Consumer Sales and Guarantees Directive (1999/44) - Finland

National Law

  • Package Travel Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 CET 1994
    • In force date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1995
Package Travel Act 28/11/1994 01/07/1995
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 CET 1994
    • In force date: Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1995
Consumer Protection Act 16/12/1994 01/01/1995
  • Act on Transnational Injunction Procedure
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • In force date: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2001
Act on Transnational Injunction Procedure 21/12/2000 01/01/2001
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Dec 13 00:00:00 CET 2001
    • In force date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2002
Consumer Protection Act 13/12/2001 01/01/2002
  • Unfair Business Practices Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Unfair Business Practices Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Unfair Business Practices Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Unfair Business Practices Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Act amending Chapter 2 of the Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • PDF: Finland UCP1-EN_en.pdf
Act amending Chapter 2 of the Consumer Protection Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Consumer Protection Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Unfair Business Practices Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Unfair Business Practices Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Consumer Protection Act 29/08/2008 01/10/2008
  • Government decree on practices in marketing and customer relationships considered unfair to the consumer
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • PDF: Finland UCP2-EN_en.pdf
Government decree on practices in marketing and customer relationships considered unfair to the consumer 11/09/2008 01/10/2008
  • Finnish Government's decree on unfair practices with regard to consumers in marketing and customer relations
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 CEST 2008
    • In force date: Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 2008
Finnish Government's decree on unfair practices with regard to consumers in marketing and customer relations 11/09/2008 01/10/2008
  • Act on Package Travel Businesses
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 CET 2008
    • In force date: Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 2009
Act on Package Travel Businesses 19/12/2008 01/07/2009
  • Act amending the Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Mar 11 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Act amending the Consumer Protection Act 11/03/2011 15/06/2011
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Mar 11 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Consumer Protection Act 11/03/2011 15/06/2011
  • Decree of the Ministry of Justice on information sheets and sheets for contract withdrawal described in chapter 10 of the Consumer Protection Act.
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Mar 28 00:00:00 CEST 2011
    • In force date: Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 CEST 2011
Decree of the Ministry of Justice on information sheets and sheets for contract withdrawal described in chapter 10 of the Consumer Protection Act. 28/03/2011 15/06/2011
  • Finnish Government’s decree on providing the price of the consumer good in marketing
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Jul 11 00:00:00 CEST 2013
    • In force date: Thu Jul 18 00:00:00 CEST 2013
Finnish Government’s decree on providing the price of the consumer good in marketing 11/07/2013 18/07/2013
  • Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Dec 30 00:00:00 CET 2013
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Consumer Protection Act 30/12/2013 13/06/2014
  • Electricity Market Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Dec 30 00:00:00 CET 2013
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Electricity Market Act 30/12/2013 13/06/2014
  • Decree of the Ministry of Justice on the Withdrawal Form and Withdrawal Instructions Referred to in Chapter 6 of the Consumer Protection Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 CET 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Decree of the Ministry of Justice on the Withdrawal Form and Withdrawal Instructions Referred to in Chapter 6 of the Consumer Protection Act 04/02/2014 13/06/2014
  • Consumer Protection Act 38/1978
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 1978
    • PDF: legislation148_en_en.pdf
Consumer Protection Act 38/1978 01/01/9999 01/09/1978
  • Act on Package Travel Undertakings 1080/1994
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1995
    • PDF: legislation203_en_en.pdf
Act on Package Travel Undertakings 1080/1994 01/01/9999 01/07/1995
  • Personal Data Act
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Personal Data Act 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • Com data protection Act 516/2004
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Com data protection Act 516/2004 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • Package Travel Act 1079/1994
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1995
    • PDF: legislation201_en_en.pdf
Package Travel Act 1079/1994 01/01/9999 01/07/1995
  • Regulation on Price Indications in Marketing of Consumer Goods 1359/1999
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 CEST 2000
Regulation on Price Indications in Marketing of Consumer Goods 1359/1999 01/01/9999 01/04/2000
  • Act on Cross Border Injunction Procedure 1189/2000
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2001
    • PDF: legislation208_en_en.pdf
Act on Cross Border Injunction Procedure 1189/2000 01/01/9999 01/01/2001
  • New Act on Package Travel Undertakings 939/2008
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
New Act on Package Travel Undertakings 939/2008 01/01/9999 01/01/9999

