Legislation related to our administrative sector
Below you will find unofficial English translations of Finnish legislation related to our administrative sector. The links go to Finnish legislation database Finlex or to our website.
You will find links to all acts and decrees on our website in Finnish and in Swedish.
Further provisions on our activities are given in the Act on the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. Read the Act on the Finnish Patent and Registration Office in the Finnish legislation database Finlex (amendments up to 578/2013 included).
Ulkoinen sivusto, avautuu uuteen välilehteen
Our fees are based on the Decree of the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on the Chargeable Services of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
- Open decree 2022-2023 in Finnish. (pdf, 0.63 Mb)
- Open decree 2022-2023 in Swedish. (pdf, 0.65 Mb)
Trade Register
- Business Information Act (pdf) (amendments up to 1491/2001 included)
- Limited Liability Companies Act (pdf) (amendments up to 981/2011 included)
- Limited Liability Housing Companies Act (pdf) (amendments up to 547/2010 included)
- Co-operatives Act (pdf) (amendments up to 1488/2001 included)
- Accounting Act (pdf)
Ulkoinen sivusto, avautuu uuteen välilehteen(1336/1997)
Register of Associations
Register of Foundations
- Foundations Act (pdf)
Ulkoinen sivusto, avautuu uuteen välilehteen(amendments up to 248/2001 included)
- Business Information Act (pdf) (amendments up to 1491/2001 included)
- Auditing Act (pdf)
Ulkoinen sivusto, avautuu uuteen välilehteen(amendments up to 1141/2015 included)
Auditor oversight
- Auditing Act (pdf) (amendments up to 1141/2015 included)
Trademarks
Design rights
Patents
Utility models
Authorised Industrial Property Attorneys
- Act on Authorised Industrial Property Attorneys (pdf)
Ulkoinen sivusto, avautuu uuteen välilehteen(amendments up to 22/2014 included)
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Latest update 01.01.2022