Fighting Domestic Violence

Norway

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1. Legal provisions
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1.1 What are the relevant statutes and codes?

The Norwegian Penal Criminal Code ("Penal Code") is applicable, and violence and sexual offenses are regulated in Sections 25 and 26.

Sections 282 and 283 prohibit domestic violence and abuse. In case of a gross violation, the maximum penalty is 15 years of imprisonment.

Municipalities are required by law to provide crisis center services/shelters for their inhabitants.
1.2 What is the controlling case law?
Norway follows a civil law system and legislation is the predominant source of law. While case law can be utilized to demonstrate the judicial approach in domestic violence cases, no controlling case law acts as a source of law.
1.3 What are the specific parts of the court system that address domestic violence?
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1.4 What are potential causes of action?
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