Criminal Code of Finland

Act codifying the criminal law in Finland

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The criminal code of Finland[1] (Finnish: rikoslaki, Swedish: strafflag) is the codification of the central legal source concerning criminal law in Finland.

## History

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The Criminal Code came into effect in 1894, and it has been modified numerous times since then.

## See also

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* Law enforcement in Finland

## References

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* 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.

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