IP/N/1/FIN/39  
IP/N/1/FIN/E/10  
 
23 January 2019  
(19-0379)  Page: 1/2 
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 : ADMINISTRATIVE JUDIC IAL PROCEDURE ACT, 2 6.7.1996/586  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Administrative Judicial Procedure Act, 26.7.1996/586  
Subject matter  Enforcement  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0270_00_x1.pdf   
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/IP/FIN/19_0270_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  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/3&Language=English&Context=Sc
riptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
IP/N/1/FIN/2  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FIN/2&Language=English&Context=Sc
riptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Administrative Judicial Procedure Act, adopted on 26 July 1996/586, repealed the Act on the 
Administrative  Appellation Proceedings 1950/154 (Laki muutoksenhausta hallintoasioissa) and the 
Act on Extraordinary Appeal in Administrative Matters 1966/200 (Laki ylimääräisestä 
muutoksenhausta hallintoasioissa), as amended up to August 2010 (582/2010)  
-  Hallintolain käyttölaki  
-  Förvaltningsprocesslag  
 
The Act contains provisions concerning the administrative judicial procedure. The Act applies to 
judicial procedure in general administrative courts. It also applies where an administrative decision 
is challenged by wa y of appeal or extraordinary appeal in an administrative authority, an appellate 
board or another comparable special authority. The new act repeals the Act on the Administrative 
Appellation Proceedings 1950/154 and the Act on Extraordinary Appeal in Admini strative Matters 
1966/200.  
 IP/N/1/FIN/39 • IP/N/1/FIN/E/10  
 
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  Act amending the Administrative Judicial Procedure Act, adopted on 7 August 2015, 2015/891, entry 
into force on 1 January 2016  
-  Laki hallintolainkäyttölain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av förvaltningsprocesslagen  
 
Amendments to sections 7, 13, 31 and 79 concerning appealing of administrative officials' and 
administrative courts' decisions.  New section 64a concerning limitation of dissolution of decision was 
added.  
 
Act amending the Administrative Judicial Procedur e Act, adopted on 26 June 2015, 2015/799, entry 
into force on 1 January 2016  
-  Laki hallintolainkäyttölain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av förvaltningsprocesslagen  
 
New sections 33a and 39a -39g concerning witnessing were added. Sections 21, 39 -43, 46 , 47 and 
49 concerning authorisation of an attorney and taking of evidence were amended.  
 
Act amending the Administrative Judicial Procedure Act, adopted on 31 January 2013, 2013/82, entry 
into force on 1 June 2013  
-  Laki hallintolainkäyttölain muuttamis esta  
-  Lag om ändring av förvaltningsprocesslagen  
 
A new section 30a was inserted concerning the duty to give an estimation of the duration of hearing 
on party's request. This change relates to the Act on Compensation for the Excessive Length of Judicial  
Proceedings (362/2009).  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 January 2016  
Other date   Adoption: 7 August 2015  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  25 July 2018  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Justice