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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...

13.5.2025 | New legislation that enters into force on 20 May 2025 will implement the Sanctions Criminalisation Directive of the European Union in Finland. The purpose of the Directive is to ensure that offences against sanctions are punishable in all EU Member States and that the related national penal provisions meet a common minimum level.

10.10.2022 | The international system would not function without international law. The International Law Commission is one of the UN's oldest special bodies, where a large part of the legal regulation for international relations has been prepared. The Commission's work has been of great importance in promoting the rule of law and justice internationally.

Eduskunnalle esitetään merenkulun ympäristönsuojelulakiin hallitusohjelman mukaisia aluspäästökieltoja Suomen aluevesillä, nk. FuelEU Maritime -asetusta ja jakeluinfra-asetusta täydentävää sääntelyä sekä Hongkongin yleissopimuksen hyväksymistä ja MARPOL-yleissopimuksen ja Lontoon pöytäkirjan muutosten hyväksymistä.

State ownership steering and ownership policy State ownership policy is active, open and pragmatic. The State develops its shareholdings using the tools of a responsible owner and aims for a long-term increase in ownership value. The premises for ...

12.12.2019 | The role of company law in combating climate change and other global environmental threats will be assessed at a conference to be held in Helsinki today. The event is part of the official programme of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Valtioneuvoston kirjelmä eduskunnalle valtioneuvoston jäsenten sidonnaisuuksista (pääministeri Orpo sekä ministerit Henriksson, Grahn-Laasonen, Häkkänen, Satonen, Meri, Tavio, Multala, Rantanen, Bergqvist, Juuso, Ikonen ja Rydman) Eduskunnan työjä...

Valtioneuvoston kirjelmä eduskunnalle valtioneuvoston jäsenten sidonnaisuuksista (Orpo, Grahn-Laasonen, Satonen, Essayah, Meri, Tavio, Adlercreutz, Multala, Bergqvist, Juuso, Ikonen, Rydman ja Talvitie) Eduskunnan työjärjestyksen 29 §:n mukaisesti...

25.4.2026 | Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om statsrådsmedlemmarnas bindningar (statsminister Orpo och ministrarna Henriksson, Grahn-Laasonen, Häkkänen, Satonen, Meri, Tavio, Multala, Rantanen, Bergqvist, Juuso, Ikonen och Rydman) I enlighet med 29 § i ...

27.3.2023 | On 27 March 2023, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs published two analysis reports on how the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive would affect developing countries and their trade and companies.

Valtioneuvoston kirjelmä eduskunnalle valtioneuvoston jäsenten sidonnaisuuksista (Orpo, Purra, Grahn-Laasonen, Häkkänen, Essayah, Valtonen, Meri, Tavio, Juuso, Rantanen, Talvitie ja Puisto) Eduskunnan työjärjestyksen 29 §:n mukaisesti eduskunnalle...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om statsrådsmedlemmars bindningar (Orpo, Purra, Grahn-Laasonen, Häkkänen, Essayah, Valtonen, Meri, Tavio, Juuso, Rantanen, Talvitie och Puisto) I enlighet med 29 § i riksdagens arbetsordning översänds till riks...

23.2.2022 | The EU is making progress with the preparation of corporate social responsibility legislation. Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. Next, the Commission proposal will be discussed by the EU Member States and the European Parliament. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will organise a stakeholder event regarding the proposal on 9 March 2022.

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om statsrådsmedlemmars bindningar (Orpo, Grahn- Laasonen, Satonen, Essayah, Meri, Tavio, Adlercreutz, Multala, Bergqvist, Juuso, Ikonen, Rydman och Talvitie) I enlighet med 29 § i riksdagens arbetsordning övers...

Valtioneuvoston kirjelmä eduskunnalle valtioneuvoston jäsenten sidonnaisuuksista (pää- ministeri Orpo sekä ministerit Purra, Henriksson, Grahn-Laasonen, Mykkänen, Häkkä- nen, Satonen, Essayah, Valtonen, Meri, Tavio, Adlercreutz, Multala, Rantanen,...

Progress of the government action plan to combat racism The government action plan to combat racism and promote equality implements the policies set out in the equality statement issued by the Government. The selected measures are based on an asse...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om statsrådsmedlemmarnas bindningar (statsminister Orpo och ministrarna Purra, Henriksson, Grahn-Laasonen, Mykkänen, Häkkänen, Sato- nen, Essayah, Valtonen, Meri, Tavio, Adlercreutz, Multala, Rantanen, Bergqvis...

23.12.2025 | The Ministry of the Interior has submitted a draft amendment to the Passport Act and the Identity Card Act for comments. These amendments would extend passport and personal identity card validity to 10 years. The consultation process will last until 16 February 2026.

8.10.2020 | The Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions has been amended based on the EU Regulation. The Act has also been amended to clarify the scope of its application. The amendments will enter into force on 11 October 2020.

5.3.2026 | March 2026 1 Finland simplification proposals Contents 1. Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (EU) 2023/1791 ................................................. 3 2. Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) (EU) 2022/2577 ....................................