The primary task of the Central Coordinating Register for
Legal Entities is to coordinate information on business and
industry that resides in various public registers, and which
is also frequently requested on questionnaires from the public
authorities. Instead of having each public authority send
their own separate form for a company to answer, the Central
Coordinating Register for Legal Entities ensures that all
the information is collected in one place. When the Central
Coordinating Register for Legal Entities was opened in 1995
it was applauded as one of the most important measures to
improve efficiency in public administration in recent years.
The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities contains
basic data about entities that are under reporting obligations
to the Register of Employers, the Value Added Tax Register, the Register of Business Enterprises, the Business Register
of Statistics Norway, the Corporate Taxation Data Register
or the County Governors' Register of Foundations. The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities and The Register of Bankruptcies are affiliated registers. All estates in bankruptcy are given an organization number.
Others may
register voluntarily with the Central Coordinating Register
for Legal Entities.
The nine-digit organization number identifies an entity,
making it easier for the authorities to collaborate on information
exchange. Pursuant to the Act relating to the Central Coordinating
Register for Legal Entities, other state registers are obliged
to cooperate with the Central Coordinating Register for Legal
Entities and keep their register information updated. A coordinated
register notification replaces the registration forms from
various authorities that were previously used, ensuring that
the necessary information is distributed to those authorities
that require registration and notifications of changes.
As all the various authorities use a common register for
exchanging information among themselves, complying with the
form requirements will become easier for all business operators
and others engaged in financial activities. Many associations
and others with no registration obligation find it useful
to register voluntarily with the Central Coordinating Register
for Legal Entities. There is no charge for registration.
The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities only
contains information that is stipulated by law, and everyone
has access to open register information, such as correct name
and address, business objective, industry/branch and representative.
Key information can be obtained without cost via the Internet
and over the phone. For a fee, printouts from the register
can also be obtained with the same information.
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