Legal aid

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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS/AUTHORITIES

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Article 14(2), first indent - Names and addresses of the competent receiving or transmitting authorities

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List of competent authorities

Article 14(2), second indent - Receiving and transmitting authorities' geographical areas of jurisdiction

The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Offices are competent throughout Finland.

Article 14(2), third indent - Available methods of receiving applications

Applications may be delivered to the receiving authority in person or sent by post, fax or, under certain conditions, by e-mail (further information available from http://www.oikeus.fi/oikeusapu/fi/index.html

Article 14(2), fourth indent - Languages that may be used for completion of the application

The receiving authority will accept applications in Finnish, Swedish or English.

Last update: 14/03/2024

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