IP/N/1/FIN/22  
IP/N/1/FIN/U/6  
 
28 September 2018  
(18-5990)  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 : CRIMINAL CODE 19.12. 1889/39; CHAPTER 30 (24.8.1990/769)  
Notifying Member  FINLAND  
 
Details of the  notified legal text  
 
Title Criminal Code 19.12.1889/39; Chapter 30 (24.8.1990/769)  
Subject matter  Undisclosed information  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4499_00_e.pdf   
(English)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4499_00_x1.pdf   
(Finnish)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/FIN/18_4499_00_ x2.pdf  
(Swedish)  
 
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
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Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 13 of the Criminal Code, adopted on 7 April 2017, 2017/213, 
entry into force on 1 June 2017  
- Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 13 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 13 § i strafflagen  
 
Amendmen t to legal persons liability on aggravated accounting offence.  
 IP/N/1/FIN/22 • IP/N/1/FIN/U/6  
 
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  Act amending Chapter 30, Section 10 a of the Criminal Code, adopted on 18 September 2015, 
2015/1211, entry into force 1 January 2016  
 
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 10 a §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 10 a § i strafflagen  
 
Technical amendment changing reference to the Audit Act.  
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 3 a of the Criminal Code, adopted on 30 November 2012, 
2012/683, entry into force 1 January 2013  
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luv un 3 a §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 3 a § i strafflagen  
 
Technical amendment changing reference on the Consumer Authority to the Competition and 
Consumer Authority.  
 
Act amending the Criminal Code, adopted on 10 June 2011, 2011/637, entr y into force on 
1 October  2011 
- Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Amendments relating to the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption 
(Strasbourg 15 May 2003). Sections 7, 8 and 13 of chapter 30 of the Criminal Code concerning 
business offences were amended and new sections 7a, 8a, 14 and 15 were inserted.  
 
Act amending the Criminal Code, adopted on 13 May 2011, 2011/441, entry into force on 
17 May 2011 
- Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Amendments relating to the adoption of a new Act on the Prosecution Service (439/2011). 
Section  12 of chapter 30 and section 6 of chapter 49 were amended.  
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 3 of the Criminal Code, adopted on 27 August 2010, 201 0/750, 
entry into force 1 December 2010  
- Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 3 §:n muuttamisesta  
- Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 3 § i strafflagen  
 
Technical amendments relating to the adoption of a new chapter 7 in the Consumer Protection Act 
regulating consumer credits  (implementation of directive 2008/48/EC).  
 
Act amending the Criminal Code, adopted on 14 August 2009, 2009/641, entry into force on 
1 November 2009  
-  Laki rikoslain muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av strafflagen  
 
Amendments of Chapter 30 of the Criminal Code including criminalisation of the marketing of 
alcohol products, right to institute criminal proceedings and criminal liability of a legal person.  
 
Act amending Chapter 30 of the Criminal Code, adopted 19 December 2008, 2008/940, entry into 
force on 1 July 2009  
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. i strafflagen  
 
Addition of a section on charter trip company violation and charter trip company offence.  
 IP/N/1/FIN/22 • IP/N/1/FIN/U/6  
 
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  Act amending Chapter 30 of the Criminal Code, adopted 13 April 2007, 474/2007, entry into force 
1 July 2007  
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. i strafflagen  
 
Addition of a section on auditing offence.  
 
Act amending Chapter 30, Section 12 of the Criminal Code, adopted on 8 June 2006, 2006/467, 
entry into force 1 July 2006  
-  Laki rikoslain 30 luvun 12 §:n muuttamisesta  
-  Lag om ändring av 30 kap. 12 § i strafflagen  
 
Amendment on the Section about the right to institute criminal proceedings.  
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English,  Finnish, Swedish  
Entry into force  1 June 2017  
Other date   Adoption: 7 April 2017  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  20 December 2017  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Justice