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10.1.2023

Foreign direct investment (FDI) screening of corporate acquisitions in Finland

In comparison with many other countries, foreign direct investment control, thus the FDI screening, has got rather limited attention in Finland even though the FDI mechanism has been in place since 2012 (amended twice since then). However, the recent crises such as war in Ukraine and energy crisis along other recent global developments have emphasized […]

8.11.2022

Digital Markets Act – New Rules for Gatekeepers

What does Digital Markets Act mean? Digital services in general and online platforms in particular play an increasingly important role in the business and economy. Such services enable businesses to reach users in a large area by facilitating cross-border trade within the EU and by opening new business opportunities for companies. However, among those digital […]

19.4.2022

Facilitations to food labelling due to the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine causes problems in the availability of raw materials and complicates the operation of production, distribution, and supply chains extensively, as Ukraine is a major producer of raw materials used in foods. The labelling of foods is strictly regulated within the EU. The national Finnish Food Authority has adopted a decision on […]


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May, 2021

25.5.2021

BLOGI: Kaiken takana on ihminen

April, 2021

23.4.2021

The Nordic competition authorities advocate the development of online pharmacy markets – Finland lags behind its Nordic peers

March, 2021

12.3.2021

KKO velvoitti maksamaan yhteistoimintalain mukaista hyvitystä myös työsuhteen jatkuessa

2.3.2021

Tips for a successful product recall

February, 2021

16.2.2021

Työelämän kilpailukieltosääntely uudistuu. Mikä muuttuu ja mitä kannattaa tehdä jo nyt?

11.2.2021

Four easy ways to strengthen your trademark portfolio

11.2.2021

Hintakartelli isännöintipalveluissa? – KKV esitti noin 22 miljoonan euron seuraamusmaksua

January, 2021

26.1.2021

What is a CE marking and its purpose?

15.1.2021

ECJ: The conclusion of a contract marks the end of a bidding cartel

December, 2020

11.12.2020

Kuinka toimia urakoitsijan uhkaavassa maksukyvyttömyystilanteessa?

10.12.2020

Amendments to the Public Procurement Act to the Finnish Parliament – HE 244/2020 vp

November, 2020

25.11.2020

Kevään 2021 yhtiökokouksissa terveydelliset, tekniset ja juridiset riskit nivoutuvat yhteen – vinkkejä onnistumiseen pörssiyhtiöille ja First North -yhtiöille

11.11.2020

Four pieces of IPR advice for newly established companies

8.11.2020

BLOGI: Nyt on vastuunkannon aika – lähdetäänkö yhdessä sovittelutalkoisiin?

6.11.2020

The Finnish Competition Act to be amended as of 4.2.2021

5.11.2020

With Brexit, EU registrations will be replaced by national trademarks and designs in the UK

October, 2020

15.10.2020

Vihollinen on jo muuriesi sisällä!

9.10.2020

Virtual hearings – impractical or a development destined to take over the world of international arbitration?

September, 2020

30.9.2020

Cognac and cigarettes for counterfeit ball bearings – a private person’s liability when importing counterfeits as a middleman

24.9.2020

BLOGI: Ainon ensimmäiset kuukaudet Merilammella

17.9.2020

Extension coming: Listed companies and First North listed companies may hold General Meetings without shareholders being physically present also in spring 2021, a recent government proposal says

3.9.2020

Katso identification will be replaced with Suomi.fi e-Identification

August, 2020

24.8.2020

Chambers and Partners’ International Arbitration 2020 published

July, 2020

20.7.2020

EU-tuomioistuin totesi Privacy Shield -järjestelmän riittämättömäksi (Schrems II -asiassa)

June, 2020

1.6.2020

Pörssiyhtiöiden listaamattomien konserniyhtiöiden on tehtävä ilmoitus tosiasiallisista edunsaajista kaupparekisteriin 1.7.2020 mennessä

May, 2020

20.5.2020

BLOGI: Me-henki kasvun vauhdittajana — poikkeusoloissa ymmärrettävä liike-elämän lisäksi erilaisia ihmisiä ja elämäntilanteita

April, 2020

29.4.2020

BLOGI: Hyvällä asiakaskokemuksella pääsee jatkossa vasta lähtöviivalle

28.4.2020

Green light from the Parliament: The Annual General Meeting may be postponed until 30 September 2020 and listed companies may hold the meetings without any shareholders present

24.4.2020

How does the coronavirus pandemic affect merger investigations?

24.4.2020

Velkojien oikeutta hakea yritys konkurssiin rajoitetaan väliaikaisesti

17.4.2020

No cause for concern: Government proposal to allow postponing Annual General Meetings until 30 September 2020 and holding listed companies’ Annual General Meetings without shareholders physically present

15.4.2020

Financial uncertainty increases risks for management – Make sure you can answer the questions who, what and why

8.4.2020

BLOGI: Johtajan kuusi tärkeintä kysymystä

7.4.2020

Sovittelu on riidanratkaisun kruunaamaton kuningas – erityisesti poikkeusaikana

6.4.2020

The Dispute Resolution Review’s twelfth edition published

1.4.2020

Approved temporary amendments to labour law

March, 2020

24.3.2020

Temporary flexibility in State aid measures facilitates granting of support for more companies

20.3.2020

Government measures regarding labour law

18.3.2020

Does COVID-19 constitute a force majeure event?

5.3.2020

Possible effects of the coronavirus on the General Meetings of listed companies

February, 2020

26.2.2020

BLOGI: Asiantuntijaorganisaatiokin tarvitsee johtamista – Minkälainen on arvojohdettu asiantuntijaorganisaatio ja miksi arvoilla on merkitystä?

13.2.2020

Taxi reform raises competition concerns

January, 2020

27.1.2020

Hyödynnä mallin rekisteröinnin tuomat mahdollisuudet

December, 2019

19.12.2019

Chambers Litigation 2019 Guide’s chapter on Finland published

November, 2019

7.11.2019

BLOGI: Asiantuntijaorganisaatiokin tarvitsee johtamista – Onko kyse vain kasvun ja kannattavuuden maksimoinnista vai jostain muustakin?

October, 2019

11.10.2019

BLOG: Junior Traineena Merilammella

September, 2019

26.9.2019

BLOG: Asiantuntijaorganisaatiokin tarvitsee johtamista – Johtajan sata ensimmäistä päivää

24.9.2019

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority imposed its first penalty payment exceeding EUR 1 million for violation of insider rules

16.9.2019

BLOG: Asiantuntijaorganisaatiokin tarvitsee johtamista

13.9.2019

KKO 2019:73 – valvo urakkaan perustuvat oikeudet kerralla ja lopullisesti yhdessä taloudellisessa loppuselvityksessä

August, 2019

21.8.2019

BLOG: Noora’s first months at Merilampi

June, 2019

25.6.2019

Arbitral award exceptionally set aside

12.6.2019

Amendment for the Competition Act enters into force on the 17 of June 2019

April, 2019

17.4.2019

The Dispute Resolution Review’s eleventh edition published

February, 2019

25.2.2019

European Court of Human Rights: No violation of right to a fair hearing in Supreme Administrative Court’s treatment of Asphalt cartel case

April, 2018

6.4.2018

The Court of Justice of the European Union: EU law is a barrier to the arbitration clause in the bilateral investment treaty

March, 2018

8.3.2018

Geo-blocking Regulation entering into force

October, 2017

30.10.2017

Improvements to the protection of trade secrets and clarity on how to draw the line between legal and illegal use of knowledge

2.10.2017

The increase in challenges of arbitral awards jeopardises arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism

September, 2017

8.9.2017

The Intel-case was referred back to the General Court by the ECJ – The long running saga on rebates continues

August, 2017

29.8.2017

The Finnish Supreme Court extended the obligation to offer work and provide training to cover employees working under a fixed-term contract

7.8.2017

Selective distribution and online platforms – Opinion of AG Wahl in Coty-case

December, 2016

21.12.2016

New Finnish Antitrust Damages Act comes into force

21.12.2016

Finnish employment legislation is reviewed – what kind of amendments will come into effect next year, and what changes should still be expected?

September, 2016

30.9.2016

Commission published a preliminary report on e-commerce sector inquiry

16.9.2016

Use of phone call recordings in cartel cases

June, 2016

9.6.2016

Are multi-tier dispute resolution clauses always binding in all respects?

April, 2016

28.4.2016

The reform of the Act on Public Contracts – the Finnish legislation is delayed

March, 2016

31.3.2016

Can litigation become a viable alternative to arbitration in international commercial disputes?

February, 2015

15.2.2015

FCCA approves MTV’s application to lift conditions set on the merger of TV4 AB and C More Group AB

15.2.2015

A legislative amendment revises the mandate of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) to carry out inspections

15.2.2015

The Information Society Code clarifies the regulation of electronic communications and imposes more responsibilities on market operators

15.2.2015

Alliance agreements

15.2.2015

Recent employment law developments

November, 2014

15.11.2014

A decision on the expiration of claims of compensation in the wood procurement cartel by the Court of Appeal

15.11.2014

EUR 35 million fine proposed on power line builder for participating in a cartel

15.11.2014

How to agree on how to resolve disagreements? The use of multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses and split clauses

15.11.2014

Could guidelines on duration of sick leave reduce unnecessary absences?

15.11.2014

New precedent on the position of contractual penalty in the distinction between direct and indirect damage set by the Supreme Court

15.11.2014

The revised Brussels I Regulation will facilitate the enforcement of international judgement

15.11.2014

Supreme Court ruling 2014:65: The formal and factual requirements and time limitations concerning the acquisition of company’s own shares under the Limited Liability Act

15.11.2014

The Single Supervisory Mechanism assumes responsibility of bank supervision within the euro zone area

September, 2014

15.9.2014

Real estate sales can now be concluded electronically

15.9.2014

European Commission proposes changes to the corporate governance rules

15.9.2014

Record-high fine for predatory pricing in the Valio case

15.9.2014

Finland’s new legislative proposal will affect employers operating in the private sector

15.9.2014

Reform of the Transparency Directive might change periodic reporting requirements in Finland

15.9.2014

New General Conditions for Consulting KSE 2013 in use since March

15.9.2014

The need for criminalisation of cartels is being assessed in Finland

June, 2014

15.6.2014

New bribery-related Case Law: Case Wärtsilä

February, 2014

15.2.2014

A new Helsinki Takeover Code entered into effect on 1 January 2014

15.2.2014

Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority approved the acquisition in the meat sector

15.2.2014

The amendments of the Finnish Consumer Protection Laws provide for new obligations and rights to undertakings

15.2.2014

The CJEU declines employer’s right to require a period of work after an unpaid leave and before a new maternity leave as a condition for maternity leave remuneration

15.2.2014

Amendment to the Land Use and Building Act in respect of building wind power plants

15.2.2014

Employees’ non-compete agreements in Finland

15.2.2014

The Finnish Bankruptcy Act is not suitable for solving problems arising from groups’ bankruptcies