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Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (444/2012) amending the Public Insurance Funds Act (1164/1992). (Laki (444/2012) vakuutuskassalain (1164/1992) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94606

Amends section 8a ss.2, section 12 ss.8a and 8b, chapter 7 (title), section 79 ss.2 and ss.3, section 83a-83e and section 132 and section 134 ss.2 concerning various in regulations related to benefit amounts from public insurance funds and public pension funds. Section 8a ss.2 as amended by Act 250/2002, section 12 ss.8a and ss.8b as amended by Act 420/2003, chapter 7 (title) section 48a as amended by Act 1322/1997, section 79 ss.2 as amended by Act 84/1999, section 83a as amended by Act 1322/1997, 84/1999 and Act 250/2002, section 83b, as amended by Act 392/2006 and Act 1123/2006, section 83c and 83e as amended by Act 1123/2006, section 83d as amended by Act 1123/2006 and Act 223/2011, section 132 as amended by Act 420/2003, Act 1324/2004 and Act 252/2006, section 134 ss.2 as amended by Act 252/2006.

Introduces to the Act a new section 83u concerning insurance premiums, technical provisions and solvency capital.

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Act (385/2012) amending the Act (703/2010) on Guaranteed Pension. (Laki (385/2012) takuueläkkeestä annetun lain (703/2010) 5 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-L-94592

Amends section 5 concerning the definition of the term immigrant. An immigrant is a person over 16 years who has moved to Finland but is not allowed a national pension.

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Act (288/2012) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (288/2012) työttömyysturvalain (1290/2002) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-L-94533

Amends chapter 1 section 4 ss.3 and section 5 ss.1 p.8 and p.9, chapter 2 (title) and chapter 2 section 3, chapter 4 section 5 ss.3, chapter 5 section 11 and section 13 ss.2, chapter 8 section 2 ss.3 p.1 and ss.5, chapter 10 section 4 ss.1, chapter 11 section 2 ss.3, section 4 och 4a, chapter 12 section 1 ss. 5 and section 9, chapter 13 section 1 ss.2, section 3 ss.1 and section 9 ss.1 concerning enforcement, definitions, general labour policy conditions for receiving benefits, obstacles to be at the labour market, benefit amount, employment condition in some situations, qualifying period, young persons without vocational training, abnormal application of this Act during the period of employment service, duty to disclose data, labor political statement, notifying candidates of employment in another state, the right to appeal, allocation of costs, to obtain information, disclosure of data, income protection officer right to obtain information and to be present. Chapter 1 section 4 ss.3 and chapter 2 section 3 as amended by Act 1560/2009, chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 p.9, chapter 8 section 2 ss.5 and chapter 11 section 2 ss.3 as amended by Act 313/2010, chapter 4 section 5 ss.3, chapter 5 section 13 ss.2, chapter 10 section 4 ss.1 as amended by Act 1188/2009, chapter 5 section 11 och chapter 11 section 4a as amended by Act 361/2010, chapter 11 section 4 as amended by Act 1053/2008, Act 1199/2009 and Act 1388/2010, chapter 12 section 1 ss.5 and section 9, chapter 13 section 1 ss.2, section 3 ss.1 and section 9 ss.1 as amended by Act 1053/2008.

Introduces to the Act a new chapter 2a, to chapter 8 section 2 (as amended by Act 313/2010) a new ss.6 , and to chapter 11, section 12 (as amended by Act 1188/2009) a new ss.2 concerning procedures are labour politically reprehensible, young persons without vocational training, recovery of travel grants.

