Various areas of life and functions of society are greatly regulated by norms. Rules enter into statutes at different levels: constitutions, acts, degrees as well as Government and Ministry decisions.

These pages contain information on enacting laws, the Constitution as well as on some of the most important and topical laws. More useful information on various laws, for example the Marriage Act and legal aid, can be found in the Ministry of Justice booklets.

Information about the functioning of the court of law and prosecutors, on legal aid and enforcement can be found on the website of Judicial system.

Information on elections and political parties can be found on the Elections website. Information about the process of personal data and the Personal Data Act can be found on the website of The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman and Data Protection Board.

The Finnish laws and regulations are detailed in the Finlex database, which is accessible to everyone free of charge. The legislation of Åland Islands and the EU legislation can also be found on the internet.

Other important services for Finnish nationals can also be found at Suomi.fi portal for public sector services in Finland.

Updated on November 22, 2006