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Finland - Constitutional law - Law, Act

Act (No. 802 of 2007) amending the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).

Adoption: 2007-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2007-10-01 | FIN-2007-L-79800

Amends sections 9 (respecting freedom of movement) and 38 (respecting the Parliamentary Ombudsman) of the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).

Finland - Constitutional law - Law, Act

Act (No. 596 of 2007) amending the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).

Adoption: 2007-05-25 | Date of entry into force: 2007-06-01 | FIN-2007-L-79789

Amends sections 35 (the Committees of Parliament) and 90 (surveillance and auditing of the national finances) of the Constitution Act of Finland (No. 731 of 1999).

Finland - Constitutional law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance No. 1029 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 201 of 1983) respecting the Labour Court.

Adoption: 2006-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | FIN-2006-R-74970

Amends sections 3 and 8.

Finland - Constitutional law - Constitution

Constitution Act of Finland (731/1999). (Suomen perustuslaki.) -

Adoption: 1999-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 2000-03-01 | FIN-1999-C-55119

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.

Finland - Constitutional law - Law, Act

Act (621/1999) on the Openness of Government Activities. Laki viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta -

Adoption: 1999-05-21 | FIN-1999-L-112219

This Act contains provisions on the right of access to official documents in the public domain, officials’ duty of non-disclosure, document secrecy and any other restrictions of access that are necessary for the protection of public and private interests, as well as on the duties of the authorities for the achievement of the objectives of this Act.