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  1. HE 152/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming reindeer damage dispute resolution

    Municipal assessment boards will be abolished, and disputes over compensation for damage caused by reindeer will be transferred to the district courts. To investigate and mediate disputes, a new independent reindeer damage board will be established to provide expert opinions on request.

    7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 29/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising and extending court fees

    Court fees will increase, and several legal matters that were previously free of charge will become subject to a fee. The reform aims to better cover the costs of court proceedings and reduce unfounded appeals.

    3 Dec 2015 · 5 votes
    110 jaa
    59 ei
  3. HE 38/2019 vpPassed

    Vaasa emergency care and court opinions

    A comprehensive 24-hour emergency care unit will be established at Vaasa Central Hospital, strengthening services for the region and especially for Swedish-speaking residents. In addition, university hospital districts will be required to provide independent medical expert opinions to the courts.

    26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote
  4. 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
  5. HE 202/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Civilian intelligence powers for Supo

    Legislation on civilian intelligence will be created in Finland, granting the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) powers to gather information on activities threatening national security both domestically and abroad. At the same time, criminal pre-trial investigation powers will be removed from Supo, and independent oversight of legality will be created for its activities.

    8 Apr 2019 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 19 §, mietintö / Markus Mustajärvi

    168 jaa
    10 ei
  6. HE 81/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying reporting obligations in judicial administration

    The obligation of courts to notify the enforcement authorities of the revocation of a precautionary measure or other grounds for enforcement will be clarified. At the same time, the rules governing how requests for information directed at the judicial administration's information systems are processed will be specified.

    3 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 31/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming criminal and security data protection

    New uniform rules will be laid down for the processing of personal data by authorities dealing with criminal matters and national security. The reform will clarify official practices and improve citizens' data protection in criminal matters.

    23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  8. 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 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero

    88 jaa
    75 ei
  9. HE 200/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining court proceedings and remote connections

    Court procedures will be streamlined to speed up trials and reduce costs. Participation in hearings via video link will be permitted more widely than before, and cases can be decided by smaller panels of judges.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 luvun 3 §, mietintö / Tavio

    104 jaa
    61 ei
  10. HE 12/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming insolvency proceedings and registers

    Information on bankruptcies and corporate restructurings will become available online free of charge, and the practice of publishing official announcements in newspapers will generally be discontinued. Insolvency rules will be adapted to comply with revised European Union legislation.

    19 May 2017 · passed without a vote
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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 votes
    109 jaa
    63 ei
  14. HE 136/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining enforcement of Nordic debt instruments

    Finland will begin accepting certificates on the enforceability of promissory notes issued by courts and other authorities in Norway and Denmark. Previously, the certificate was required specifically from the ministries of justice of those countries.

    4 Mar 2016 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 45/2015 vpPassed

    Introducing a common European patent system

    Finland will introduce the European unitary patent and accede to the Unified Patent Court. A single application will allow patent protection to be obtained across multiple EU countries at once, and disputes will be resolved in a common court.

    16 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 71/2015 vpPassed

    Streamlining the processing of asylum appeals

    The Supreme Administrative Court will be able to decide on leave to appeal in asylum matters in a smaller judicial composition than before. The change will speed up case processing and make the court's operations more efficient.

    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote