Opening hours of legal aid and guardianship offices to change in February
24.1.2024 14.10
The opening hours of some legal aid offices and guardianship offices will change from the beginning of February.
Scam alert
28.12.2023 14.13
The Ministry of Justice has been informed of scam messages being sent in the name of the Suomi.fi service. The messages show "Oikeusministeriö, Pelastusviraston asiakirjat" as the sender. Do not click on the link in the message and delete it.
Learn about the Transparency Register Act – information available
3.4.2023 15.15
The new Transparency Register Act obligates lobbyists to provide information on lobbying targeted at Parliament and ministries to the Transparency Register from the beginning of next year. The National Audit Office of Finland is the controller of the Transparency Register and it will monitor compliance with the obligation to provide information to the Register.
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Opening hours of legal aid and guardianship offices to change in February
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EU ministers to seek agreement on platform work and discuss the pharmaceutical ecosystem
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Violence against children and young people combated effectively in 2020–2023
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