Constitutional law
Constituci�n de FinlandiaConstitution de la Finlande Constitution of FinlandConstitution of FinlandConstitution of Finland 1999Grundgesetz Finnlands
Human Rights
Non-Discrimination Act
Litigation and court procedure
Act on Conciliation in Criminal and Certain Civil Cases (2005)Act on District Prosecutors Act on Public Prosecutors Act on the Labour CourtAct on the Labour Court (1974, amended 2006) Act on the Market Court 2001Advocates Act 1958Code of Judicial ProcedureLegal Aid Act Supreme Court Act
Electoral law
Act on Disclosure of Election Financing (2000) Act on Disclosure of Election Financing (2000) Election Act Election Act (1998, with amendments up to 2004)
Administrative / Public Law
Act Amending the Child Welfare Act 2006Act On State Indemnity For Art Exhibitions (30 May 1986/411)Act on Confirmation of General Applicability of Collective Agreements (2001)Act on European Schooling Helsinki 2007Act on Military Crisis Management 2006Act on Military Crisis Management 2006Act on Public ContractsAct on Public Contracts 2007Act on Social Assistance 1998Act on the Autonomy of �landAct on the Integration of Immigrants and Reception of Asylum Seekers (1999)Act on the Integration of Immigrants and Reception of Asylum Seekers (1999)Act on the Land Information System and Related Information Service 2002Act on the Right to Transfer State Real Estate Assets Act on the Sami Parliament 1995Act on the Statutes of Finland Administrative Judicial Procedure Act (updated 2001)Administrative Judicial Procedure Act 1996Administrative Procedure Act Administrative Procedure Act 2003Aliens Act (1991, amended 2001)Aliens Act 2004Aliens Decree (1994, amended 2000)Archives ActAssembly Act (1999, 2001)Assembly Act (1999, 2001)Basic Education Act Decree concerning the Aliens Ombudsman (1991) Decree on the Sami Parliament Emergency Powers Act Government Decree on European Schooling Helsinki 2008Government Decree on Joint Procurement in Central Government 2006Local Government Act 1995Lotteries Act Nationality Act Nationality Act 359/2003 (2003)Nationality Act 359/2003 (2003)Parliamentary Ombudsman Act 2002Personal Data Act Private Security Services Act Public Procurement Act Statistics Finland Act 24.1.1992/48S�mi Language Act The Regulation of the Parliamentary Ombudsman (10 January 1920/2, with later amendments)Travel Agency Act (1080/1994)Universities ActUniversities Act 1967
Criminal Law
Act on Conciliation in Criminal and Certain Civil Cases Act on Extradition on the Basis of an Offence Between Finland and Other Member States of the European Union 2003Act on International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act on Preventing and Clearing Money Laundering Act on checking the criminal backround of persons working with children Criminal Procedure Act Criminal Records ActFirearms Act Narcotics Act Penal CodePolice ActPolice Act (1995, amended 2001)
Civil Law
Act on Registered Partnerships 2001Adoption Act Code of Inheritance Code of Real Estate 1995Contracts ActHousing Companies ActLand Use and Building Act (132/1999) Marriage Act Tort Liability Act Youth Act (72/2006)
Commercial Law
Act on the Conformity of Certain Technical Devices to Relevant Requirements 2004Consumer Protection Act Product Liability Act Sale of Goods Act the Market Court Act (1527/2001)
Company law
Act on Co-operation within Finnish and Community-wide Groups of Undertakings 2007Act on Co-operation within Undertakings Act on Competition Restrictions (480/1992), incl. amendment (318/2004)Act on Cooperation within Undertakings (1978, amended 2005) Act on Social Enterprises Act on the Operations of a Foreign Management Company in Finland Associations Act (1989, amended 2002)Co-operatives Act Foundations Act (1930 as amended 2001) Limited Liability Companies Act 2006the Act on the Finnish Competition Authority (711/1988), amended by (482/1992)
Labor Law
