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1 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 64/428/EEC OF 7 JULY 1964

OJ NO 117/1871 , 23 JULY 1964

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) :

" ( E ) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :

_ LIMITING ISSUE OF LICENCES FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES AND ARE RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WHO ARE BODIES CORPORATE INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ( REGULATION NO 4 OF THE PETROLEUM ( PRODUCTION ) REGULATIONS 1966 ) ;

( F ) IN DENMARK :

_ THE REQUIREMENT THAT PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN DENMARK AND COMPANIES AND FIRMS NOT REGISTERED THERE WISHING TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OBTAIN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ( LAW OF 23 DECEMBER 1959 ON THE ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ) ;

( G ) IN NORWAY :

_ THE RULE PROHIBITING FOREIGN CITIZENS , AND COMPANIES OR FIRMS , ASSOCIATIONS ( KORPORASJONER ) AND FOUNDATIONS ( STIFTELSER ) NOT HAVING THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE IN NORWAY AND THEIR MANAGING BODY COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF NORWEGIAN CITIZENS , FROM ENGAGING IN EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES OR SUBMITTING DECLARATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES ( LAW OF 14 JULY 1842 , PAR . 66 ) ;

_ THE RULE EXEMPTING NORWEGIAN CITIZENS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO OBTAIN A LICENCE UPON THE ACQUISITION OF LICENSABLE DEPOSITS OR MINES THROUGH INHERITANCE OR THROUGH TRANSFER WITHIN THE FAMILY , ETC . ( LAW NO 16 OF 14 DECEMBER 1917 , PAR . 11 ( 1 ) ) ;

_ THE LIKE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION OF DEPOSITS OF LIMESTONE ( LAW NO 5 OF 3 JULY 1914 , PAR . 2 ( A ) ) ,

_ THE LIKE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION OF DEPOSITS OF QUARTZ ( LAW NO 3 OF 17 JUNE 1949 , PAR . 2 ( A ) ) ;

_ THE GENERAL RULE THAT ANY COMPANY OR FIRM , ASSOCIATION ( KORPORASJON ) OR FOUNDATION ( STIFTELSE ) TO WHOM A LICENCE IS GRANTED TO ACQUIRE OR WORK LICENSABLE DEPOSITS OR MINES SHOULD HAVE ITS REGISTERED OFFICE IN NORWAY AND A BOARD THE MAJORITY OF WHOSE MEMBERS , INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN , ARE NORWEGIAN NATIONALS ( LAW NO 16 OF 14 DECEMBER 1917 , PAR . 13 ( 1 ) ) ;

_ THE LIKE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION OF DEPOSITS OF LIMESTONE ( LAW NO 5 OF 3 JULY 1914 , PAR . 4 ) ;

_ THE LIKE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE ACQUISITION OF DEPOSITS OF QUARTZ ( LAW NO 3 OF 17 JUNE 1949 , PAR . 4 ) . "

ARTICLE 6 ( 2 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE COUNTRY WHENCE THE BENEFICIARY COMES DOES NOT ISSUE SUCH DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF GOOD REPUTE OR DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY , SUCH PROOF MAY BE REPLACED BY A DECLARATION ON OATH _ OR , IN STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATION ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION _ MADE BY THE PERSON CONCERNED BEFORE A COMPETENT JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY , OR WHERE APPROPRIATE A NOTARY , IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR IN THE COUNTRY WHENCE THAT PERSON COMES ; SUCH AUTHORITY OR NOTARY WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DECLARATION ON OATH OR SOLEMN DECLARATION . A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MAY ALSO BE MADE BEFORE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE BODY IN THE SAID COUNTRY . "

2 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 66/162/EEC OF 28 FEBRUARY 1966

OJ NO 42/584 , 8 MARCH 1966

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) :

" ( E ) IN DENMARK :

_ THE REQUIREMENT THAT PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN DENMARK AND COMPANIES AND FIRMS NOT REGISTERED THERE WISHING TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY OBTAIN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ( LAW OF 23 DECEMBER 1959 ON THE ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ) ;

( F ) IN NORWAY :

_ THE RULE RESTRICTING THE GRANTING OF LICENCES TO ACQUIRE FALLS OF WATER TO COMPANIES OR FIRMS , ASSOCIATIONS ( KORPORASJONER ) AND FOUNDATIONS ( STIFTELSER ) WHICH HAVE THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE IN NORWAY AND A BOARD THE MAJORITY OF WHOSE MEMBERS , INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN , ARE NORWEGIAN NATIONALS ( LAW NO 16 OF 14 DECEMBER 1917 , PAR . 2 ) ;