Enforcement System

No results available


Cases

  • S2013/409
    • National ID: S2013/409
    • Common Name: KKO 2015:24
    • Directive Part: Article 2, 2. Article 2, 1. Article 2, 2., (d) Article 3, 5.
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 CET 2015
S2013/409 KKO 2015:24 Article 2, 2. Article 2, 1. Article 2, 2., (d) Article 3, 5." Supreme court decision" 27/03/2015
  • KUV/3853/41/2012
    • National ID: KUV/3853/41/2012
    • Common Name: Kuluttaja-asiamiehen ratkaisu
    • Directive Part: Article 6 , 2., - link
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Fri Mar 08 00:00:00 CET 2013
KUV/3853/41/2012 Kuluttaja-asiamiehen ratkaisu Article 6 , 2., - link" Other" 08/03/2013
  • 03/33/578
    • National ID: 03/33/578
    • Common Name: n/a
    • Directive Part: Article 5, 2.
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 CET 2005
03/33/578 n/a Article 5, 2." Other" 15/03/2005
  • 175/02/M2
    • National ID: 175/02/M2
    • Common Name: The Consumer Ombudsman (CO) vs. Nokia Plc. (the Company)
    • Directive Part: Article 7, 1. Article 3, 1.
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Thu Sep 04 00:00:00 CEST 2003
175/02/M2 The Consumer Ombudsman (CO) vs. Nokia Plc. (the Company) Article 7, 1. Article 3, 1." Other" 04/09/2003

Legal Literature

  • Defensor Legis 6/2012, page 895
    • Reference: Defensor Legis 6/2012, page 895
    • Title: A comment regarding Professor Björn Sandvik’s article about the so-called time assumption regulation in chapter 5 section 15 subsection 2 of the Consumer Protection Act
    • Author: STÅHLBERG, P.
    • Publication Year: 2012
Defensor Legis 6/2012, page 895 A comment regarding Professor Björn Sandvik’s article about the so-called time assumption regulation in chapter 5 section 15 subsection 2 of the Consumer Protection Act STÅHLBERG, P. 01/01/1970
  • Talentum Pro, 1. painos, 2015
Talentum Pro, 1. painos, 2015 Consumer Protection Law PELTONEN, A., MÄÄTTÄ, K. 01/01/1970
  • Defensor Legis 2012/4, page 566.
    • Reference: Defensor Legis 2012/4, page 566.
    • Title: Incorrectly about defect in the Consumer Disputes Board’s decision practice – a short commentary about the relation between the Consumer Protection Act’s defect assumption rule and the guarantee rule
    • Author: SANDVIK, B.
    • Publication Year: 2012
Defensor Legis 2012/4, page 566. Incorrectly about defect in the Consumer Disputes Board’s decision practice – a short commentary about the relation between the Consumer Protection Act’s defect assumption rule and the guarantee rule SANDVIK, B. 01/01/1970
  • Defensor Legis 1/2013, page 102
    • Reference: Defensor Legis 1/2013, page 102
    • Title: More about the defect assumption in the Consumer Disputes Board’s incorrect decision practice – reply to chairman Pauli Ståhlberg’s comment in consequence of my article
    • Author: SANDVIK, B.
    • Publication Year: 2013
Defensor Legis 1/2013, page 102 More about the defect assumption in the Consumer Disputes Board’s incorrect decision practice – reply to chairman Pauli Ståhlberg’s comment in consequence of my article SANDVIK, B. 01/01/1970

Other material

Warranty and liability for defects Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto (the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority)
Guidelines of the Consumer Ombudsman: Statutory liability for lack of conformity and guarantee in the sale of consumer goods Kuluttaja-asiamies (The Consumer Ombudsman)