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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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EU AI Board and its sub-groups The European Artificial Intelligence Board has approved a list of sub-groups that the AI Board is empowered to set up and that shall contribute to the technical-level work. Finland’s representatives and substitutes i...https://tem.fi/en/eu-ai-board-and-its-sub-groups
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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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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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8.5.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests for comments on the draft proposal for amendments to the Act on Business Prohibitions and the Trade Register Act. The deadline for submitting comments is 18 June 2024.https://tem.fi/en/-/amendments-to-business-prohibitions-act-sent-out-for-comments
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1.9.2023 | 1(4) No. 98 Article 22 of the Constitution of the ILO Report for the period 2 September 2020 to 31 May 2023, made by the Government of Finland on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) ratification of which was r...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/175543289/No+98.pdf/7a24ad29-0843-b09b-d9db-eba17e9c3063?t=1693560102547
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3.6.2025 | 1 REPORT to be made no later than 28 February 2015, in accordance with article 19 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization by the Government of Finland, on the position of national law and practice in regard to matters dealt wi...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/2971009/C_97_ja_C_143_R_86_ja_R_151_EN.pdf/d081bb31-0331-4b49-8029-0aaf8904877c?t=1748946945230
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18.11.2021 | Unfounded non-competition agreements restrict employee mobility, causing inflexibility in the labour market. Parliament has approved statutory amendments proposed by the Government seeking to reduce the use of unfounded non-competition agreements. Employers will also have to compensate employees for non-competition agreements lasting for less than six months.https://tem.fi/en/-/employers-to-compensate-employees-for-all-restraint-of-trade-agreements-legal-amendments-to-take-effect-in-january-2022
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Relationship between online platforms and businesses Prohibition procedure of online intermediation services and search engines From 12 July 2020, the new national act has assigned jurisdiction on the Market Court to consider cases concerning the ...https://tem.fi/en/relationship-between-online-platforms-and-businesses
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12.11.2020 | In the future, an employer would be obligated to pay compensation to an employee for all non-competition agreements. At present, the obligation to pay compensation only applies to agreements longer than six months. The proposal aims to reduce the number of groundless non-competition agreements that cause inflexibility in the labour market.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposal-employers-obligated-to-pay-compensation-to-employees-for-all-non-competition-agreements
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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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Non-discrimination and equality in working life Discrimination and unfair treatment in working life are prohibited. Under the Non-Discrimination Act, employers may not discriminate against employees on the basis of age, origin, nationality, langua...https://tem.fi/en/non-discrimination-and-equality-in-working-life
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Promotion of non-discrimination in working life Employers must promote non-discrimination at the workplace. The obligation applies to employers at workplaces of all sizes. Employers providing regular employment for at least 30 persons must prepare...https://tem.fi/en/promotion-of-non-discrimination-in-working-life
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1.9.2025 | No. 100 REPORT Article 22 of the Constitution of the International Labour Organisation Report for the period 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025 made by the Government of Finland on the EQUAL REMUNERATION CONVENTION, 1951 (No. 100) (ratification registered...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/246218292/C100%20.pdf/3f8b8dab-efd0-3190-62de-7db6962c9058?t=1756706449552
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Improving industrial peace in the labour market Improving industrial peace is one of the Government’s labour market reforms. Finland must be a reliable and secure country for investments. Questions and answers on industrial peace and the right to ...https://tem.fi/en/improving-industrial-peace-in-the-labour-market
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Lower threshold for dismissal of employees The Government is reforming the legislation on working life to remove barriers to employment and, in particular, to strengthen the operating conditions of SMEs. Barriers to employment will be removed, inc...https://tem.fi/en/lower-threshold-for-terminating-employment
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Ensuring essential work during industrial action The legislation aims to ensure the continuity of society’s critical functions during industrial action if the parties cannot by negotiation reach an agreement on the provision of essential work duri...https://tem.fi/en/ensuring-essential-work
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Combating forced labour Forced labour refers to a situation where a person has not voluntarily offered themselves for work but is forced into it under a threat of penalty. Forced labour is a serious issue throughout the world. Prohibition of produ...https://tem.fi/en/combating-forced-labour
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2.9.2024 | GENEVA 2017 Appl. 22. P.29 Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 Article 22 of the Constitution of the ILO Report for the period from 27 th January 2017 to 31 st May 2024 made by the Government of Finland on the Protocol of 2014 t...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/220612002/P29.pdf/705eaf36-2e21-e350-8907-3e45e768929b?t=1725290510714
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TYÖ- JA ELINKEINOMINISTERIÖN JULKAISUJA 2026:13 Opas de minimis -tuista EU:n valtiontukisäännöt Tämä opas antaa viranomaisille ja päätöksentekijöille yleiskuvan EU:n valtiontukisääntöjen ja erityisesti de minimis -asetuksen huomioimisesta yritystu...https://tem.fi/opas-de-minimis-tuista