bokhandlingsloven
Bokhandlingsloven, literally “the Bookshop Act,” is a term used for laws that regulated the retail sale and distribution of books within Nordic contexts, most often encountered in historical discussions. In Norway and Denmark, references to bokhandlingsloven appear in descriptions of how bookshops were licensed, how books were imported and sold, and how the book trade was organized to support publishing and access to literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Typical provisions in older versions of bokhandlingsloven concerned requirements to obtain a license to operate a
In contemporary contexts, book retail is generally governed by broader legislation, including consumer protection, competition, copyright,