Criminal Code of 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.

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

• Law enforcement in Finland

• 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.

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