The
Criminal Code of
Finland
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( fi, rikoslaki, sv, strafflag) is the codification of the central legal source concerning criminal law in
Finland
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.
History
The Criminal Code came into effect in 1894, and it has been modified numerous times since then.
See also
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Law enforcement in Finland
Law enforcement in Finland is the responsibility of several agencies. The Police of Finland, a national police agency, is responsible for most tasks. The two other main agencies are the Finnish Border Guard and the Finnish Customs. Examples o ...
References
*Note: Since English is not an official language in Finland, the English translations of Finnish legislation at finlex.fi
are unofficial but used by the
Finnish Ministry of Justice.
Law of Finland
Finland
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