Act on Confirmation of General Applicability of Collective Agreements (2001) Act on Involvement of Employees in European Companies (2004) Act on Job Alternation LeaveAct on Labour Council and Derogation Permits concerning Labour Protection (2004) Act on Mediation in Labour Disputes (1962, amended 1993) Act on Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement and Cooperation on Occupational Safety and Health at Workplaces (2006) Act on Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement and Cooperation on Occupational Safety and Health at Workplaces 2006Act on the Contractor�s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out 2006Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life Act on the Public Employment Service 2002Act on the Supervision of Occupational Safety and Health and Appeal in Occupational Safety and Health Matters (131/1973)Annual Holidays Act 2005Collective Agreements Act (1946, amended 2001) Employment Contracts Act Employment Contracts Act (2001, amended 2006) Employment Contracts Act 2001Government Decree on Youth Work 2002Occupational Safety and Health Act Occupational Safety and Health Act 738/2002Occupational Safety and Health Act 738/2002Working Hours Act Youth Work Act
Health law
Act of the Medical Use of Human Organs and Tissues Act on Assisted Fertility TreatmentsAct on Food Hygiene of Foodstuffs of Animal Origin Act on Health Care Professionals Act on Measures to Restrict Tobacco Smoking 1976Act on the Finnish Red CrossAct on the Status and Rights of Patients 1992Alcohol Act Communicable Diseases Act 1986Communicable Diseases Decree Food Act 2006Food Act 23/2006Gene Technology Act Medical Research Act Medicines ActMental Health ActMental Health Decree
Mining Law
Mining Act
Insurance Law
Insurance Companies Act (28.12.1979/1062)Insurance Contracts Act 1994
Tax law
Act on the public disclosure and confidentiality of tax information 1999Value Added Tax Act Waste Tax Act
Banking law
Act on Book-Entry Accounts(17.5.1991/827)Act on Commercial Banks and other Limited Credit Institutions (28.12.2001/1501)Act on Cooperative Banks and other Cooperative Credit Institutions (28.12.2001/1504)Act on Credit InstitutionsAct on Foreign Credit and Financial Institutions in Finland (30.12.1993/1608)Act on Foreign Investment Firms' Right to Provide Investment Services in Finland (26.7.1996/580)Act on Mortgage Credit BanksAct on Mortgage Societies (8.12.1978/936)Act on Preventing and Investigating Money Laundering and Personal Data (30.1.1998/68)Act on the Book-Entry System (17.5.1991/826)Act on the Financial Supervision Authority (27.6.2003/587)Act on the Government Guarantee Fund (30.4.1992/379)Act on the Supervision of Financial and Insurance Conglomerates (30.7.2004/699)Act on the Temporary Interruption of the Operations of a Deposit Bank 2001Auditing Act 2007Bankruptcy Act Coins act 216/1998Credit Institutions Act (30.12.1993/1607)Government Decree on AuditingInvestment Firms Act (26.7.1996/579)Money Collection Act 2006Mortgage Bank Act (23.12.1999/1240)Mutual Funds Act (29.1.1999/48)Real Estate Funds Act (19.12.1997/1173)Savings Bank Act (28.12.2001/1502)Securities Markets Act (26.5.1989/495)
Communications and Media Law
Act On The Classification Of Audiovisual ProgrammesAct on Background ChecksAct on Communications Administration 29.6.2001/625Act on Electronic Services and Communication in the Public SectorAct on Openness of Government Activities (1999 as amended 2002)Act on Television and Radio Operations 9.10.1998/744Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media 13.6.2003/460 Act on the Finnish Board of Film Classification Act on the Openness of Government Activities 2003Act on the Protection of Privacy and Data Security in Telecommunications 22.4.1999/565Act on the State Television and Radio Fund 9.10.1998/745Archives Act (1994) Communications Market Act (393/2003) (amendments up to 518/2004 included) Communications Market Act (393/2003) (amendments up to 518/2004 included) Communications Market Act 1997Government Decree on Television and Radio OperationsLanguage Act 2003Language Act 2003Library Act 904/1998 Personal Data Act (1999)Postal Services Act Radio Act 16.11.2001/1015 Telecommunications Market Act
