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On 19 August 2005, Laki valtion televisio- ja radiorahastosta annetun lain 5 luvun kumoamisesta (Act on the repeal of Chapter 5 of the Act on the State Television and Radio Fund) was ratified. This Act entered into force on 1 April 2008. In short, the centre-point of this legislative change revolves around the obligation of commercial television companies to pay an operating licence fee. This came to and end when terrestrial analogue television transmissions were discontinued in Finland on 1 September 2007. The act repeals the sections in question. This change in legislation marks the fulfilment...

On 2 September 2005, Laki valtion televisio- ja radiorahastosta annetun lain 36 §:n muuttamisesta (Act on the Amendment of Section 36 in the Act on the State Television and Radio fund) was ratified. This Act entered into force on 1 October 2005. A new subsection was added to the act. The new text states that appeals concerning decisions to collect retrospective television licence fees can be submitted to the Supreme Administrative Court, if the Supreme Administrative Court gives permission to appeal. Previously an appeal could be made without any restrictions. Since the fees in question represent...

The Finnish Consumer Agency, the Consumer Ombudsman and the National Public Health Institute have drafted recommendations as a guide for advertisers when marketing foodstuffs to children. Such recommendations are deemed necessary to counter the spread of obesity in children and are based on several reviews which found that the contents and volume of advertising contribute to influencing consumption habits especially where children and adolescents are concerned. Advertising of foodstuffs aimed at children was found to consist mainly of messages associating sugary cereals, soft drinks, sweets, potato...

On 2 February 1983, a Co-Production Agreement was signed between France an Finland. It entered into force on 4 March 1983. The Agreement applies to cinematographic works (full-length as well as short films) made by one or more French (or resident in France) producers together with one or more Finnish (or resident in Finland) producers. Third country producers may join the co-production, if their country is linked to France or Finland by a films co-production agreement. Financial contribution shall be at least 30%. For further information contact: - Centre national de la cinématographie - Direction...

On 16 June 2004, the Sähköisen viestinnän tietosuojalaki (Act on Data Protection in Electronic Communications) was ratified. It entered into force on 1 September 2004. The Act repeals the Laki yksityisyyden suojasta televiestinnässä ja teletominnan tietoturvasta, 565/1999 (Act on the Protection of Privacy and Data Security in Telecommunications). The new Act aims at safeguarding confidentiality and protection of privacy in electronic communications. It extends the protection of privacy and the confidentiality of communications from the telecoms sector alone to every activity of the information...