Repeals chapter 2 section 8-10 , 12-18, 18 and 19-21, chapter 8 section 4, 6 and 7, chapter 10 section 2 ss.5, Chapter 2 section 9 as amended by Act 344/2009 and Act 764/2011, section 10 and 16 as amended by Act 1199/2009, section 13 as amended by Act 344/2009 and Act 1560/2009, section 14, 18, 18a, 20 and 21 as amended by Act 313/2010, chapter 8 section 17 and section 7 as amended by Act 313/2010, chapter 2 section 19 as amended by Act 313/2010 and Act 1388/2010, chapter 8, section 4a as amended by Act 1217/2005 and Act 313/2010, chapter 8, section 6, as amended by Act 1273/2009 and Act 313/2010 and chapter 10 section 2 ss.5 as amended by Act 1188 /2009.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (314/2012) on the provision of labor policy opinion statement and the information to be included in the opinion statement. (Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön asetus (314/2012) työvoimapoliittisen lausunnon antamisesta ja lausuntoon merkittävistä tiedoista.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-R-94583

Provides for regulations concerning labor policy opinion statements to be provided without undue delay in accordance with the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002) (as amended by Act 288/2012).

Contains 5 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Deadline to provide a labor policy opinion statement.
Section 2: Provision of a labor policy opinion statement.
Section 3: Information on work supported by wage subsidy.
Section 4: Information on travel grants.
Section 5: Date of entry into force.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (44/2012) on the municipal pension provider as the final pension provider. (Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus (44/2012) kunnallisesta eläkelaitoksesta viimeisenä eläkelaitoksena.) -

Adoption: 2012-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 2012-02-01 | FIN-2012-R-94507

Contains 6 sections concerning, inter alia :

Chapter 1: The municipal pension provider as final pension provider in retirement cases.
Chapter 2: The municipal pension provider as last pension provider in disability pension cases.
Chapter 3: The municipal pension provider as last pension provider in rehabilitation cases.
Chapter 4: The municipal pension provider as last pension provider in part-time work cases.
Chapter 5: The municipal pension provider as last pension provider in family pension cases.
Chapter 6: Entry into force.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (19/2012) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (19/2012) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta (1224/2004). ) -

Adoption: 2012-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-06-01 | FIN-2012-L-94506

Amends chapter 8, section 8 ss.3 and chapter 15, section 4 (as amended by Act 1342/2006) and section 17 ss.4 concerning maximum period of sickness allowance, deadlines for claiming unemployment allowance benefits and authority to issue decrees.

Introduces to chapter 8 a new section 5a concerning statement on the remaining work capacity.

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Act (922/2011) on Private Social Services. (Laki (922/2011) yksityisistä sosiaalipalveluista.) -

Adoption: 2011-07-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-10-01 | FIN-2011-L-90585

Contains 9 chapters and 46 sections respecting, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Production of private social services.
Chapter 3: Permissions and registration concerning production of services.
Chapter 4: Supervision.
Chapter 5: Register of providers of private services.
Chapter 6: The authorities and the cooperation between them.
Chapter 7: Application for amendments.
Chapter 8: Special provisions.
Chapter 9: Entry into force.

Repeals the Act (603/1996) on Supervision of Private Social Services.

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Act (672/2011) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (672/2011) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91203

Amends Chapter 12 section 7 ss. 1 (as amended by Act 1089/2006) respecting removal of decisions.

Introduces to Chapter 24 a new section 4a and section 7 (as amended by Act 1089/2006 and 908/2008) a new ss. 7 respecting new decisions of matters related to other benefits granted and removal of decisions.

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Act (671/2011) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (671/2011) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta (1224/2004).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91205

Amends Chapter 17 section 4 ss. 1 (as amended by Act 1301/2006) respecting removal of decisions.

Introduces to Chapter 17 a new section 3a and to section 4 (as amended by Act 1301/2006) a new ss. 6 respecting new decisions of matters related to other benefits granted and removal of decisions.

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Act (687/2011) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki (687/2011) valtion eläkelain 174 §:n muuttamisesta (1295/2006).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91206

Section 174 amends ss. 4 respecting removal of final decisions.

Introduces to section 174 a new ss. 4 respecting removal of final decisions and notification of decisions.

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Act (686/2011) amending the Act (703/2010) on Guaranteed Pension. (Laki (686/2011) takuueläkkeestä annetun lain 30 ja 31 §:n muuttamisesta (703/2010).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91207

Amends section 30 and 31 ss.1 respecting new decisions of matters related to other benefits granted and removal of decisions.