Transport and Maritime Law
Act on Licences for Roadworthiness Test of Vehicles Act on Registering of Ship's Crew 2006Act on Registration Services of Vehicles Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods Act on the Ice Classes of Ships and Icebreaker Assistance 2005Animal Transport Act 2006Decree on Marine EquipmentDecree on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air Decree on the Vehicle Registration 1995Government Decree on Vessel Traffic Service 2005Government Decree on the Transport and Temporary Storage of Dangerous Goods in a Port Area Highways Act Pressure Equipment Act 1999Railway ActRegister of Ships ActRegister of Ships DecreeSeamen's Act (1978, amended 2006) Ship and Port Facility Security Act Vehicles Act 1090/2002Vehicles Act 2002Vehicular and Driver Data Register Act Vessel Traffic Service Act
Environmental Law
Act on Compensation for Environmental Damage 1994Act on Environmental Permit Authorities 2000Act on Implementation of the Legislation on Environmental ProtectionAct on Jointly Owned Forests Act on Mets�hallitusAct on Trade in Forest Reproductive MaterialAct on Water Resources Management 2004Act on Water Services (119/2001) Act on the Financing of Sustainable ForestryAnimal Welfare ActAnimal Welfare DecreeDecree on the Financing of Sustainable Forestry Environmental Damage Insurance Act Environmental Protection Act Environmental Protection DecreeForest Act 1996Forest DecreeForest Management Association ActForest Management Association DecreeGovernment Decree on Substances Dangerous and Harmful to the Aquatic Environment 2006Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment 2006Government Decree on the Assessment of Soil Contamination and Remediation NeedsHunting Act 1993Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996) Nature Conservation Decree 1997Waste Act (1072/1993) Waste Decree 1993Waste Oil Charge Act (894/1986)
Intellectual Property Law
Act on Collective Marks Act on Inventions of Importance to the Defence of the CountryAct on Plant Variety Rights (789/1992; amendments up to 651/2000 )Act on Utility Model RightsAct on Utility Model RightsAct on the Exclusive Right in the Layout-Design (Topography) of an Integrated Circuit Act on the Right in Employee Inventions Copyright ActDecree on Utility Model RightsDecree on Utility Model Rights 1991Patents actPatents actRegistered Designs Act Registered Designs Act Registered Designs DecreeThe Act on Plant Breeder�s Right (No. 789/1992)� as amendedTrademarks ActTrademarks ActTrademarks Decree 1964
Arbitration law
Arbitration Act Electricity Market Act (386/1995)
Energy law
Act on Verification and Notification of Origin of Electricity 2003Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the medical use of radiation Electricity Market Act (386/1995) Government Decree on the sulphur content of heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil and marine gas 2006Natural Gas Market Act Nuclear Energy Act (1987)Nuclear Energy Act (1987)Nuclear Energy DecreeNuclear Energy Decree Radiation Act (592/1991)Radiation DecreeRadiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Construction law
Government Decision on the Safety of Construction Work Land Use and Building Decree Regional Development Act
Agriculture Law
Act on National Aid for Agriculture and Horticulture 2002
Commentated Laws
Finnish Companies Act 2006Working Hours Act
E-Commerce
Act on Electronic Signatures Act on the Protection of Privacy in Electronic CommunicationsDomain Name Act
Law Sources
Finlex Translated Finnish actsBank of FinlandFINLEX legal databaseFinish Tax AdministrationFinnish Communications Regulatory AgencyFinnish Competition AuthorityHelsinki Stock ExchangeJureka.netLegislationonlineMinistry for Foreign Affairs of FinlandMinistry of EducationMinistry of Employment and the Economy Ministry of FinanceMinistry of JusticeMinistry of LabourMinistry of Social Affairs and Health Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsMinistry of the EnvironmentMinistry of the Interior
