Criminal Code of Finland
The Criminal Code of Finland[1] (Finnish: rikoslaki, Swedish: strafflag) is the codification of the central legal source concerning criminal law in Finland.
History[]
The Criminal Code came into effect in 1894, and it has been modified numerous times since then.
See also[]
- Law enforcement in Finland
References[]
- Note: Since English is not an official language in Finland, the English translations of Finnish legislation at finlex.fi[2] are unofficial but used by the Finnish Ministry of Justice.
- ^ Ministry of Justice. "The Criminal Code of Finland" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Ministry of Justice. "Database of Finnish legislation". Retrieved July 23, 2010.
Categories:
- Finnish law
- Criminal codes
- European law stubs