Introduces to section 31 a new ss. 5 respecting removal of final decisions and notification of decisions.

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Act (684/2011) amending the Act (571/2007) respecting housing subsidies for pensioners. (Laki (684/2011) eläkkeensaajan asumistuesta annetun lain 41 ja 42 §:n muuttamisesta (571/2007)) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91208

Amends section 41 (as amended by Act 705/2010) and 42 ss.1 respecting new decisions of matters related to other benefits granted and removal of final decisions.

Introduces to section 42 a new ss. 5 respecting removal of final decisions and notification of decisions.

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Act (682/2011) amending the Municipal Pension Act (549/2003). (Laki (682/2011) kunnallisen eläkelain muuttamisesta (549/2003).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91209

Amends section 162 ss. 1 (as amended by Act 469/2010) and 164 ss. 1 (as amended by Act 1216/2004) respecting removal of decisions and applying the provisions of the administrative procedure.

Introduces to section 162 (as amended by Act 1293/2006, 925/2009 and 469/2010) a new ss. 6 and to the Act a new section 163 (replacing the section 163 repealed by Act 921/2003) respecting new decision of a case due to retroactively granted primary benefit or other pension.

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Act (678/2011) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (678/2011) työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta (395/2006).) -

Adoption: 2011-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91212

Amends section 140 ss. 1 (as amended by Act 1314/2006) respecting removal of final decisions.

Introduces to section 140 (as partially amended by Act 1314/2006) a new ss. 5 to the Act and a new section 140a respecting notification of decisions and new decision of a case due to retroactively granted primary benefit or other pension.

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Act (509/2011) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (509/2011) työttömyysturvalain 4 luvun muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2011-05-13 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-01 | FIN-2011-L-91179

Introduces to chapter 4 a new section 6 respecting adjusted and reduced unemployment benefits.

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Act (223/2011) amending the Public Insurance Funds Act (1164/1992). (Laki (223/2011) vakuutuskassalain 83 d ja 135 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-31 | FIN-2011-L-91008

Amends section 83d ss. 1, 6 (as amended by Act 1123/2006) and section 135 ss. 5 (as amended by Act 420/2003) respecting general administrative and financial provisions of the Public Insurance Funds.

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Act (222/2011) amending the Pension Funds Act (1774/1995). (Laki (222/2011) eläkesäätiölain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-31 | FIN-2011-L-91009

Amends section 6 ss. 3 (as amended by Act 251/2002), section 48c ss. 1 and ss. 6 (as amended by Act 1122/2006), and section 102 ss. 7 (as amended by Act 421/2003) Respecting.respecting general administrative and financial provisions of the Pension Funds.

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Act (221/2011) amending the Pension Insurance Companies Act (354/1997). (Laki (221/2011) työeläkevakuutusyhtiöistä annetun lain 29 e ja 29 g §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-31 | FIN-2011-L-91010

Amends section 29e ss 3 (as amended by Act 524/2008) and section 29g (as amended by Act 419/2003) respecting business capital during transfer of specific employer insurance portfolios and time of transfer of specific employer insurance portfolios.

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Act (220/2011) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (220/2011) työntekijän eläkelain 171 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-03-11 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-31 | FIN-2011-L-91011

Section 171 amends ss. 1 respecting additional regulations on responsibility for the age pension.

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Act (144/2011) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (144/2011) työttömyysturvalain 11 luvun muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2011-L-90996

Introduces a new section 1a to chapter 11 respecting the administration of applications for unemployment benefits.

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Act (152/2011) amending the National Pensions Act (568/2007). (Laki (152/2011) kansaneläkelain 6 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2011-L-90997

Amends section 6 ss. 1 p 11 respecting employment pension.

