Norwegian Competition Authority

Norwegian Competition Authority (Norwegian: Konkurransetilsynet) is Norwegian Government agency responsible for managing the Competition Act of 2004, including regulations imposed through the European Economic Community. This includes regulating cooperation that hinders competition, misuse of a dominant market position and control of buy-outs and mergers. The authority is based in Bergen. Competition regulation in Norway dates back to the break-out of World War I when merchants made large profits maximizing the prise of necessary goods. To counter this, the authorities regulated the prise and availability of food through rations. On July 21, 1917 the Norwegian Price Directorate was created to regulate the Norwegian market. The present...