Government bills7
- HE 31/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Closure of high-risk premises
Municipalities and Regional State Administrative Agencies will be able to completely close certain recreational and leisure premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A closure decision can be made regardless of the scale of the activity or the number of participants.
28 Mar 2021 · 15 votes31 jaa14 ei - HE 100/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming alcohol legislation and liberalising sales
Grocery shops and kiosks will be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of up to 5.5 per cent, and regulation of restaurant serving hours and licences will be eased. In addition, microbreweries will be granted the right to sell craft beers they produce directly from the production site.
21 Dec 2017 · 33 votes124 jaa65 ei - HE 245/2020 vpPassed with amendments
New powers to combat coronavirus infections
Authorities will be given the right to order hygiene requirements, the avoidance of close contact, and the temporary closure of premises to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, passenger numbers in public transport can be restricted and health and social services can be reorganised bindingly.
19 Feb 2021 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Paula Risikko
32 jaa23 ei - HE 292/2018 vpPassed
Supervision of online store geoblocking
The Consumer Ombudsman will be tasked with supervising that online stores and service providers do not impose unjustified purchase or territorial restrictions on consumers based on place of residence or nationality. At the same time, authorities in EU countries will be enabled to bring actions for an injunction against rule-breakers operating in Finland.
21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 257/2018 vpPassed
Abolishing corporate income source division
In the income taxation of limited liability companies and other corporate entities, the separate income source for other activities will be abolished, and almost all income will be calculated as business income. This will allow losses incurred by different activities to be deducted from a company's other profits.
18 Feb 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pia Viitanen 2
91 jaa78 ei - HE 206/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Registration requirement for debt collection
Fixed-term licensing for debt collection activities will be abolished and replaced with a registration procedure that remains valid until further notice. Operators collecting debts on behalf of others must register with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland.
18 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2016 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Belgium
Finland and Belgium will agree on the mutual protection of confidential information. The agreement will enable the transfer and receipt of classified information between the authorities and companies of the two countries.
25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote