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Competition and consumers Fair competition creates better quality services and products as well as more productive companies. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment aims to strengthen trust in a functioning market and smart regulation. Wh...https://tem.fi/en/competition-and-consumers
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Competition The aim of competition policy is to create and maintain an environment in which enterprises have a level playing field and an opportunity to succeed through their expertise. The key objective of competition law and policy is to ensure ...https://tem.fi/en/competition
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Competition legislation The Competition Act and EU competition rules prohibit competition restraints which are generally considered to have harmful effects on sound and effective economic competition (prohibition principle). Such prohibited restra...https://tem.fi/en/competition-legislation
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Consumers A proper functioning of the markets is essential for the promotion of Finnish competitiveness. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is tasked with creating good conditions for access to goods and services, as well as for entre...https://tem.fi/en/consumers
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Merger control In small markets like Finland, ensuring a competitive environment requires effective merger control. Chapter 4 in the Competition Act contains provisions on merger control. On the proposal of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Aut...https://tem.fi/en/merger-control-and-competition-neutrality
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Administrative cooperation between the authorities in the single market Cross-border cooperation between the authorities and the IMI system Cooperation between the authorities of the Member States is also a requirement for the smooth functioning o...https://tem.fi/en/administrative-cooperation-between-the-authorities-in-the-single-market
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26.4.2023 | In the future, the European Commission will have extensive powers to investigate the effects of subsidies from non-EU countries affecting the internal market. The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) would conduct inspections at the request of the Commission, assist it in the inspections and act as the national contact point for requests for information. The Ministry of Economic Affa...https://tem.fi/en/-/public-consultation-finnish-competition-and-consumer-authority-to-help-commission-tackle-foreign-subsidies-distorting-competition
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6.10.2025 | The Finnish Government aims to improve fair market competition. With this in mind, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is now requesting comments on a memorandum assessing the reform of competitive neutrality regulation. After reviewing the comments received, the Government will decide whether any legislative amendments are needed.https://tem.fi/en/-/memorandum-on-improving-competitive-neutrality-sent-out-for-comments
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Doorstep selling and distance selling Provisions on home and distance selling to consumers are laid down in the Consumer protection Act ( 38/1978 ). Chapter 6 of the Consumer protection Act contains provisions on home and distance selling and Chap...https://tem.fi/en/doorstep-selling
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Provision of Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements The new legislation concerning travel service combinations entered into force on 1 July 2018. The Act on Travel Service Combinations (901/2017), the Act on Providers of Travel Service Comb...https://tem.fi/en/package-travel-business
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Government agencies, companies and funds in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment The administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment comprises 18 government agencies subject to perfo...https://tem.fi/en/government-agencies-and-companies-of-mee-group
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Security of supply and securing of vital functions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Preparedness model The concept for comprehensive security, established in the Security Strategy for Society, forms t...https://tem.fi/en/security-of-supply-and-securing-of-vital-functions
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The rules on market surveillance and mutual recognition of products have been reformed in the European Union.https://tem.fi/en/technical-safety
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Sanctions The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) may order an undertaking to terminate the conduct that restricts competition. It may also decide that the commitments submitted by the undertaking involved in the competition restrain...https://tem.fi/en/sanctions
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Debt collection Debt collection refers to the collection of receivables on behalf of another party. The act on the registration of debt collectors has been in force since the beginning of 2019. According to the act, debt collection constitutes a t...https://tem.fi/en/debt-collection
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Market surveillance The purpose of the market surveillance carried out by the authorities is to ensure compliance with regulations and that no dangerous or unsafe products are on sale in the single market of the European Union. Market surveillance...https://tem.fi/en/market-surveillance
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13.9.2023 | On 13 September 2023, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to supplement national regulation so that it complies with the EU Regulation on preventing foreign subsidies distorting competition. The proposal would amend the Act on the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority.https://tem.fi/en/-/legislative-proposal-fcca-to-assist-the-commission-in-combating-foreign-subsidies-distorting-competition
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Digital Markets Act Regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) The objective of regulation is to create uniform regulation to prevent unfair trading practices that companies and consumers encounter when ...https://tem.fi/en/digital-markets-act
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Security Strategy for Society On 16 January 2025, the Government adopted, as a resolution, the Security Strategy for Society prepared by the Security Committee. The purpose of the strategy is to provide a common concept for comprehensive security ...https://tem.fi/en/security-strategy-for-society
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19.9.2022 | Mergers and acquisitions that exceed certain turnover thresholds must be notified to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA). The FCCA will intervene in the transaction if it is deemed to prevent effective competition in Finland. The Government proposes that the notification threshold for mergers and acquisitions be lowered under the Competition Act.https://tem.fi/en/-/amendments-to-competition-act-would-prevent-harmful-market-concentration