Ministry of Finance Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen is responsible for governance policy, municipal affairs, wellbeing services co...

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...

The Government Programme outlines the preparation of the CSO strategy and its implementation plan. The strategy was adopted as a government resolution in June 2024, and implementation will proceed as planned through legislative projects, reports and other development measures. Implementation will continue until April 2027.

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Rights of the Sámi people Ministry of Justice safeguards the rights of the Sámi people The Ministry of Justice supports the development of Sámi cultural autonomy and coordinates the handling of Sámi rights across the ministries. The Ministry of Ju...

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...

Rights of the Sámi people Ministry of Justice safeguards the rights of the Sámi people The Ministry of Justice supports the development of Sámi cultural autonomy and coordinates the handling of Sámi rights across the ministries. The Ministry of Ju...

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...

2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.

14.5.2024 | Translation from Finnish Translation subject to possible revisions Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Ministry of Justice, Finland Criminal Code (39/1889) Chapter 20 (723/2022) Sexual offences Section 1 (723/2022) Rape A person who has se...

Tavoitteena on tarkistaa vesilakia siten, että kalatalousvelvoite tai kalatalousmaksu voitaisiin jatkossa nykyistä helpommin liittää lainvoiman saaneeseen vesivoimalaitoksen lupaan, johon sellaista ei entuudestaan sisälly.

Bevisupptagning Bevisupptagning med hjälp av internationell rättshjälp behövs då ett vittne i en rättegång eller en handling som ska användas som bevis finns i ett annat land. Då ett vittne ska höras har domstolen i princip tre alternativ: vittnet...

Den parlamentariska styrgruppen stödjer den arbetsgrupp som bereder ändringar i grundlagens bestämmelser om skyddet för hemfriden och hemligheten i fråga om förtroliga meddelanden.

Delgivning Vid rättegångar är det ibland nödvändigt att delge handlingar, såsom stämningar och kallelser, till personer eller företag i en annan stat. Då delgivningen sker i en annan stat behöver domstolarna rättslig hjälp av den andra statens rät...

Demokratiapalkinto Oikeusministeriön demokratiapalkinto on tunnustus, jonka myönnämme kansalaisyhteiskunnan toimijoille kiitoksena demokratian edistämisestä. Jaamme demokratiapalkinnon joka toinen vuosi. Palkinnon avulla haluamme myös jakaa ja teh...

Behövliga ändringar i 10 § i grundlagen bereds med beaktande av behoven i anslutning till kriminal-, civil och militär underrättelseinhämtning samt EU-lagstiftningen, nya former av allvarlig brottslighet och den tekniska utvecklingen.

I tre förordningar bereds ändringar av teknisk natur som har samband med de ändringar som görs i lagen om företagssanering (47/1993).