Region: Norway

Norway charges ex-head of global sporting body with corruption

Norway’s anti-corruption authority has charged the former president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) with aggravated corruption for allegedly accepting bribes between 2009 and 2018.

18 April 2023

DOJ investigates corruption allegations at Norwegian energy company

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US authorities have opened an investigation into alleged corruption at Oslo-based energy company PetroNor.

13 April 2022

DNB fined $48 million for anti-money laundering breaches

Norway’s largest bank has been rapped by the country’s financial regulator after avoiding criminal charges over its alleged role in the so-called Fishrot corruption scandal.

04 May 2021

Norway drops Fishrot-linked corruption investigation into DNB

Authorities investigated allegations that DNB facilitated millions in potentially illicit payments on behalf of an Icelandic fishing company.

12 February 2021

Norwegian prosecutors probe alleged corruption at world biathlon body

Norway’s anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation into the ex-president of the global sporting body for biathlons on suspicion of “aggravated corruption”.

28 January 2021

DNB faces £34 million fine over anti-money laundering breaches

07 December 2020

Dutch and Brazil authorities investigate shipbuilder IHC

01 October 2020

Økokrim fines Singapore shipping company $769,000 in “beaching” investigation

15 October 2019

Norwegian regulator chides DNB over money laundering controls

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Major Norwegian bank DNB has “significant deficiencies” in its compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority has said.

22 August 2019

Jay-Z's Tidal threatens arbitration against Norway

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Tidal, the online music service co-owned by US rapper Jay-Z, has threatened Norway with its first known investment treaty arbitration claim – over Økokrim’s conduct in a criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of streaming figures.

20 August 2019

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