Note Deadlines for Corporate Legal Changes Taking Effect in 2025

For Norwegian companies planning to carry out a merger, demerger, capitalreduction, or liquidation with effect in 2025, we recommend keeping the following in mind:

Resolutionson corporate restructuring such as mergers, demergers, capital reductions, and liquidations trigger a mandatory six-week creditor notice period before there structuring can be implemented. In addition, processing time must be accounted for both within the company and at the Register of Business Enterprises (Foretaksregisteret).

The Register of Business Enterprises has therefore announced that decisions concerning the above-mentioned legal changes must be received no later than 6 October to ensure that the implementation can be registered within 2025. Furthermore, the Register of Business Enterprises has announced that the notification of implementation must be submitted no later than 3.December to ensure formal registration before year-end. Companies that have made and submitted a restructuring decision by 6.October must therefore act promptly by following up as soon as the creditor notice period has expired.

In cases where notifications are submitted on paper, different deadlines apply. Paper submissions of the decision must be received by 1 October, and the implementation notice must be received by 1.December.

If you and your business are now considering restructuring during 2025, we recommend contacting one of our lawyers as soon as possible to clarify the basis for the restructuring and to prepare the necessary documentation and notification to the Register of Business Enterprises.

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