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- HE 305/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening listed company corporate governance
Remuneration of management and related party transactions in listed companies will become more transparent, and shareholders' ability to influence remuneration will be strengthened. At the same time, institutional investors will be required to disclose their shareholder engagement, and listed companies will be given better opportunities to identify their shareholders.
25 Mar 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Ihalainen 2
101 jaa81 ei - HE 69/2020 vpPassed
Centralising business subsidy data
Data on business subsidies granted by the state will be gathered into a single centralised information system. The reform will make business subsidies more transparent and enhance monitoring and research concerning them.
8 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 60/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving conditions for variable-hours workers
The employment terms of employees working variable hours and on short-term contracts will become more predictable and clearer than at present. Employers will have to provide a more comprehensive written statement on the terms of employment and regularly review actual hours worked under zero-hour and other variable contracts.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civil servants' working conditions
Civil servants of the state and the Bank of Finland will be guaranteed more comprehensive written information on their terms of employment and the right to free mandatory training that counts as working time. In addition, state civil servants will be able to report short sickness absences more flexibly without a doctor's certificate.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 244/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding the Incomes Register
The national Incomes Register will expand to cover paid pensions and other benefits in addition to wage and salary data. Payers of pensions and benefits will report the data centrally to the Incomes Register, where different authorities will have access to it.
28 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying bank and payment account data
The rules on the bank and payment account control system are clarified before the systems are introduced. The data to be disclosed by financial institutions and virtual currency providers to the authorities will be defined more precisely than before.
7 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying the status of bondholder representatives
A new act on bondholder representatives will be introduced in Finland, defining the rights and obligations of representatives acting on behalf of investors. The activities of representatives will be subject to registration and supervision by the Financial Supervisory Authority.
6 Jul 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting platform sales to tax authorities
Digital platforms will be required to report information to the Finnish Tax Administration on income earned by sellers and landlords operating on the platforms. The Finnish Tax Administration will automatically exchange this information with tax authorities in other EU member states to improve tax control.
12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming crowdfunding regulation
The provision of crowdfunding services will become subject to authorisation in accordance with EU regulation, allowing services to be provided directly to other EEA countries. At the same time, investor protection will be improved and platform liabilities clarified.
23 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening investor protection and product supervision
Key information on packaged retail and insurance-based investment products will become more uniform and easier to compare for non-professional investors. The Financial Supervisory Authority will be granted powers to supervise the provision of information and intervene in the marketing of non-compliant products.
22 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 255/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Supervision of sustainable finance disclosures
The Financial Supervisory Authority will receive powers to supervise disclosure obligations related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the financial sector. Financial administrative sanctions can be imposed for omissions regarding sustainability disclosures and for misleading marketing.
29 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Improving working conditions for posted workers
The terms of employment and remuneration of workers posted temporarily to Finland by foreign companies will be harmonised to correspond more closely to those of domestic workers. At the same time, employers will be obliged to reimburse workers' travel and accommodation costs and to submit employee-specific details to the authorities.
7 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2020 vpPassed
Tighter screening of foreign corporate acquisitions
Screening of foreign corporate acquisitions will be stepped up in Finland, and the requirement for prior approval will be extended to security-sector enterprises as well. Authorities will be granted the power to impose conditions on acquisitions instead of outright bans.
30 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2019 vpPassed
Updating insurance sector supervision and requirements
Supervisory cooperation between the Financial Supervisory Authority and other European authorities in the insurance sector will be deepened. At the same time, the minimum amounts of mandatory liability insurance for insurance brokers will be increased and the qualification requirements for actuaries will be clarified.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting obligations for cross-border tax arrangements
Tax experts and businesses will be required to report cross-border arrangements that may involve tax evasion or tax avoidance to the Finnish Tax Administration. The Finnish Tax Administration will exchange the information automatically with tax authorities in other EU countries.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 180/2018 vpPassed
Denying state grants for illegal labour
State grants will, as a rule, not be awarded to an applicant who has been convicted of using illegal foreign labour. In addition, an aid amount paid in excess or in error will not need to be returned to the state if the sum is less than 100 euros.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming insurance sales and customer protection
Rules on insurance sales will be reformed and customer protection strengthened, particularly regarding insurance-based investment products. Insurance distributors will face stricter requirements on information provided to customers, staff professional competence, and the management of conflicts of interest.
11 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Nuclear decommissioning licences and safety requirements
A new licensing procedure for the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities will be added to the Nuclear Energy Act. Requirements concerning nuclear safety, peer reviews, and licence holders' disclosure obligations will also be updated in line with EU regulation.
1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2017 vpPassed
Reforming and expanding traveller protection
The new act will replace the Package Travel Act and extend travellers' rights to cover combinations of travel services assembled online and separately. At the same time, the rules on cancelling trips, limits on price increases, and compensation in cases of non-conformity will be clarified.
23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote