Government bills28
- HE 29/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining administrative court proceedings
Court procedures in administrative courts will be clarified by a new general act. Appealing from an administrative court to the Supreme Administrative Court will as a rule require leave to appeal, which will speed up the final resolution of cases.
5 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 269/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Coordinating and streamlining environmental permit procedures
At the applicant's request, different official permits for projects with an environmental impact may be coordinated in time on a one-stop-shop principle. The reform will combine consultations, requests for statements and processing stages for several permits into a single unified process.
22 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2018 vpPassed
Speeding up deportation of criminals
The deportation of foreign nationals who have committed crimes or who endanger public security will be expedited. A deportation decision can be enforced before the appeal process has become final, unless a court separately prohibits enforcement.
19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against state appointments
An applicant who is not appointed to a state office or public-service employment relationship will be able to appeal the appointment decision to an administrative court. However, the right of appeal will not apply to, for example, the highest state offices, short fixed-term appointments or positions filled without an open application process.
16 Oct 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
88 jaa75 ei - HE 168/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining appeal procedures in business matters
Appeals against decisions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will be streamlined by expanding the use of requests for administrative review and leave to appeal. In a larger number of matters, a review must first be requested from the decision-making authority, and appealing to the Supreme Administrative Court will require leave to appeal.
19 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming courts and judicial training
Provisions on courts and judges will be consolidated into a single new Courts Act. At the same time, the posts of chief judges will be made fixed-term and a systematic training path will be created for judges.
8 Jul 2016 · 16 votes109 jaa63 ei - HE 54/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Extending appeal rights for visa decisions
Negative, annulled or revoked visa decisions could be appealed to an administrative court. The reform will improve the legal protection of visa applicants and bring Finnish legislation into line with EU law.
27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2015 vpPassed
Streamlining asylum appeals in administrative courts
The Helsinki Administrative Court will be able to hear asylum appeals decided under an accelerated procedure in a single-judge composition. The amendment corrects a technical error in an earlier legislative amendment and restores the previous procedure.
25 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote