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- The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting
- The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- In Memoriam
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Asia
- Part II Australia and North America
- Part III Europe
- 13 Shareholder Democracy in Denmark: Contrasting Law on the Books and Law in Practice
- 14 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in France
- 15 Shareholder Engagement in Germany
- 16 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in Greece
- 17 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in Italy
- 18 Shareholder Voting and Engagement in Norway
- 19 Shareholder Voting and Engagement in the Netherlands: The Dutch Institutional Approach
- 20 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in the United Kingdom
- Part IV Comparative Perspectives
- Index
18 - Shareholder Voting and Engagement in Norway
from Part III - Europe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 September 2022
- The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting
- The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- In Memoriam
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Asia
- Part II Australia and North America
- Part III Europe
- 13 Shareholder Democracy in Denmark: Contrasting Law on the Books and Law in Practice
- 14 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in France
- 15 Shareholder Engagement in Germany
- 16 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in Greece
- 17 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in Italy
- 18 Shareholder Voting and Engagement in Norway
- 19 Shareholder Voting and Engagement in the Netherlands: The Dutch Institutional Approach
- 20 Shareholder Engagement and Voting in the United Kingdom
- Part IV Comparative Perspectives
- Index
Summary
The chapter gives an overview of Norwegian Company Law and Governance Framework, also explaining the relationship to EU Company Law following from the EEA Agreement. The main corporate bodies are presented as well as their core responsibilities in the corporate decision-making processes. Facts and figures of ownership structure are presented, demonstrating that the government plays an important role as an investor. Core values like employee representation, gender equality and transparency in decision-making processes have also been integrated in legislation covering listed companies.The chapter presents main rules regarding the call for AGM/EGM and how the agenda is set. It is explained how shareholders have a relatively wide possibility to put issues at the agenda. Questions regarding issues to be voted on, voting procedures and majority requirements are addressed, as well as shareholders´ rights to information, shareholders use of proxy and proxy fights. Digital solutions for AGM/EGMs and how such solutions are reflected in legislation, are also presented.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Shareholder Engagement and Voting , pp. 381 - 402Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022