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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.

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History

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

See also

• Law enforcement in Finland

References

• 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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