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Act (153/2011) amending the Act (571/2007) respecting housing subsidies for pensioners. (Laki (153/2011) eläkkeensaajan asumistuesta annetun lain 8 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2011-L-90998

Amends section 8 ss. 2 p. 8 respecting the right to housing subsidies.

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Act (154/2011) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki (154/2011) vammaisetuuksista annetun lain 9 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-18 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2011-L-90999

Amends section 9 ss. 1 p 2 respecting care allowance for retired persons.

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Act (102/2011) temporary amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (102/2011) sairausvakuutuslain 2 luvun 3 §:n väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | Date of end of application: 2015-04-30 | FIN-2011-L-90995

Amends chapter 2 section 3 (as partially amended by Act 437/2010 and Act 875/2010) respecting general provisions related to medical benefits.

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Act (1388/2010) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-09-01 | FIN-2010-L-89220

Repeals chapter 7 section 2 (as amended by Act 1188/2009).

Amends chapter 1 section 5 (1) p.10a, chapter 2 section 19 (1), chapter 10 section 1 (2), p.5, section 3, chapter 11 section 4 (1) (as amended by Act 313/2010 and Act 1188/2009) respecting general provisions, labor market conditions for the recognition of benefits, provision of benefits paid during the period of receiving employment promotion services and provisions for enforcement.

Introduces a new (3) to chapter 1 section 2 replacing the (3) repealed by Act 1188/2009 respecting integration benefits.

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Act (1192/2010) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89212

Amends section 2 (1) p.2 and section 7 respecting central definition of the term "employment relations" and person discharging managerial responsibilities.

Introduces new (2), (3), (4) to section 175 (as amended by Act 627/2009) respecting pension funds responsibility for disability pensions.

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Act (1159/2010) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain 2 luvun 1 a §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89200

Amends chapter 2 section 1 (as amended by Act 313/2010) respecting entitlement to unemployment benefits for foreigners.

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Act (1093/2010) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki valtion eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89199

Amends section 2 p.9, section 2 p.10, section 4 p.4, section 126 p.11 and p.13, section 150 (1), section 158 p.1 and section 161 (1) p.2 (section 150 (1), section 158 p.1 and section 161 (1) p.2 as amended by Act 468/2010) respecting general definitions, limitations on the scope of the Act, arrangements for payment of pensions, the right to obtain information on decisions in cases and performance of statutory duties, the right to disclose information to authorities and to controllers involved in credit information operations, the right to disclose information by means of technical connections.

Introduces a new p.11 to section 2 respecting general definitions of EU and EEA countries.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of State Ordinance (1071/2010) respecting the basis for determination of housing subsidies for pensioners. (Valtioneuvoston asetus eläkkeensaajan asumistuen määräytymisperusteista vuonna 2011.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-09 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2011-12-31 | FIN-2010-R-89198

Contains 5 sections providing for basic regulations respecting the determination of housing subsidies for pensioners.

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Act (940/2010) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki työntekijän eläkelain 70 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89192

Amends section 70 (3) and (4) respecting labor income entitled as pension earning.

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Act (909/2010) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89190

Amends section 9, 12 (3) (as amended by Act 627/2009), 13 (1), 24, 94 (title) and 94 (1), 120 (2) and (5), 149 (as amended by Act 1097/2008), 179 (1) and 179 (1) p.7, p.9, and (3) (p.9 and (3) as amended by Act 1292/2006) and 182 (2) (as amended by Act 1274/2006) respecting various provisions for employees pensions.

Introduces a new (3) to section 92 and a new p.10 to section 179 (1) (as partially amended by Act 1292/2006) respecting benefits deducted from the retirement and pension funds responsibility for benefits to be paid jointly.

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Act (703/2010) on Guaranteed Pension. (Laki takuueläkkeesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-08-20 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2010-L-89186

Contains 6 chapters and 40 sections, with the purpose to ensure the livelihood of pensioners living in Finland, if the pensions are not sufficient for reasonable welfare (guaranteed pension), respecting, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Grounds for the determination of the guaranteed pension.
Chapter 3: Enforcement.
Chapter 4: Appeals.
Chapter 5: Specific rules.
Chapter 6: Entry into force.

