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Norway’s Lotteritilsynet suspends Lyoness shutdown order under conditions

Enforcement & compliance

Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)

Norway’s Lotteritilsynet temporarily suspended its order requiring myWorld Norway and Lyoness Europe AG to stop operating in Norway, pending its consideration of a notified appeal. The authority said Lyoness cannot recruit sales representatives or loyalty businesses, sell discount coupons or sell shares in customer clouds during the suspension; it maintained that the scheme was an illegal pyramid-like system.

The conditional suspension permits some operations to continue while restricting recruitment and sales in Norway.

Earlier fines and penalties by Lotteritilsynet

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Lyoness, myWorld NorwayNot statedNorway's gaming authority orders Lyoness to cease pyramid scheme activityNot stated
Lyoness, myWorld NorwayNot statedLotteritilsynet orders Lyoness to halt illegal pyramid scheme in NorwayNot stated
WorldVenturesNot statedBorgarting court rejects WorldVentures appeal in Norway pyramid caseNot stated

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