Finlex

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Finlex provides a free, public online database of Finnish legal information owned by the Ministry of Justice.

Target Customer

{"Government authorities (ministries, central government bodies)","Legal professionals and researchers","Students and the general public seeking Finnish law and legal information"}

Key Differentiator

Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage across legislation, case law, authorities, treaties, government proposals, and translations, maintained by the Legal Register Centre and funded by the Ministry of Justice; includes open data and multilingual content.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified

Pain Points

1Finding up-to-date statutes and amendments in a centralized location
2Accessing case law from multiple courts in Finnish and Swedish
3Accessing translations of statutes (including Sámi languages) and treaty-related content

Key Features

1Up-to-date legislation and the Statute Book of Finland, including amendments and corrections
2Extensive case law database covering Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, administrative courts, Market Court, Labour Court, and Insurance Court
3Authorities: regulations, decrees, and decisions from ministries and other central government bodies; collective agreements
4Treaties and the Treaty Series; up-to-date income tax treaties; treaty reference database
5Translations of statutes (foreign languages) and Statutes in Sámi; translations updates and Sámi language content

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Chancellor of Justice
2Data Protection Ombudsman

Client Results

1Improved access to up-to-date legal information for authorities and the public
2Centralized repository enabling faster and more reliable legal research
3Transparency and public availability of statutes, case law, treaties, and government proposals

Competitive Advantages

1Free to use and publicly accessible
2Regularly updated with latest statutes, amendments, and translations
3Covers a broad spectrum of legal content: legislation, case law, authorities, treaties, and government proposals
4Content maintained by the Legal Register Centre and used by the Ministry of Justice to fulfill public information obligations
5Supports open data and provides translations, including Sámi languages

Key Benefits

1Access to up-to-date statutes and amendments in one place

2Comprehensive case law across major Finnish courts in Finnish and Swedish

3Broad coverage of regulations, decisions, treaties, and government proposals

4Translations of statutes and Sámi language content

5Open data and public accessibility supporting transparency

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Finlex is a free, public online database of legal information owned by the Ministry of Justice. It provides access to up-to-date legislation, case law from multiple courts, regulations, treaties, government proposals, and translations (including Sámi), all maintained in a centralized, open data–friendly platform.

Target Market

Public sector authorities, legal professionals, researchers, and the general public seeking Finnish legal information

Unique Value Proposition

A centralized, authoritative, and up-to-date Finnish legal information hub—free to use, open data-enabled, and maintained by public institutions (Ministry of Justice and Legal Register Centre) with multilingual content and broad coverage of statutes, case law, regulations, and treaties.

Technical Requirements

Not specified in the provided content

Pricing Model

Free

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