Repeals the Act on special support for migrants (1192/2002).

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Act (707/2010) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain 3 luvun 4 §:n ja 11 luvun 14 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-08-20 | Date of entry into force: 2011-03-01 | FIN-2010-L-89187

Amends chapter 3 section 4 (2) p.1 (as amended by Act 1354/2007) and chapter 11 section 14 (1) respecting general restrictions on the granting of benefits and provisions on enforcement.

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Act (468/2010) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki valtion eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89181

Repeals section 32, 130 (3), 161 (2), 163 (as partially amended by Act 639/2009), 167 (2), (3) and (5) and 168 (3).

Amends section 18, 20 (1), 25 (2), 37, 42 (2), 43, 44, 45 (1), 48, 49, 51, 74 (2), 86 (4), 91, 93 (2), 100 (1), 101-103, 104 (2), 105, 106 (1), 107-111, 113 (1), 115 (1), 116 (2) and (3), 117 (1 ), (2) and (5), 118 (1), 119, 120 (1) and (4), 122 (1)-(3) and (5), 123, 124, 125 (1), 128; 130 (1) and (2), 131, 132, 135 (a) and (2), 143, 143b, and 145-147, 148 (2), 149 and 150, 151 (1), 154-156, 157 (1) and (3), 158 and 159, 160 (2), 161 (1) and (3) and 162 and 174a respecting various regulations relating to State pension. Sections are partially amended by Act 1189/2007, 1209/2009 and 1115/2007, 1035/2008.

Introduces a new (3) to section 106 respecting preliminary decision on pension entitlement and a new section 162a respecting the appeal procedure.

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Act (469/2010) amending the Municipal Pension Act (549/2003). (Laki kunnallisen eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | FIN-2010-L-89182

Amends section 1 (2), 4 p.2, p.13 and p.14, 12 (1), p.2, 120 (4), 137, 146 (title) and 146 (2)-(5), 147 (title), 148 (1) and 148 (1) p.4-p.6, 149 (1) and 149 (1) p.4, 152, 153 (1) and (4), 155, 160 (1), 162 (1) and (2) and 166 respecting various regulations relating to Municipal pension. Sections as amended by Act 260/2007, 713/2004, 1188/2003, 1293/2006, 1006/2007, 916/2008, 921/2003 and 638/2009.

Introduces a new (3) to section 1 (as amended by Act 260/2007 and Act 461/2008), whereas the present (3) becomes a new (4), a new p.15 to section 4 (as partially amended by Act 1188/2003, 713/2004 and 1293/2006), a new section 137b, section 141a, a new (2) to section 147 and a new p.5 to section 149 (1) (as amended by Act 1293/2006 ).

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Act (354/2010) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-19 | FIN-2010-L-89179

Amends section 2 (1) p.7 and p.8, section 4 (3) p.2 and (4), section 5 (1) and section 5 (2), section 123 p.11 and p.13, section 129 (title), section 150 (2) p.3 and (5), section 198 (1) p.1, section 206 p.1 and section 210 (1) p.2 respecting alignment with EU regulation. In those circumstances where EEC Regulation No. 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the EU, under Article 90 of the EU basic regulation on social security, applies to the persons concerned, the provisions in force at the time of enter into force of this Act will apply. Section 4 (3) p.2 and (4) as amended by Act 1097/2008 and section 206 p.1 as amended by Act 526/2009.

Repeals section 129 (2).

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Act (361/2010) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-20 | FIN-2010-L-89180

Amends chapter 1 section 8 (6), chapter 5 section 9 and 11 and chapter 6 section 7 respecting scope and application, insurance and employment periods in other countries, employment conditions in certain situations and maximum period of allowance. Chapter 1 section 8 (6) and chapter 5 section 9 and 11 as amended by Act 636/2004 and chapter 6 section 7 as amended by Act 1188/2009.

