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Chancellor of Justice The Chancellor of Justice oversees the legality of decisions made at plenary and presidential sessions of the Government. During the stage at which government decisions are being prepared, the Chancellor of Justice: provides ...

15.9.2023 | On 12 September 2023, the state of Finland replied to the European Commission regarding the complaint against the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd. Finland has requested a permission from the Commission to publish the reply. Due to EU legislation, correspondence with the Commission is, as a rule, confidential.

10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the State of Finland will publish its reply to the European Commission regarding the complaint pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd against YLE. The reply is the fifth that Finland has submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the State of Finland will publish its reply to the European Commission regarding the complaint pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd against YLE. The reply is the fifth that Finland has submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

21.6.2021 | On 21 June 2021, Finland sent a reply to the European Commission on Sanoma Media Finland's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE.

30.9.2021 | Finland has sent a supplementary reply to the European Commission on a complaint submitted by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd concerning state aid for the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. The first reply was sent to the Commission on 21 June 2021.

21.6.2021 | On 21 June 2021, Finland sent a reply to the European Commission on Sanoma Media Finland's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE.

30.9.2021 | Finland has sent a supplementary reply to the European Commission on a complaint submitted by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd concerning state aid for the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. The first reply was sent to the Commission on 21 June 2021.

6.9.2022 | The reply of 4 August 2022 by the state of Finland to the European Commission regarding Sanoma Media Finland Ltd's complaint against the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE has been made public. The version made available to the general public does not include any secret business information of Sanoma or YLE. The reply is the fourth that Finland has submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

6.9.2022 | The reply of 4 August 2022 by the state of Finland to the European Commission regarding Sanoma Media Finland Ltd's complaint against the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE has been made public. The version made available to the general public does not include any secret business information of Sanoma or YLE. The reply is the fourth that Finland has submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

1.7.2021 | On 28 June 2021, the state of Finland received a permission to publish its whole reply to the European Commission on Sanoma Media Finland Ltd's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE. Until now, a summary of the reply has been made available to the public.

1.7.2021 | On 28 June 2021, the state of Finland received a permission to publish its whole reply to the European Commission on Sanoma Media Finland Ltd's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE. Until now, a summary of the reply has been made available to the public.

5.8.2022 | On 4 August 2022, the State of Finland replied to the European Commission regarding the complaint against YLE pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd. The reply is the fourth that Finland has so far submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

5.8.2022 | On 4 August 2022, the State of Finland replied to the European Commission regarding the complaint against YLE pursued by Sanoma Media Finland Ltd. The reply is the fourth that Finland has so far submitted to the Commission in relation to the complaint.

3.6.2021 | Finland proposes to the European Commission that the documents on Sanoma Media Finland's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE be published. Finland's letter to the Commission states that making the complaint documents public be in the interest of the general public. The letter refers to the importance of transparency for public debate. Due to EU legislation, correspondence with the Commission is, in principle, confidential.

3.6.2021 | Finland proposes to the European Commission that the documents on Sanoma Media Finland's complaint concerning the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE be published. Finland's letter to the Commission states that making the complaint documents public be in the interest of the general public. The letter refers to the importance of transparency for public debate. Due to EU legislation, correspondence with the Commission is, in principle, confidential.

1.7.2020 | A number of acts concerning maritime labour will be amended on 1 July 2020. The amendments concern the complaint procedure on board the ship, working time and rest periods, among others. They are based on provisions issued by the Maritime Labour Convention of the International Labour Organization ILO.

6.3.2025 | On 6 March 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered a decision on cases concerning additional tax on pension income. The ECtHR unanimously held that there had been no violation of Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 (general prohibition of discrimination) to the Convention. The ECtHR declared the complaint under Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention inadmissible.

12.3.2026 | On 12 March 2026, the European Court of Human Rights issued a decision in a case concerning the expropriation of real property and the amount of compensation paid for expropriation. The Court unanimously declared the applicants’ complaint under Article 1 (protection of property) of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights inadmissible as manifestly ill-founded.

25.8.2023 | In a decision published on 25 August 2023, the European Committee of Social Rights concluded that the right of persons with disabilities to protection of health, social integration and participa-tion in the life of the community as laid down in the revised European Social Charter, as well as the prohibition of discrimination, were not violated in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.