Act codifying the criminal law in 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.
- 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.