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Case law This section includes rulings from Finnish and European courts. Market Court The Finlex database includes the decisions and opinions issued by the Market Court. The decisions relate to the markets, competition restraints and public contra...https://tem.fi/en/case-law
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26.4.2026 | On 26 April 2026, Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala visited Ukraine to attend memorials commemorating the Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident 40 years ago and to participate in a high-level meeting on improving the plant safety. She also took part in a G7+ meeting in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine for the winter of 2026–2027 amid Russia’s continuing attacks on energy and civilian targets.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-sari-multala-attends-40th-anniversary-commemoration-of-chornobyl-nuclear-accident-in-ukraine
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Key legislation EU competition law Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty Regula...https://tem.fi/en/key-legislation
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Questions and answers on non-competition agreements What is a non-competition agreement? The Employment Contracts Act and the Seafarers’ Employment Contracts Act understand a non-competition agreement as an agreement between an employer and an emp...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-on-restraint-of-non-competition-agreements
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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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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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Labour legislation Labour legislation (all Acts, see Further information) comprises such acts as the Employment Contracts Act, Working Time Act, Annual Holidays Act, Non-discrimination Act, Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life, Collect...https://tem.fi/en/labour-legislation
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Working time is regulated by the Working Time Act and collective agreements Working time refers to the time employees spend on performing work duties or are obliged to be present at a place of work at the employer’s disposal. Travel time is not re...https://tem.fi/en/working-hours
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Improving and maintaining employees’ competence Study leave An employer may take study leave to participate in studies subject to public supervision in Finland or abroad. All employees are entitled to study leave when the full-time employment rela...https://tem.fi/en/improving-and-maintaining-employees-competence
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Impact assessments on companies, employment and working life in legislative drafting Within the Government, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for developing the impact assessments on companies, employment and working l...https://tem.fi/en/impact-assessment-of-legislation
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Everybody has the right to engage in commercial activities in Finland Under the Constitution of Finland, everybody has the right to earn his or her livelihood by the employment, occupation or commercial activity of his or her choice. More detailed...https://tem.fi/en/freedom-of-enterprise-in-finland
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Concluding an employment contract Form and duration of employment contract An employment contract may be made orally, in writing or in electronic format but it is recommended that the contract be made in writing. An employment contract may be vali...https://tem.fi/en/concluding-an-employment-contract
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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...https://tem.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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Accounting Nearly all corporations and foundations referred to in the Finnish legislation must keep accounting records. Natural persons engaged in business or professional activities must also keep records on these activities. Provisions on accoun...https://tem.fi/en/accounting
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Increasing local collective bargaining Increasing local bargaining is one of the Government’s reforms to develop the Finnish labour market into a more flexible direction. The objective is to support employment, economic growth, competitiveness and...https://tem.fi/en/increasing-local-collective-bargaining
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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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Recovery decisions and the Deggendorf principle State aid rules prohibit granting aid to an undertaking that is subject to a decision issued by the European Commission for the recovery of unlawful state aid that has not yet been implemented. This ...https://tem.fi/en/rules-on-state-aid-recovery-decisions
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Summary of the measures proposed by the sub-groups on employment promotion, january 2020 Please note: The content of this page will no longer be updated. The tripartite sub-groups submitted their progress report to the Marin's Government in its ev...https://tem.fi/en/summary-of-the-measures-proposed-by-the-sub-groups-on-employment-promotion
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Working at sea The conditions of seamen’s employment contracts differ from other employment relationships. They are laid down in the Seafarers' Employment Contracts Act. The Act applies to work that an employee carries out under a contract on a Fi...https://tem.fi/en/legislation-on-seafaring
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Personnel search Communications Unit Communications Unit Ilta Aulén, Specialist Communications Unit Phone number +358295047081 Email [email protected] URL Matti Hirvola, Communications Director Communications Unit Address Aleksanterinkatu 4-10, 00...https://tem.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit