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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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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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International Recovery Of Maintenance The EU legislation and several international treaties binding on Finland contain provisions on the international aspects of maintenance obligations and payments. Within the framework of these arrangements, it ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/international-recovery-of-maintenance
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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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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
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Legal protection The Ministry of Justice drafts the provisions which aim to ensure fair trials and good governance. The Ministry also prepares the laws relating to enforcement, bankruptcy and debt adjustment. The independent courts are responsible...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/implementation-of-legal-protection
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Criminal policy In its widest sense, criminal policy refers to all actions that have an effect on criminality. Criminal policy includes, for example, decision-making concerning which acts constitute punishable offences, what kind of punishments ar...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-policy
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Administrative sector The administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice is extensive. Less than 10,300 people work in the administrative branch, most of them in courts. The Ministry guides and directs the operation of the agencies and public bo...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/administrative-branch
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Crime and punishment The Ministry of Justice is responsible for drafting the Criminal Code and the legislation concerning the enforcement of punishments. The Ministry steers the enforcement of punishments, is responsible for developing the prosecu...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/crime-and-punishment
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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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Criminal procedure The criminal procedure consists of several stages. If there is, on the basis of a report made to the police or otherwise, reason to suspect that an offence has been committed, the police or another criminal investigation authori...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/criminal-procedure
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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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The rule of law and legal protection Ministry of Justice’s main responsibility is to ensure the operation of the rule of law in Finland. The Ministry drafts also the provisions which aim to ensure fair trials and good governance. The Ministry also...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/legal-protection
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Department for Private Law and Administration of Justice The Department for Private Law and Administration of Justice is responsible for law drafting in the fields of private law, insolvency law, and judicial procedure in civil and petitionary mat...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/department-for-private-law-and-administration-of-justice
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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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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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The organisation of the Ministry of Justice The Ministry of Justice is headed by the Minister of Justice. The Permanent Secretary directs the Ministry's activities together with the Minister of Justice. There are four departments at the Ministry: ...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/management-and-organisation
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International and EU affairs The EU-related activities and international cooperation conducted by the Ministry of Justice aim to maintain an open, active and safe society where people can be confident that their rights are being respected. The eff...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/international-and-eu-affairs
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Contact information Postal address Ministry of Justice PO BOX 25, FI-00023 Government Visiting address Meritullinkatu 10, Helsinki Accessibility The building has an accessible main entrance. There is lift access to the conference room floor. There...https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/contact-information