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Projects and legislation Most of the preparation for the projects is carried out in Finnish, so the majority of the additional information is also in Finnish. Hiddenhttps://oikeusministerio.fi/en/projects-and-legislation
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New legislation on sexual offences The new legislation on sexual offences entered into force on 1 January 2023. The legislative reform strengthens everyone’s right to sexual self-determination and personal integrity. The key change is that the def...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/sexualoffenceslaw
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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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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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Monitoring and evaluation Monitoring refers to the continuous collection of information by Ministries on how legislation works after its entry into force. Evaluations, on the other hand, are one-off and more in-depth information collection project...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/monitoring-and-evaluation
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Justice affairs in the EU EU affairs at the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice is responsible for EU projects within its mandate and seeks to influence EU legislation proactively. The objective is to ensure that Finland’s interests are se...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/justice-affairs-in-the-eu
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Personnel search Department for Administration and Oversight Administrative Support Functions Mirja Al-Khafaji, Administrative Assistant Department for Administration and Oversight, Administrative Support Functions Phone number +358295150197 Email...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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Nordic cooperation Judicial cooperation supports the Nordic countries in advancing the common basic principles laid down in Nordic legislation in accordance with the shared Nordic values. Nordic judicial cooperation helps politicians and public of...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/nordic-cooperation
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Child Welfare In Cross-Border Situations This section contains information on the procedures, legislation and agreements related to cross-border situations concerning child welfare. Child welfare falls within the mandate of the Ministry of Social ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/child-welfare-in-cross-border-situations
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Development of law drafting Development of law drafting aims at improving the quality of law drafting. The objective is legislation that is functioning, consistent and comprehensible. High-quality law drafting contributes to ensuring that Parliame...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/development-of-law-drafting
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Instructions for law drafting The Government applies instructions and recommendations, which aim at harmonising law drafting practices in different Ministries and ensuring that quality requirements for legislation are met. The following instructio...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/bill-drafting-instructions
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Finnish and Swedish Linguistic rights are based on section 17 of the Constitution . The Language Act contains more detailed provisions on the linguistic rights laid down in the Constitution, and it applies to the Finnish and Swedish languages. Eve...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/finnish-and-swedish
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Fundamental rights » The Ministry of Justice prepares the fundamental provisions relating to the Constitution and the public administration. These include the laws regulating the competency of the President of the Republic, the Parliament and the ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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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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Linguistic rights The Ministry of Justice is responsible for promoting the realisation of linguistic rights by monitoring the implementation and application of the Language Act and by issuing recommendations. The Unit for Democracy, Language Affai...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/linguistic-rights
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Criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that regulates questions related to criminal liability. Crime and punishment are the basic concepts of criminal law. A crime is an act or a failure to act that has been criminalised under the law. By cr...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-law
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Policy of the Ministry of Justice for International and EU Activities The main responsibility of the Ministry of Justice is to ensure the operation of the rule of law. The Ministry’s international and EU activities support the achievement of its i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/policy-for-international-and-eu-activities
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Recognition And Enforcement Of Decisions On Child Custody And Right Of Access The enforcement of a decision on child custody and/or right of access in a foreign country requires usually the existence of an international treaty. If a decision canno...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/recognition-and-enforcement-of-decisions-on-child-custody-and-right-of-access
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Management Support and Core Services The Management Support and Core Services is responsible for developing the strategic preparation carried out by the Ministry’s senior management and for developing law drafting within the government. The Manage...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/management-support-and-core-services
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Transfer of Sentenced Persons General The purpose of transferring sentenced persons to their home countries is advancing their rehabilitation into society. Accordingly, a sentenced person is offered a possibility to continue serving his sentence i...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/transfer-of-sentenced-persons