Government bills218
- 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 200/2016 vpPassed
Accession to the Paris Agreement
Finland commits to the international Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to limit the increase in global temperature to well below two degrees. The agreement obliges the parties to set and tighten their emission reduction targets every five years.
26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2016 vpPassed
Reforming marine equipment requirements and oversight
Regulations on safety requirements, markings and supervision of marine equipment will be updated to comply with an EU directive. The obligation to rectify defective or dangerous equipment will also be extended to importers and distributors.
26 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2016 vpPassed
Strengthening legal safeguards for criminal suspects
The right of a criminal suspect to counsel and to notify family members or close associates of deprivation of liberty will be strengthened in pre-trial investigations. In addition, the court will be able to withhold a legal counsel's fee entirely if there have been very serious deficiencies in handling the case.
14 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming electronic identification and signatures
Finland's legislation on electronic identification and electronic signatures will be reformed to align with EU regulation. Citizens will also be able to use Finnish electronic identification means to access online services in other EU countries.
27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2016 vpPassed
Updating dividend taxation for EU companies
Finnish tax acts are updated to correspond to amendments made to the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive. Certain Polish and Romanian company forms are treated equally with other EU companies in the taxation of dividends.
23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing oversight of posted workers
Oversight of the working conditions of workers posted to Finland by foreign companies will be tightened by introducing a mandatory advance notification. Instead of criminal fines, direct administrative negligence fees that can also be collected from abroad will be imposed for breaches of obligations.
13 Jun 2016 · 11 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
101 jaa60 ei - 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 - HE 53/2016 vpPassed
Liberalising EU–Israel air transport
Finland would approve an aviation agreement between the EU and Israel, opening up air transport markets between the parties. The agreement would also harmonise aviation safety and environmental rules.
12 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2016 vpPassed
Liberalising aviation between EU and Jordan
Finland would approve an aviation agreement between the European Union and Jordan that opens up the air transport market between the parties. Under the agreement, airlines could offer flights more freely and on more equal terms.
12 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 51/2016 vpPassed
Liberalising air transport with Moldova
Finland will approve the air transport agreement between the European Union and Moldova. The agreement will open the aviation market and enable direct flight connections between the countries.
12 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2015 vpPassed
Regulating genetic resources and benefit-sharing
Finland will implement the international Nagoya Protocol, which regulates the sustainable use of genetic resources and the fair sharing of benefits arising from them. The regulation will ensure that genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge used in research and product development have been acquired lawfully.
8 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Improving protection and rights of crime victims
The right of crime victims to receive information, support and protection during criminal proceedings would be strengthened. Victims of serious crimes would, among other things, be granted the right to receive notification upon request when an offender is released from prison.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2015 vpPassed
Deepening cooperation with Mongolia
Finland would approve an extensive partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Mongolia. The agreement would deepen political and economic cooperation between the parties across several fields.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 129/2015 vpPassed
Automatic exchange of financial tax information
Finland will introduce EU-wide automatic exchange of tax information on financial accounts. Banks and other financial institutions will be required to identify and report the account details of their customers resident in other member states to the tax authorities.
18 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2015 vpPassed
Reforming veterinary practice rights and supervision
Applying for professional practice rights by veterinarians who qualified in another EU country will be made easier, and the exchange of supervisory information between authorities will be increased. At the same time, the processing of complaints concerning veterinarians will be streamlined.
1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rules on territorial cooperation groupings
Finland will reform its act on European groupings of territorial cooperation to align with EU regulation. The amendment will make it easier to establish and manage cross-border regional development projects.
29 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2015 vpPassed
Returning unlawfully removed cultural objects
The return from Finland of national treasures and other cultural objects unlawfully removed from EU countries will be made more effective. The return of an object removed from another member state can be claimed in more cases than before and within a longer time limit.
16 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote