An Introduction to Finnish Law is intended for foreign readers. The aim of this book is to give a general description of the Finnish legal system, its background, main features of the presentday position, and development trends. The book contains a number of essays on the main fields of the law, primarily on subjects considered to be of topical interest to foreign readers. The essays are written by leading Finnish experts. The authors include academics but also practising lawyers.
Finnish law is a part of the Scandinavian legal family.
But it has also numerous features and development trends of its own. In the new phase of European integration this kind of knowledge will gain new interest for lawyers but also for the public at large. Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Finland is a comprehensive and thorough study of the topic. Trade Union Freedom, The Trade Unions and the Employers' Associations, Collective Bargaining, Industrial Action, Index. These are questions which contract law dogmatics has often ignored, yet which have taken on greater importance with the increase in networking.