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FIN-1998-L-73915
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Basic Education Act (628/1998).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Perusopetuslaki
Abstract/Citation
Provides for basic education and compulsory schooling. The extent of the basic education syllabus is to be nine years (section 9). Compulsory schooling is to start in the year during which the child turns seven years old and shall end when the basic education syllabus has been completed or ten years after the beginning of compulsory schooling (section 25).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1999-01-01
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
Ministry of Labour
Publisher
Finlex
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1998/en19980628.pdf
File
FIN73915 English.pdf (PDF in Finnish [as amended])
Electronic source title
Acts on-line in Finnish and Swedish
Author
FINLEX
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/
File
FIN73915 Finnish.pdf (PDF in Finnish [as amended])