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- HE 28/2020 vpPassed
Transfer of Bank of Finland pensions
The administration of pension affairs for the staff of the Bank of Finland and the Financial Supervisory Authority will be transferred to the pension provider Keva. The amount and terms of pensions will remain unchanged, and the Bank of Finland will continue to be responsible for financing them.
20 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up unemployment benefit payments
The processing and payment of unemployment benefit applications will be temporarily streamlined to clear the application backlog caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Benefits can be paid in advance for longer than before, and the means test for the labour market subsidy as well as certain adjustment rules will be waived for a fixed period.
6 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 246/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming criminal sanctions procedures and data protection
Provisions on the processing of personal data and registers at the Criminal Sanctions Agency will be reformed to meet EU data protection requirements. At the same time, procedures and decision-making relating to the enforcement of imprisonment and community sanctions will be clarified and harmonised.
19 Nov 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 31 §, mietintö / Mari Rantanen
102 jaa72 ei - HE 29/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing evidence gathering across EU countries
The gathering of evidence for criminal investigations between EU countries will be streamlined through the introduction of a common European Investigation Order. The new procedure speeds up cross-border legal assistance and makes it more binding on authorities than before.
19 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Making it easier to claim competition damages
Claiming compensation for harm caused by infringements of competition law, such as cartels or abuse of a dominant position, will be made easier. The rules improve the opportunities for injured businesses and consumers to obtain full compensation and make court proceedings smoother.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming criminal and security data protection
New uniform rules will be laid down for the processing of personal data by authorities dealing with criminal matters and national security. The reform will clarify official practices and improve citizens' data protection in criminal matters.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 231/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary exceptions to unemployment security
The validity of temporary rules and flexibilities introduced in unemployment security due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the end of March 2021. Unemployed persons can continue to earn more than before without additional income cutting their unemployment benefit, and benefit payments will be streamlined.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying road traffic and vehicle rules
The new Road Traffic Act and related acts are corrected and supplemented before their entry into force in June 2020. Provisions on, among other things, long vehicle combinations, heavy snowmobiles and special transports are added to the act.
7 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Timo Heinonen
31 jaa28 ei - HE 90/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising government grant payments
The disbursement, recovery and supervision of government grants and compensation granted by the ELY Centres will be centralised at the KEHA Centre. At the same time, the administrative duties of the Centre for Non-Military Service will be transferred from the Southeast Finland ELY Centre to the KEHA Centre.
18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 44/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Temporarily easing enforcement proceedings
Due to the economic difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the conditions for enforcement will be temporarily eased. Debtors will find it easier to obtain additional payment time, relief from distraint, and postponements of evictions.
29 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying international couples' property regimes
Finland will introduce common EU rules on which country's law and courts apply to the property of international couples and its division. At the same time, the recognition and enforcement in Finland of decisions on matrimonial property and the property consequences of registered partnerships issued in another state will be made easier.
21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2021 vpPassed
Extending unemployment security flexibilities through 2022
The temporary exceptions smoothing the processing and payment of unemployment benefits would be extended until the end of 2022. Unemployment benefits could still be paid in advance for up to six months, and the calculation of adjusted benefits would remain simplified.
17 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2021 vpPassed
Extending COVID-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary COVID-19 exceptions to unemployment security will be extended until the end of November 2021. The extension supports the livelihood of the unemployed and facilitates taking up work as well as the processing of benefit applications.
22 Sep 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening competition enforcement and sanctions
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will receive broader powers to investigate competition infringements, impose remedies and engage in cross-border cooperation with other EU member states. Penalty payments may also be imposed on companies for breaching investigative procedures and failing to comply with decisions.
9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2021 vpPassed
Extending debt enforcement relief
The temporary relief measures in debt enforcement introduced due to the coronavirus epidemic will be extended until the end of 2021. Debtors can continue to be granted payment periods or payment-free months more flexibly than usual.
13 Apr 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2016 vpPassed
Reforming real estate VAT rules
The concept of immovable property in value added tax (VAT) will be aligned with EU rules. Immovable property will also include machinery and equipment permanently installed in buildings that cannot be moved without damaging the building.
15 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending temporary debt enforcement relief
Relief measures in enforcement enacted due to the coronavirus epidemic will be extended by six months. Debtors can still receive flexibility and deferrals in distraints due to financial difficulties caused by the epidemic.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying VAT on EU goods trade
Rules on value added taxation for trade in goods within the EU internal market are to be harmonised and clarified. The changes will ease tax procedures for businesses regarding cross-border trade and storage.
12 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - 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 - HE 41/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming identity card application and delivery
An identity card can be applied for electronically without visiting a police station, and the finished card will be delivered directly to a collection point. Cards can also be applied for at Finnish missions abroad, but health insurance details will be removed from new cards.
30 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote