{
  "id": 8285954,
  "title": "Sandal-trøbbel før børsnotering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sandal-tr-bbel-f-r-b-rsnotering",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:55:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/boers-og-finans/i/16J34Q/sandal-troebbel-foer-boersnotering"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A sandal dispute is unfolding before a stock listing, as the owner of the Sport Outlet chain anticipates a half-billion-kroner settlement in connection with an upcoming Oslo Børs listing. The current owners could potentially earn 800 million kroner from the sale of shares. Trading of the company's shares on Oslo Børs is scheduled for around September 24th, according to the prospectus. The prospectus also mentions that Birkenstock threatened legal action against Sport Outlet for imitating sandals. Sport Outlet contests the allegations, stating they are baseless, according to the prospectus. At the beginning of September, Sport Outlet filed a motion to establish whether selling and marketing the sandals is lawful. Founder and CEO Tor-André Skeie tells E24 that it is about a settlement motion, which is a civil lawsuit seeking to determine whether a legal relationship or right exists or does not exist, according to Store Norske Leksikon. The matter is important to clarify that we are using our products properly, he says to E24. E24 has asked Birkenstock for comment on the case, but so far there has been no response. This is a type of case Sport Outlet appears to have faced before. In 2022, Sport Outlet was acquitted in the Gulating court of imitation claims from the Timberland brand. At that time, the court found no doubt that Sport Outlet's shoes resembled those from Timberland and that Sport Outlet may have used Timberland's shoes as inspiration. At the same time, differences were clear. The prospectus also describes a contract limiting the possibility of online sales in the company's leisurewear chain Kids Outlet. According to the document, Andreas Skalleberg and Olav Trondsen entered into a monetary agreement with Europris company regarding the sale of Lekekassen.no and their subsequent entry as shareholders in Outlet Group. Skalleberg and Trondsen were involved in developing Kids Outlet alongside Outlet Group. They have backgrounds as founders of Lekekassen.no, it is stated in the prospectus. The agreement obligates Kids Outlet to not open an online store before 2028. - This arrangement was and remains in line with the company's overall strategy. As it happens, Kids Outlet could consider establishing online sales channels in the future, the prospectus states. E24 has asked Europris if they can confirm the existence of this agreement, why it was entered into as a verbal and what conditions apply. The company responds that an \"shareholder agreement and consultancy agreement\" was entered into with Skalleberg and Trondsen in connection with the acquisition of Lekekassen. - We wish them success with the stock listing and think it is fortunate to have more trading companies on Oslo Børs, writes Europris' communication chief, Anneli Setalo.",
  "summary": "Birkenstock anklager Sport Outlet for plagiat av sandaler. Sport Outlet mener anklagene er grunnløse…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}