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FIN-1999-C-55119
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Title_of_text
Constitution Act of Finland (731/1999).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-06-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Original title
Suomen perustuslaki.
Abstract/Citation
The Constitution comprises 13 chapters, providing for: constitutional grounds, basic human rights, organisation of the Parliament, activities of the Parliament, the President of the Republic and the Council of State, legislative procedures, public finances, international relations, administration of justice, control of lawfulness, administration and self-government, national defence and final provisions. This Constitution repeals the Constitution Act of 1919, the Parliament Act of 1928, the Act on the High Court Impeachment of 1922 and the Ministerial Responsibility Act of 1922.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2000-03-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-05-25 (FIN-2007-L-79789)
Act (No. 596 of 2007) amending the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2007-08-24 (FIN-2007-L-79800)
Act (No. 802 of 2007) amending the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1919-07-17 (FIN-1919-C-26647)
The Constitution Act of 17 July 1919
Repealed text(s)
1919-07-17 (FIN-1919-C-45286)
Constitution Act of Finland [as amended through 1995].
Repealed text(s)
1919-07-17 (FIN-1919-C-45286)
Constitution Act of Finland [as amended through 1995].
Repealed text(s)
1928-01-13 (FIN-1928-L-45287)
Parliament Act.
Repealed text(s)
1922-11-25 (FIN-1922-L-45288)
Ministerial Responsibility Act.
Repealed text(s)
1922-11-25 (FIN-1922-L-45289)
Act on the High Court of Impeachment.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1999-06-11 (FIN-1999-L-55120)
Act (No. 732 of 1999) respecting arrangements for the entry into force of the Constitution of Finland.
Related text(s)
1999-06-11 (FIN-1999-L-55120)
Act (No. 732 of 1999) respecting arrangements for the entry into force of the Constitution of Finland.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in Finnish & Swedish as revised
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf
Electronic source title
FINLEX English Translations
Author
FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland
URL
https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/
File
FIN55119 2018.pdf (PDF of Unofficial English Translation as amended to Act 817/2018)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
Wolfrum, R. and Grote R.
Publisher
Oceana Publications, Inc.
Place of publication
New York
Country
United States of America
Date
2009-12
Page range
37 p.
ISBN
978-0-379-00467-0
Serial region
Serial title
Soumen Säädöskokoelma
Date
1999-06-17
Number
No. 731
Page range
pp. 1633-1654