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Penal Code (Chapter 30, as amended up to Act No. 213/2017 of April 7, 2017), Finland
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Year of Version
2017
Dates
Adopted:
December 19, 1889
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
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Notes
The note referred to in the notification by Finland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS can be consulted at https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/ExportFile.aspx?id=248401&filename=q/IP/N/1FIN22.pdf.
This consolidated version of Chapter 30 of the Penal Code incorporates all the amendments up to Act No. 213/2017 of April 7, 2017, which entered into force on June 1, 2017 (see section 13 for the amendments introduced by the said Act No. 213/2017).
The consolidated Chapter 30 contains, inter alia, provisions regarding business espionage (section 4), violation of a business secret (section 5), misuse of a business secret (section 6), definition of business secret (section 11), and criminal liability for the misuse of business secret (section 13).
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Strafflagen (Kapitel 30, ändrad genom lag 7.4.2017/213)
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Rikoslaki (30 luku, sellaisena kuin se on muutettuna laissa 7.4.2017/213)
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Penal Code (Chapter 30, as amended up to Act No. 213/2017 of April 7, 2017)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/FIN/22
IP/N/1/FIN/U/6
WIPO Lex No.
FI147