Borgarting court rejects WorldVentures appeal in Norway pyramid case
Enforcement & compliance · SectorWire deskSource published
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway) ·
Summary
Borgarting Court of Appeal has dismissed WorldVentures' appeal against a 2016 Oslo District Court ruling in its lawsuit against the Norwegian state. The appeal court concluded that WorldVentures ran an unlawful pyramid-like sales system in Norway. Lotteritilsynet ordered sales of memberships and the DreamTrips product halted in April 2014.
Why it matters
The ruling confirms Norwegian authorities can treat recruitment-driven membership sales as illegal pyramids, a compliance risk for direct-selling and referral-based models.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Borgarting court rejects WorldVentures appeal in Norway pyramid case”, 20 March 2018, https://sectorwire.news/item/borgarting-court-rejects-worldventures-appeal-in-norway-pyramid-case/
Key facts
- Parties
- WorldVentures · Lotteritilsynet
- Market
- Norway