6. General meetings

The board of directors should take steps to ensure that as many shareholders as possible may exercise their rights byLes mer

5. Freely negotiable shares

The company’s shares must, in principle, be freely negotiable. Therefore, no form of restriction on negotiability should be included inLes mer

4. Equal treatment of shareholders and transactions with close associates

  The company should only have one class of shares. Any decision to waive the pre-emption rights of existing shareholdersLes mer

3. Equity and dividends

The company should have an equity capital at a level appropriate to its objectives, strategy and risk profile. The boardLes mer

2. Business

The company’s business should be clearly defined in its articles of association. The company should have clear objectives and strategiesLes mer

1. Implementation and reporting on corporate governance

The board of directors must ensure that the company implements sound corporate governance. The board of directors must provide aLes mer

Changes since the October 2009 version of the Code of Practice

NCGB circulated a consultation document on 21 June 2010 with proposals for changes to the Code of Practice. The consultationLes mer

Introduction

The purpose of the Norwegian Code of Practice The objective of this Code of Practice is that companies listed onLes mer

15. Revisor

Revisor bør årlig fremlegge for revisjonsutvalget hovedtrekkene i en plan for gjennomføring av revisjonsarbeidet. Revisor bør delta i styremøter somLes mer

14. Selskapsovertakelse

  Styret bør ha utarbeidet hovedprinsipper for hvordan det vil opptre ved eventuelle overtakelsestilbud. I en tilbudssituasjon bør styret ogLes mer