The new rules are proposed to enter into force on January 1 next year, according to a press release.
During the pandemic, digital meetings were allowed, but that legislation expired at the end of 2022.
In the bill, the government writes that “the time is ripe” for digital meetings.
The message is not welcomed by everyone.
“It is regrettable that the government is now moving forward with this proposal, where we think it is a little too easy for itself and does not take account of possible negative consequences, such as shareholders’ rights being at risk of being overridden through poor technology or implementation,” says The shareholders’ general counsel Sverre Linton in a comment to Today’s industry.