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Topic district courts10
  1. HE 99/2026 vpPassed

    Video recording of court evidence

    Oral evidence presented in district courts will begin to be recorded on video, which can be utilised directly on appeal without rehearing witnesses. At the same time, deadlines for submitting electronic documents to courts will be clarified.

    22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    125 jaa
    62 ei
  2. HE 63/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding remote connections in court proceedings

    Courts will be able to hold hearings entirely via remote connections, and judges will also be able to participate in hearings remotely. In addition, hearing parties, witnesses and experts via remote connection will be made easier and more flexible.

    28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 152/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Developing the Supreme Court precedent system

    The Supreme Court's opportunities to issue precedents that guide judicial practice would be improved by establishing two new procedures. Lower courts could request a ruling from the Supreme Court on an unclear legal issue directly during proceedings, and the Supreme Court could also decide precedent issues in cases where a court of appeal has refused leave for continued consideration.

    12 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 270/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Downsizing and centralising district courts

    The number of district courts in Finland will be reduced from 27 to 20, and their court locations will be cut. In addition, the handling of certain demanding categories of cases, such as company reorganisations and maritime law cases, will be centralised in fewer district courts than before.

    24 Nov 2017 · 1 vote
    95 jaa
    77 ei
  5. HE 133/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Video recording oral evidence in courts

    Oral evidence in the district courts will be recorded on video as well as audio. In appeals, the court of appeal and the Supreme Court will receive evidence from these recordings, meaning witnesses and injured parties will not have to appear in court again.

    21 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 190/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising uncontested debt collection

    The processing of uncontested debt collection and eviction cases will be centralised in nine district courts across the country. At the same time, businesses and professional debt collectors will be required to submit their applications electronically.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 10 luvun 17 a §, mietintö / Kymäläinen

    98 jaa
    67 ei
  7. HE 49/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying and strengthening trade secret protection

    A new Trade Secrets Act will be enacted in Finland, consolidating the protection of trade secrets into a single act and improving the remedies available to businesses to address the unauthorised use of secrets. At the same time, the act will protect the right to report wrongdoing and an employee's right to provide necessary information to a shop steward or employee representative.

    5 Jul 2018 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Ihalainen

    128 jaa
    45 ei
  8. HE 200/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining court proceedings and remote connections

    Court procedures will be streamlined to speed up trials and reduce costs. Participation in hearings via video link will be permitted more widely than before, and cases can be decided by smaller panels of judges.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 luvun 3 §, mietintö / Tavio

    104 jaa
    61 ei
  9. HE 227/2021 vpPassed

    Appeals against European investigation orders

    European investigation orders issued in Finland will be open to appeal before a court. This will improve the legal protection of persons subject to cross-border criminal investigation measures.

    15 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 109/2016 vpPassed

    Introducing cross-border bank account preservation

    Creditors will be able to freeze a debtor's bank account funds in another EU member state more easily and quickly to secure their claims. In Finland, the issuing of preservation orders will be centralised at Helsinki District Court, and enforcement will be handled by the enforcement authority.

    9 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote