By Kaisla Yli-Juuti, Aliant Finland. The use of private contract law in international supply chains has become more common as the number of corporations working across borders has increased. Incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability obligations into supply chain contracts is one way of making them legally binding and enforceable, thereby motivating suppliers to […]
Hallitus päätti istunnossaan 11.9.2020 ulkomaalaisten Suomeen tuloa koskevien rajoitusten jatkamisesta ja lieventämisestä rajaliikenteessä.
Sisärajavalvontaa on tarkoitus jatkaa 22.11.2020 asti, eli kunnes 23.11.2020 voimaan tulee uusi, testaukseen perustuva malli.
Hallitus hyväksyi useita väliaikaisia muutoksia työlainsäädäntöön tarkoituksena helpottaa yrityksien ja työntekijöiden tilannetta koronavirustilanteen aikana. Muutokset mahdollistavat toiminnan ja työvoiman sopeuttamisen nopeasti kysynnän heikentyessä poikkeusoloissa.
The government of Finland approved a number of temporary changes to labor law to ease the situation for companies and workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The changes will enable operations and the workforce to adapt quickly as demand weakens in exceptional circumstances.
Tämän kirjoituksen rajoitukset ja määräykset eivät välttämättä ole enää voimassa. Päivitetty teksti löytyy tästä: Hallitus päivitti matkustukseen liittyviä rajoituksia, uudet rajoitukset voimaan 19.9.2020. Hallitus päätti istunnossaan 18.8.2020 ulkomaalaisten Suomeen tuloa koskevista uusista rajoituksista rajaliikenteeseen. Rajoitukset astuvat voimaan maanantaina 24.8.2020 ja niiden voimassaolon edellytykset tarkistetaan noin kahden viikon välein. Sisärajavalvonnan palauttaminen ei vaikuta perustuslain 9 §:ssä […]
By Tuomo Kauttu, Partner, Aliant Finland
From a global point of view, Europe seems to be a puzzle whose pieces are difficult to put together and which are constantly changing, sometimes disappearing altogether. This view applies not only to business executives who think in terms of markets but to lawyers as well who are supposed to think in terms of jurisdictions. In the Nordic region, there are countries that are members of the European Union (“EU”) and countries that are non-EU members. Among the Nordic EU member states, Finland is the only country that is also a member of the European Economic Monetary Union (EMU), while Sweden and Denmark are non-euro EU members, and Norway and Iceland are neither EU nor EMU members. […]
By Nina Aura, Junior Associate, Aliant Finland
On March 16, 2020, Finland declared a nationwide state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this, the Finnish government submitted a decree implementing the Emergency Powers Act. The two commissioning decrees for the Act were given on March 17 and 19, respectively. Last time the Emergency Power Act was in use during wartime. Therefore the use of the Emergency Power Act is very exceptional and it demonstrates the significant influence which COVID-19 has on society. The Act transfers the legislative power from the parliament to the government. Furthermore, also the legislative procedure is accelerated which enables swift amendments. […]
By Nina Aura, Junior Associate, Aliant Finland In addition to the Emergency Powers Act, The Finnish government has reacted to the situation by submitting several temporary changes to legislation. The amendments to the Employment Contracts Act, the Maritime Employment Contracts Act, and the Act on Co-operation in Enterprises are in force until 30 June 2020 […]
Euroopan unionin tuomioistuimen tiedote – vain Euroopan unionin tuomioistuin on asiassa toimivaltainen.
Saksan perustuslakituomioistuin toteaa 05.5.2020 antamassaan tuomiossa, että Euroopan keskuspankki on ylittänyt toimivaltuutensa velkapapereiden osto-ohjelmaan ja arvopaperiostoihin liittyen. Euroopan unionin tuomioistuin toteaa tiedotteessaan 08.05.2020, että […]
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Aliant expresses its appreciation to all those who are on the front lines fighting to contain this outbreak, care for its victims, and maintain civic life. We express our sympathy and hope for the speedy recovery of those who have already been directly affected by the virus […]
Webinar on Doing Business in Finland – Perspectives on Culture, Values & Getting the Deal Through. Tuomo Kauttu of Aliant Finland shares his insights on cross-border transactions in Finland.
Aliant Finland hosted two meetings in March: Annual Meeting of the Finnish-Canadian Business Council and board meeting of Helsinki region Chamber of Commerce […]