The question · Asked in October 2026
“Is it legal to download movies in Norway using torrent?”
Summary of the answer
Downloading from an illegal source is not private copying (åndsverkloven § 26), and seeding makes the work available to the public (§ 3). In HR-2022-328-A the Supreme Court upheld an order to disclose BitTorrent subscribers (§ 87).
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Sources the answer used
9 sourcesLaws and regulations
- åndsverkloven § 3lovdata.no
- åndsverkloven § 26lovdata.no
- åndsverkloven § 79lovdata.no
- åndsverkloven § 81lovdata.no
- åndsverkloven § 87lovdata.no
Preparatory works
- Prop. 104 L (2016–2017)regjeringen.no
Court decisions
- HR-2022-328-Adomstol.no
- HR-2017-833-Adomstol.no
EU law
- C-597/19