Contract and contract law
The principle of freedom of contract or freedom of contract is an illegal principle that everyone as a starting point has the freedom to enter into or fail to enter into agreements with whomever they want and together decide the content of a possible joint agreement. Contract law deals with rights and obligations on concluded contracts and agreements. Contract law is a field of law where one deals with clear and binding agreements, while interpretation of contracts and questions about the validity of the agreement belong to contract law.
The starting point under Norwegian law is that contracting parties are free to enter into agreements. There are no formal requirements for the agreement. Therefore, both oral and written agreements can bind the parties. Under Norwegian law, an agreement is entered into when one party has given the other party a reasonable reason to believe that there is a binding agreement.
When a dispute arises and it is not possible to clarify a mutually subjective understanding of the agreement, an objective interpretation of the agreement must be made. Our lawyers have good knowledge and experience of contract law disputes that involve general and more specialized contract law.
Inadequate contracts can be costly, leading to lengthy and extensive disputes. We help you with the following contract law disputes:
● Housing disputes
● General contracts
● Consumer contracts
● Disputes when transferring real estate
● Payment requirements
Law firm Simonsen & Rana has heavy expertise in this area. We assist with advice before a possible conclusion of a contract, during the conclusion of the contract, in the preparation of contract templates and ongoing follow-up of contracts.