IP/N/1/FIN/27  
IP/N/1/FIN/O/5  
 
23 January 2019  
(19-0378)  Page: 1/3 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 O F THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
FINLAND : COMPETITION ACT, 201 1/948  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Competition Act, 2011/948  
Subject matter  Other  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.or g/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0258_00_x1.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0258_00_x2.pdf  
 
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/FIN/3  (Act on Restrictions on Competition, adopted on 
27 May 1992/480, as amended up to M ay 2004/318)  
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IP/N/1/FIN/2  
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Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Competition Act, adopted on 22 December 2011, 2011/948, adopted on 12 August 2011, 
entry into force on 1 November 2011  
- Kilpailulaki  
- Konkurrenslag  
 
Act regulates on prohibited limitation of competition, sanctions and damages in relation to such 
prohibited limitations and supervision of acquisitions.  
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  Act amending Section 25 of the Competition Act, adopted on 21 April 2017, 2017/227, entry into 
force on 1 May 2017  
- Laki kilpailulain 25 §:n  muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 25 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Amendment to Section 25, subsection 2 repealing provision concerning acquisitions in electricity 
market.  
 
Act amending Section 39 of the Competition Act, adopted on 29 December 2016, 2016/1496, en try 
into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki kilpailulain 39 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 39 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Finnish Patent and Registration Office was added to the section as one of the authorities to which 
Competition and Consumer Authority can submit a confidential document.  
 
Act amending Section 30 a of the Competition Act, adopted on 29 December 2016, 2016/1402, entry 
into force on 1 January 2017  
- Laki kilpailulain 30 a §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 30 a § i konkurrenslagen  
 
New subs ection 2 was added to the Section 30a concerning Competition and Consumer Authority’s 
jurisdiction.  
 
Act amending the Competition Act, adopted on 9 December 2016, 2016/1078, entry into force on 
26 December 2016  
- Laki kilpailulain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av konkurrenslagen  
 
Sections 14, 15, 17 and 20 concerning penalty payments in cartel cases and damages were amended.  
 
Act amending Section 37 of the Competition Act, adopted on 6 February 2015, 2015/78, entry into 
force on 1 March 2015  
-  Laki kil pailulain 37 §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 37 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Amendment to the inspection procedure of a undertaking or association of undertakings specifying 
what documents the inspector has right to have and from which companies.  
 
Act amend ing Section 22 of the Competition Act, adopted on 8 August 2014, 2014/635, entry into 
force on 15 August 2014  
-  Laki kilpailulain 22 §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 22 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Technical amendment concerning reference to the Act on Cred it Institutions.  
 
Act amending Section 37 of the Competition Act, adopted on 30 December 2013, 2013/1169, entry 
into force on 1 January 2014  
- Laki kilpailulain 37 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 37 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Technical amendment relating to the adoption of a new Police Act (2011/872). Section 37.4 
concerning executive assistance was amended.  
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  Act amending the Competition Act, adopted on 9 August 2013, 2013/595, entry into force on 
1 September 2013  
- Laki kilpailulain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av konkurrenslagen  
 
Amendments relating to safeguarding competition balance between public and private business 
activities. New chapter 4a was inserted and sections 32.2 (paragraphs 2 and 3), 42.1 and 44.1 were 
amended. Also a new subparagr aph 4 was added to section 32.2.  
 
Act amending Section 39 of the Competition Act, adopted on 9 August 2013, 2013/592, entry into 
force on 1 September 2013  
- Laki kilpailulain 39 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 39 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Financial Super visory Authority and Energy Authority were added to the section as authorities to 
which Competition and Consumer Authority can submit a confidential document.  
 
Act amending the Competition Act, adopted on 9 August 2013, 2013/586, entry into force on 
1 January 2014  
- Laki kilpailulain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av konkurrenslagen  
 
New section 4 a concerning dominant position in perishables business was added.  
 
Act amending Section 43 of the Competition Act, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/123, entry into 
force on 1 September 2013  
- Laki kilpailulain 43 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 43 § i konkurrenslagen  
 
Amendment concerning the centralization of intellectual property matters to the Market Court.  
 
Act amending the Competition Act, adopted on  30 November 2012, 2012/662, entry into force on 
1 January 2013  
- Laki kilpailulain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av konkurrenslagen  
 
Technical amendment changing references to Competition Authority to Competition and Consumer 
Authority.  
 
Language(s) o f 
notified legal text Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 May 2017  
Other date   Adoption : 21 April 2017  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 July 2018  
Other information  Finnish, Swedish  
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment