The Norwegian Supreme Court gives its final word in the Fosen-Linjen Saga
The Fosen-Linjen Saga has finally come to a close with the Norwegian Supreme Court’s Judgment. Senior Attorney Dag Sørlie Lund provides a summary of the case.
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Senior attorney
Dag Sørlie Lund is a senior attorney in Hjort’s European and Competition law department. Sørlie Lund has previously worked at the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EFTA Court, the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), and as an attorney. He has experience in advising clients in EU/EEA and competition law, including state aid and public procurement law.
Sørlie Lund has handled a number of cases concerning the EFTA Surveillance Authority, and has pleaded several cases before the Court of Justice for the European Union and the EFTA Court, the most recent cases being E-1/19 Andreas Gyrre v Staten v/Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet, which pertains to the interpretation of the Trade Practices Directive, and case E-5/19 ØKOKRIM v F og G, concerns the interpretation of the Market Abuse Directive and the definition of market manipulation.
Sørlie Lund has lived in Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, and fluently speaks Spanish and English.
2019
Senior attorney, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA
2018
Attorney, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA
2016
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2018
Senior Advisor, Section for EEA and Commercial Law, Department of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2015
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2016
Legal Secretary for Judge Per Christiansen, the EFTA Court, Luxembourg
2013
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2015
Advisor, Section for EEA and Trade Law, Department of Legal Affairs, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2012
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2013
Attorney, Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA
2010
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2012
Associate, Advokatfirmaet Steenstrup Stordrange DA
2009
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2010
Intern, EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA)
Education
2008
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2009
LL.M, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
2002
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2009
Master of Laws, University of Oslo
Memberships
The Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Association for Legal Professionals
Publications
“The Fosen-Linjen Saga From a Norwegian Perspective”, article on the basis of liability for breach of the procurement rules in Norwegian law in European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review ( 2019).
“Nytt ESA-vedtak kan gjøre det lettere for norske kommuner å gi økonomisk støtte til lokale prosjekter”. Featured article about a decision regarding the Leang Bay marina and access to support local projects in accordance with the EEA Agreement’s state aid rules in Kommunal Rapport, 15. august 2019.
“Flere bør ta loven i egne hender”, featured article co-authored with Pernille Edh Hasselgård about ESAs report on non-use of private enforcement of EEA State aid rules in Finansavisen 20. august 2019.
“Upresist om investeringsavtaler”, featured article co-authored with Erlend M. Leonhardsen in Dagens Næringsliv about bilateral investment agreements and Norway’s draft new model agreement
Chapter on EU/EEA law and its meaning for Norwegian Labour Law in Storeng, Beck & Due Lund: “Arbeidslivets spilleregler” (Universitetsforlaget, 2016).