Introduces a new section 4a to chapter 11 respecting notification when applying for work in another country.

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Act (352/2010) on the application of EU legislation on the Coordination of Social Security Systems. (Laki sosiaaliturvajärjestelmien yhteensovittamista koskevan Euroopan unionin lainsäädännön soveltamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-19 | Date of partial entry into force: 2010-05-01 | FIN-2010-L-89240

Establishes the functions and duties of the institutions, agencies, bodies and the electronic exchange of information in the application of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 on implementing Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems.

Contains 6 chapters and 29 sections respecting, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General Provisions (section 1-2).
Chapter 2: The general requirements (section 3-10).
Chapter 3: Tasks and obligations (section 11-14).
Chapter 4: Electronic data exchange and focal point (section 15-22).
Chapter 5: Managing and sharing of costs of the electronic information exchange (section 23-26).
Chapter 6: Administrative provisions (section 27-29).

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Act (1190/2009) amending the Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984). (Laki työttömyyskassalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87667

Amends section 1 (1), section 25 (tasks and area of activities), section 25a (financing of benefits paid by a fund for self-employed persons) and section 26 (finance of benefits for self-employed persons paid by an employee fund). Section 1 (1) as amended by Act 946/2003, section 25 and 25a as amended by Act 1048/2004 and section 26 as amended by Act 1291/2002 and Act 946/2003.

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Act (1199/2009) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87672

Repeals chapter 2 section 10 (3).

Amends chapter 1 section 5 (1) p. 1 and 2, chapter 2 section 2 (a) and section 16 (2), chapter 11 section 4 (1), (2) and (4) (as amended by Act 472/2009), respecting, inter alia, definitions, work performed without an employment contract, refusal to participate in education or abandoning education and labor policy assessments.

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Act (1223/2009) amending the National Pensions Act (568/2007). (Laki kansaneläkelain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87673

Amends section 6 (1) section 7, section 8 (1), section 9 (2), section 23 (1) paragraph 4, section 36, section 53a, section 60 (2) p. 1, section 72 (2 ) (introductory paragraph), section 73 (title), section 83, section 85 (3) p. 6 and section 88 (1). Section 53a as amended by Act 586/2008, section 85 (3) p. 6 and section 88 (1) as amended by Act 1151/2007.

Introduces to section 24 (as partially amended by Act 1151/2007) a new (3), whereby the current (3) becomes (4), to section 37 a new (5), to section 73 (as partially amended by Act 1151 / 2007) a new (3), whereby the current (3) becomes (4) and to section 74, a new (2).

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1225/2009) amending the Act (571/2007) respecting housing subsidies for pensioners. (Laki eläkkeensaajan asumistuesta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87674

Amends section 12 (2) p. 1 (as amended by Act 1002/2008), section 13 (2), section 14 (1) p. 4, section 17 (6), section 30 (2) (introductory paragraph), section 41, section 45 (2) and section 53. Introduces to the Act a new section 30a respecting temporary granting of housing subsidies.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Council of State Ordinance (1267/2009) on rehabilitation services for spouses and widows of disabled war veterans and for war widows. (Valtioneuvoston asetus sotainvalidien puolisoiden, leskien ja sotaleskien kuntoutustoiminnasta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2010-12-31 | FIN-2009-L-87706

Provides for rules respecting rehabilitation services for spouses and widows of disabled war veterans and for war widows. Institutional rehabilitation or day rehabilitation is granted to persons selected after an application procedure.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1273/2009) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain 8 luvun 6 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87730

Amends chapter 8 section 6 (2) respecting refusal and suspension in connection to work activities with a rehabilitation purpose.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1555/2009) amending the Social Assistance Act (1412/1997). (Laki toimeentulotuesta annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87815

Amends section 5a, 5b, 5c, 5 d (3), section 22 (1) and section 24 respecting the State's share the cost for basic social assistance. Section 5a, 5c and 5d (3) as amended by Act 1218/2005, section 5b as amended by Act 1218/2005 and 1202/2007 Act, section 24 as partially amended by Act 1218/2005 and Act 952/2006.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1559/2009) amending the Occupational Health Care Act (1383/2001). (Laki työterveyshuoltolain 24 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87821

