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Other Legal Assistance in Civil Matters Information on foreign law It is sometimes necessary to acquire information on the legislation of a foreign country in a matter pending in a court or before another judicial authority. In such a case, the au...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/other-legal-assistance
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International cooperation The Ministry of Justice aims to promote a stable rule of law in Finland and especially in its neighbouring areas. International cooperation seeks to reinforce cross-border legal protection, and it also brings new angles t...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/international-cooperation
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Addresses The Unit for International Judicial Assistance functions as the designated Central Authority for the purposes of numerous EU regulations and international treaties concerning international cooperation in civil or criminal matters. The ke...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/addresses
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International child abduction A case usually concerns international child abduction if the following criteria are met: A child is taken to or retained in a foreign country without the consent of the person who has custody of the child , the child ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/child-abduction
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The Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice maintains and develops legal order and legal protection, reinforces the structures of democracy, and safeguards citizens’ fundamental rights. The Ministry is responsible for drafting the key legislat...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/ministry
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Ministry of Justice in social media The Ministry of Justice uses social media to share information, such as news and information about current events, and to encourage discussion. Private matters cannot be instituted on our social media sites. If ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/ministry-of-justice-in-social-media
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Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice Leena Meri The Finns Party Minister of Justice Leena Meri heads the Ministry of Justice. Minister Meri is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Justice except for those related to the ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/minister-of-justice
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Anti-corruption efforts As in many other countries, corruption is a problem present also in Finland. Studies show that instead of street-level corruption, Finland is characterised by larger-scale structural corruption that is more difficult to det...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/anti-corruption-activities
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The project providing Whistleblower Act (1171/2022) training aims to increase awareness of this Act, which will transpose the Whistleblower Directive (2019/1937/EU) into national legislation, among private and public sector organisations and among employees and citizens. The project will disseminate information through communications and training.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/project?tunnus=OM124:00/2023
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Influencing the preparation of decisions and legislation Under Finnish legislation, authorities must act in an open and transparent manner. Citizens must be provided with opportunities to protect their rights and interests, receive information abo...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/influencing-the-preparation
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International Legal Assistance In Criminal Matters International legal assistance in criminal matters encompasses cooperation between countries on account of crime. In a broad sense cooperation covers mutual legal assistance, extradition and trans...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-matters
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6.6.2024 | The Government has adopted a resolution on the Civil Society Organisations Strategy. With the help of the strategy, the Government will promote independent fund-raising activities by CSOs, develop government grant activities concerning CSOs and dismantle bureaucracy that burdens them.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/-/the-civil-society-organisations-strategy-outlines-the-development-of-the-operating-conditions-of-non-governmental-organisations
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Representative actions are a joint EU tool for improving consumer rights. They are based on the EU Representative Actions Directive.https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/representative-actions
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Enforcement of Civil Judgments This page contains general information on the enforcement of judgments in civil matters (such as judgments establishing a payment liability) in Finland. There are international treaties, EU legislation and national l...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/enforcement-of-civil-judgments
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Act on the Openness of Government Activities Brochure Which documents are governed by the Act? Public authorities whose documents are governed by the Act on the Openness of Government Activities include, for example state administrative authoritie...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/brochure-about-the-act-on-the-openness-of-government-activities
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Service of Documents In connection with judicial proceedings, courts sometimes need to serve documents, such as summonses and invitations to appear in court, on persons residing or companies located in another country. When the service of document...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/service-of-documents
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Taking of evidence Taking of evidence through international legal assistance is required when a witness to be heard or a document to be used as evidence in judicial proceedings is located abroad. As a rule, courts have three options if they wish t...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/taking-of-evidence
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Persons other than those employed by a ministry may only report a breach using the centralised external reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice . We do not cooperate with any third parties on this matter. Whistleblower protect...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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The aim of the Well Planned project is to combat structural discrimination and racism in Finland by boosting practical and professional skills of equality planning. The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme (CERV).https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/project?tunnus=OM022:00/2023
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Processing of personal data in the services of the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice processes personal data in order to comply with a legal obligation or, in certain situations, to perform a task carried out in the public interest or ba...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/data-protection