_ THE RULE RESTRICTING THE GRANTING OF LICENCES TO ACQUIRE A RIGHT OF USE OVER FALLS OF WATER BELONGING TO THE STATE OR TO NORWEGIAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO THE COMPANIES OR FIRMS MENTIONED ABOVE OR TO NORWEGIAN CITIZENS ( PAR . 5 OF THE SAID LAW ) ;

_ THE RULE EXEMPTING NORWEGIAN CITIZENS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO OBTAIN A LICENCE UPON THE ACQUISITION OF FALLS OF WATER THROUGH INHERITANCE OR THROUGH TRANSFER WITHIN THE FAMILY , ETC . ( PAR . 1 ( 2 ) OF THE SAID LAW ) ;

_ THE SPECIAL RIGHTS ENJOYED BY NORWEGIAN CITIZENS AS REGARDS CERTAIN METHODS OF ACQUIRING FALLS OF WATER ( PAR . 3 OF THE SAID LAW ) . "

ARTICLE 7 ( 2 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE COUNTRY WHENCE THE BENEFICIARY COMES DOES NOT ISSUE SUCH DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF GOOD REPUTE OR DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY , SUCH PROOF MAY BE REPLACED BY A DECLARATION ON OATH _ OR , IN STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATION ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION _ MADE BY THE PERSON CONCERNED BEFORE A COMPETENT JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY , OR WHERE APPROPRIATE A NOTARY , IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR IN THE COUNTRY WHENCE THAT PERSON COMES ; SUCH AUTHORITY OR NOTARY WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DECLARATION ON OATH OR SOLEMN DECLARATION . A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MAY ALSO BE MADE BEFORE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE BODY IN THE SAID COUNTRY . "

3 . COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 69/82/EEC OF 13 MARCH 1969

OJ NO L 68/4 , 19 MARCH 1969

THE FOLLOWING IS INSERTED AT THE END OF ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) :

" ( D ) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :

_ LIMITING ISSUE OF LICENCES FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION TO PERSONS WHO ARE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLONIES AND ARE RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR WHO ARE BODIES CORPORATE INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ( REGULATION NO 4 OF THE PETROLEUM ( PRODUCTION ) REGULATIONS 1966 ) ;

( E ) IN DENMARK :

_ MAKING IT OBLIGATORY FOR PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN DENMARK AND COMPANIES AND FIRMS NOT REGISTERED THERE WISHING TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TO OBTAIN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ( LAW OF 23 DECEMBER 1959 ON THE ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ) ;

( F ) IN NORWAY :

_ PROHIBITING THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP OR RIGHTS OF USER IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY BY ANY NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON OTHER THAN THE NORWEGIAN STATE , NORWEGIAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES , NORWEGIAN CITIZENS AND COMPANIES , FIRMS , ASSOCIATIONS ( KORPORASJONER ) AND FOUNDATIONS ( STIFTELSER ) REGISTERED IN NORWAY , HAVING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE EXCLUSIVELY NORWEGIAN AND , AS REGARDS COMPANIES , HAVING A REGISTERED CAPITAL WHICH IS AT LEAST EIGHT-TENTHS NORWEGIAN ( LAW NO 16 OF 14 DECEMBER 1917 , CHAPTER III ) ;

_ RESTRICTING THE RIGHTS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN COMPANIES HAVING RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OR USER IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ( PAR . 37 AND 37A ( 2 ) OF THE SAME LAW ) . "

ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) IS REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" WHERE THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE COUNTRY WHENCE THE BENEFICIARY COMES DOES NOT ISSUE SUCH DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF GOOD REPUTE OR DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY , SUCH PROOF MAY BE REPLACED BY A DECLARATION ON OATH _ OR , IN STATES WHERE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR DECLARATION ON OATH , BY A SOLEMN DECLARATION _ MADE BY THE PERSON CONCERNED BEFORE A COMPETENT JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY , OR WHERE APPROPRIATE A NOTARY , IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR IN THE COUNTRY WHENCE THAT PERSON COMES ; SUCH AUTHORITY OR NOTARY WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE ATTESTING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DECLARATION ON OATH OR SOLEMN DECLARATION . A DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF NO PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY MAY ALSO BE MADE BEFORE A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE BODY IN THE SAID COUNTRY . "