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Government bills16

Topiccivil matters16
  1. HE 170/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Protection against cross-border harassment lawsuits

    A new act will protect journalists, researchers and civil society organisations from unfounded lawsuits brought with the intention of silencing them in cross-border civil cases. Courts would be able to dismiss a harassment lawsuit at an early stage, require security for legal costs from the claimant, and impose a penalty fee on the claimant.

    22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 89/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Simplified court procedure for small tenancy disputes

    A simplified court procedure for residential tenancy disputes and evictions will be established in the district courts. The reform lowers the threshold for bringing and contesting a claim by capping the losing party's liability for legal costs.

    17 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 200/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Reform of mediation and debt counselling

    Responsibility for organising mediation services in criminal and civil cases will transfer from THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) to the Legal Services Agency. At the same time, financial and debt counselling will be separated from legal aid offices into independent offices of their own.

    14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 85/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening and expanding energy efficiency obligations

    Energy saving and reporting obligations for the public sector and energy-intensive companies will be tightened. At the same time, contractual protection for district heating and cooling customers will be improved, and the utilisation of waste heat will be promoted.

    9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 119/2026 vpIn progress

    Comprehensive reform of arbitration

    The Arbitration Act will be replaced by a new arbitration act based on the international UN Model Law. At the same time, procedural rules and terminology will be updated to meet modern digital and international requirements.

    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  6. HE 130/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning mediation in domestic violence

    Violent offences against close persons or other similar offences will no longer be dealt with in statutory criminal mediation. The amendment protects victims from pressure exerted by suspects and ensures that such acts are dealt with in the formal criminal justice process.

    11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 3/2023 vpPassed

    Correcting fees in summary civil cases

    A technical error in the Court Fees Act will be corrected so that the processing fee for certain summary civil cases does not inadvertently increase. The lower fee will be retained for cases decided on the basis of admission or that are discontinued.

    9 Jun 2023 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 190/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising uncontested debt collection

    The processing of uncontested debt collection and eviction cases will be centralised in nine district courts across the country. At the same time, businesses and professional debt collectors will be required to submit their applications electronically.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 10 luvun 17 a §, mietintö / Kymäläinen

    98 jaa
    67 ei
  9. HE 201/2022 vpPassed

    Easier adjustment of litigation costs

    Courts will be able to reduce the opposing party's legal costs payable by the losing party in a civil case with a lower threshold than before. The reform will reduce the financial risk associated with litigation and lower the threshold for taking cases to court.

    17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 308/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving international tax dispute resolution

    A new procedure will be established in Finland to resolve double taxation disputes between states at the request of a taxpayer. If the states fail to reach an agreement within a specified time limit, the matter will be referred to an independent arbitration panel for resolution.

    8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 130/2018 vpPassed

    Transferring consumer advisory services to KKV

    Consumer advisory services will be transferred from local register offices to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) from the beginning of 2019. For consumers, advisory services will remain unchanged and free of charge.

    21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 49/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying and strengthening trade secret protection

    A new Trade Secrets Act will be enacted in Finland, consolidating the protection of trade secrets into a single act and improving the remedies available to businesses to address the unauthorised use of secrets. At the same time, the act will protect the right to report wrongdoing and an employee's right to provide necessary information to a shop steward or employee representative.

    5 Jul 2018 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Ihalainen

    128 jaa
    45 ei
  13. HE 24/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining cross-border dispute resolution

    The handling of cross-border small disputes and debt claims in the EU will be streamlined. A procedure for applying to review an issued judgment or order for payment in exceptional circumstances will be added.

    4 May 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 87/2016 vpPassed

    European patent court division in Finland

    A local division of the European Unified Patent Court will be established in Finland. This will allow patent disputes to be heard domestically in Finnish, Swedish and English.

    7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 74/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining out-of-court consumer dispute resolution

    Disputes between consumers and businesses can be resolved faster and more smoothly without court proceedings. Matters taken to the Consumer Disputes Board will first be directed to consumer advisory services, and time limits will be set for handling disputes.

    16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 115/2015 vpPassed

    Implementing card payment interchange fee regulation

    National supervision and sanctions will be established for the EU caps and rules on card payment interchange fees. The Financial Supervisory Authority will supervise compliance with the rules, and merchants will be provided with an out-of-court dispute resolution mechanism for payment disputes.

    11 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote