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Criminal Code of Finland

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The Criminal Code of Finland[1] (Template:Lang-fi, Template:Lang-sv) 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

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.
  1. ^ Ministry of Justice. "The Criminal Code of Finland" (PDF). Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  2. ^ Ministry of Justice. "Database of Finnish legislation". Retrieved July 23, 2010.