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Decree on Bank Tax (March 04, 2013) by Constance Johnson
According to a decree published on February 28, 2013, in Finland's Official Gazette (Suomen Säädöskokoelma), banks will be subject to special ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
Driver's License Reform (September 25, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Topic: Drivers
Jurisdiction: Finland
Electronic Firearms Registry Part of Integrated Police Records System (September 24, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
It was reported on September 6, 2012, that
Topic: Firearms
Jurisdiction: Finland
Tax on Public Broadcasting (September 07, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
The President of Finland approved law proposal HE 28/2012 on August 31, 2012, which introduces a tax to finance the country's ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
Legalization of Medical Cannabis Considered (September 05, 2012) by Constance Johnson
In a recent interview, Erkki Palva of Finland's national pharmaceutical agency, Fimea, stated that the agency will, within a few weeks, ...
Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse
Jurisdiction: Finland
New Government Statement on Remuneration in State-Owned Companies (August 31, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
On August 13, 2012, the Government of Finland released a new statement on the remuneration of senior executive management in state-owned ...
Topic: State corporations
Jurisdiction: Finland
Emoticon Trademark Abrogated (August 15, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Although previously the Finnish National Board of Patents and Registration (last visited Aug. 13, 2012) permitted a Finnish man to ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: Finland
Proposal to Extend Sugar Tax (July 16, 2012) by Constance Johnson
On July 5, 2012, Finland's Sugar Tax Working Group released an interim report, recommending extension of the tax on sugar. (Press ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
Plan to Cut Childcare Benefits Considered (March 05, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Finland's government is considering shortening the time period in which some families can receive funding from the government to cover the ...
Topic: Children
Jurisdiction: Finland
Proposal to Restrict Alcoholic Beverage Image Advertising Fails Again to Materialize (March 04, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin
It was reported on March 2, 2011, that the Finnish government failed to produce a legislative proposal on restricting image advertising ...
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Finland
Constitutional Reforms Approved by Legislature (February 22, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin
It was reported on February 16, 2011, that the current Parliament of Finland voted to approve constitutional amendments that include mentioning ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Finland
Supreme Court Decides Sex Discrimination Case (October 26, 2010) by Constance Johnson
On October 22, 2010, Finland's Supreme Court decided that a Lutheran clergyman was guilty of discrimination based on gender. The case ...
Topic: Discrimination
Jurisdiction: Finland
Pain Management for Dying Patients (September 28, 2010) by Constance Johnson
On September 23, 2010, the Finnish government announced new guidelines for the care of the dying. The new rules apply to ...
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Finland
Budget Proposal Foresees Higher Energy, Sweets, and Soft Drink Taxes (August 02, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
According to a press release issued by Finland's Ministry of Finance on July 28, 2010, the 2011 budget proposal is for ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
Legal Right to Broadband for All Citizens (July 06, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
On July 1, 2010, all Finnish citizens will have a legal right to access a 1 Mbps (megabit per second) broadband ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Finland
Stricter Bribery Provisions for MPs (June 24, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
It was reported on June 10, 2010, that the Finnish government has proposed an amendment to Finland's Criminal Code that would ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Finland
New Guidelines on Inheritance and Gift Taxes (March 24, 2010) by Constance Johnson
Finland's government issued new guidelines on March 8, 2010, that affect the taxation of inheritances and gifts received after January 1, ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
VAT Rules Amended (December 10, 2009) by Constance Johnson
On November 13, 2009, Finland's President ratified a law that implements two European Council Directives on value-added taxation, 2008/8/EC of February ...
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Finland
Agreement on Removing Radioactive Batteries (November 19, 2009) by Constance Johnson
In mid-November 2009, Norway and Finland signed an agreement in which they committed to cooperation with Russia on removing radioactive batteries ...
Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Finland / Norway
Broadband Access to Be a Legal Right (October 20, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin
Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced on October 14, 2009, that the country would become the first to make ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Finland
Last updated: March 04, 2013
