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FIN-2013-L-98021
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Title_of_text
Act (879/2013) amending the Penal Code of Finland (39/1889).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Finland
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-12-13
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Laki (879/2013) rikoslain (39/1889) muuttamisesta.
Abstract/Citation
Amends chapter 17 section 13, chapter 24 sections 1, 8-10 and 12 concerning mischief, invasion of privacy and peace and defamation, invasion of privacy, disseminating information that violates privacy, defamation, aggravated defamation and prosecution law. Chapter 17 section 13 as amended by Act 613/2003, chapter 24 section 1 as amended by Act 685/2009, chapter 24 section 8-10 as amended by Act 531/2000 and chapter 24 section 12 as amended by Act 441/2011.
Introduces to chapter 24 a new section 1a and a new section 8a, to chapter 25 a new section 7a concerning crimes against peace, communication, aggravated dissemination of defamatory information and unlawful persecution.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2014-01-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1889 (FIN-1889-L-73924)
Penal Code of Finland (39/1889).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Finnish and Swedish
Author
Ministry of Justice
Publisher
FINLEX
Place of publication
www.finlex.fi
Country
Finland
URL
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2013/20130879
Page range
3 pp.
File
FIN98021Finnish.pdf (PDF in Finnish)