Government bills10
- HE 57/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing transparency in political advertising
Rules on transparency in political advertising and restrictions on targeting online advertising will be tightened in line with EU regulation. The National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) will supervise advertising transparency and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2025 vpPassed
Increasing transparency and independence at Yle
The Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) will be required to publish more detailed information on its spending and operations than before. At the same time, protection against dismissal for editors-in-chief will be strengthened to safeguard editorial independence.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2022 vpPassed with amendments
A public register for lobbying activities
A statutory transparency register will be established in Finland, where companies and organisations must report lobbying directed at Parliament and the ministries. The aim of the reform is to improve the transparency of political preparation and decision-making.
28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving First North investor protection
Multilateral trading facilities, such as the First North trading venue, will be subject to the same takeover bid and flagging rules as the main stock exchange list. Investors will receive better protection in corporate takeovers and up-to-date information on significant changes in company ownership.
25 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2022 vpPassed
Standardising investment product key information documents
Basic information on mutual funds and other investment products will be presented to investors using an EU-wide standardised key information document. The reform will make it easier to compare different investment options and remove overlapping disclosure requirements for fund management companies.
11 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - 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 22/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Injunction proceedings against online platforms
Businesses and organisations representing them will be able to apply to the Market Court to prohibit unlawful terms and conditions or practices of online platforms or search engines. An injunction can be reinforced with a conditional fine.
20 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 119/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming collective copyright management
Detailed rules and transparency requirements will be laid down in law for the operations, decision-making and financial management of collective management organisations. Creators in the creative sector will gain more control over the management of their own copyrights, and supervision of the organisations will be assigned to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating basic banking and bank switching
Everyone legally resident in the EEA will be guaranteed the right to a basic payment account and online banking credentials without discrimination. In addition, transferring a bank account and recurring payments from one bank to another will become easier through a mandatory account switching service.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2016 vpPassed
Publishing large business subsidies online
Business subsidies exceeding half a million euros will be published on a public website. Companies receiving energy tax subsidies will have to submit basic information to the authorities for aid monitoring.
20 May 2016 · passed without a vote