Amends section 24 (as partially amended by Act 1255/2005 and Act 51/2006) respecting provisions for the supervision of the occupational health care.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1560/2009) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87823

Amends chapter 1 section 4, chapter 2 section 3 and 11, and section 13 (3), chapter 8 section 4 (2) and chapter 11 section 2 (3) respecting general provisions, labour market preconditions for receiving benefits, special labour market restrictions for labour market support and provisions for enforcement. Chapter 1 section 4 as partially amended by Act 1053/2008 and chapter 2 section 11 as partially amended by Act 997/2008.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1562/2009) amending the Act respecting rehabilitation benefits and daily cash rehabilitation benefits of the Old Age Pension Institute (566/2005). (Laki Kansaneläkelaitoksen kuntoutusetuuksista ja kuntoutusrahaetuuksista annetun lain 18 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87846

Amends section 18 (4) (as amended by Act 902/2005) respecting rehabilitation support for rehabilitation as regulated by the Act.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1639/2009) amending the Employment Accident Insurance Act (608/1948). (Laki tapaturmavakuutuslain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87880

Amends section 18a, section 18b and section 29 (1) respecting provisions for compensation for harm and for the disability category. Section 18 as amended by Act 526/1981, Act 1642/1992 and 1314/2002 Act, section 18b as amended by Act 1642/1992 and section 29 (1) as amended by Act 483/2001.

Introduces to the Act new sections 18c-18e respecting provisions for the disability classification.

Finland - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (1188/2009) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87653

Repeals chapter 1 section 2 (3), chapter 4 section 6 (as partially amended by Act 970/2003), chapter 6 section 10 and chapter 9 (as amended).

Amends chapter 2 section 5 (3) and (4), chapter 3 section 1, section 3 (1) and (2), section 4 (1), section 5 p. 2, chapter 4 section 5 (3), section 7 (1), chapter 5 section 2 and 3, section 4 (4), section 5 (2), section 6, 7, 10, section 13 (1) and (2), chapter 6 section 1-3, section 3 and 3b, section 5 (title), section 5 (1) and (2), section 7-9, chapter 7, part 4 (title), chapter 10, chapter 11 section 1 (1) and section 12, chapter 14 section 2 (1), section 2, section 3, section 3a (2), section 3b (1) and section 3d (1). Chapter 2 section 5 (3) and chapter 14 section 2 as amended by Act 997/2008, chapter 2 section 5 (4) as amended by Act 14/2007, chapter 3 section 1 as partially amended by Act 344/2009, chapter 3 section 3 (1) and chapter 5 section 4 (4) as amended by Act 462/2006, chapter 3 section 4 (1) as amended by Act 1354/2007, chapter 4 section 5 (3) and chapter 6 section 2 as amended by Act 459/2005, chapter 5 section 3 as partially amended by Act 1047/2004 and 997/2008, Chapter 5 section 7 as amended by Act 1047/2004, 462/2006 and 997/2008, chapter 5 section 10 as partially amended by Act 997/2008, chapter 5 section 13 (1) and chapter 6 section 3a and 3b as amended by Act 472/2009, chapter 5 section 13 (2) as amended by Act 1180/2005, chapter 6 section 1 and 3 as partially amended by Act 459/2005, chapter 6 section 7 as amended by Act 636/2004, chapter 6 section 8 as partially amended by Act 1047/2004, chapter 6 section 9 as partially amended by Act 1252/2006, chapter 7 and 10 as amended, chapter 11 section 1 (1), chapter 14 section 3, 3a (2), 3b (1) and 3d (1) as amended by Act 1217/2005 and chapter 14 section 2 (1) as amended by Act 608 / 2004.

Introduces to chapter 5 a new section 10a and to chapter 6 new section 3c-3e and 5a.