Initiating legal proceedings in Norway?

kwalsh000

Hey all,

A quick question and Il keep it short.

Has anyone dealt with any solicitors in Norway or can offer any advice about dealing with them?

The short of it is, my dad had a business deal with another company who bought 45K worth of gear from him. They still owe 29K and are refusing to pay it. He has tried a debt collection company but they tried and couldnt get anything. We have reported it here to the Guards on the off chance ( i know its a civil dispute and it wont go far) but on the off chance just so the info can be passed to Norwegian police to see what they think.

At the moment the only optioins are a solictor here who in turn deals with solicitors there (more fee's) or go straight to the source (main problem being the language barrier)

Any advice is welcomed
Thanks

PCPhoto

to be fair I think the best thing you can do is put this in the hands of a solicitor and let them take care of it - it might cost a bit of money but you should get the bulk of the outstanding debt.

Think the best bet always for overseas matters is to ring the nearest Irish embassy and they will advise you of a suitable Solicitor who will have English. Remember they deal with legal problems all the time, and will also know who will be fluent in English.

dermot_sheehan

Also under the Lugano Convention you can have an irish judgement enforced in Norway. You can sue in Ireland if a contract was made here or had a term providing for irish jurisdiction, a solicitor can give further advice.