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The case concerns the validity of a reimbursement decision under the Planning and Building Act (PBA) Chapter 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the end of 2024, the Supreme Court has considered several cases that those of us working in planning and building law have been eager to see clarified. Particular attention has been given to the Bergen pier case (HR-2024-2211-A). 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