the Law of the Sea

Short name
Seksjon for traktat-, miljø- og havrett

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Tasks, 2022:
Key areas of work include the international law of the sea, environmental law, the conclusion and interpretation of treaties, sovereignty and enforcement, maritime zones, the Norwegian continental shelf, international borders, privileges and immunities, and legal processes in the UN. The Section also deals with certain domestic law issues, particularly in the field of administrative law. The Unit for Treaties and Documentation (headed by Deputy Director Gunvor Pershus) is under the Section for Treaty Law, Environmental Law and the Law of the Sea. Its responsibilities include the treaty register and coordination of the Ministry's consultative comments.
Source: regjeringen.no, january 2022