For years, wind power construction in Finland was based on state aid.

Energy lawyers are truly at the centre of action. Europe's energy shock, set off by the war in Ukraine, flung energy markets to the centre of the attention of citizens, policymakers and the media.

The new act on the export control of dual-use items entered into force on 15 September 2024. National export control legislation on dual-use items supplements and supports the application...

Diversity and equality in work communities enrich working life and enable companies to grow and innovate. Many employers have undertaken to promote equality, which is after all their legal responsibility.

Registered associations will in future have the right to appeal building permits if the permit concerns a project that is subject to the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure.

On 6 October 2021, the Advocate General issued its opinion (Opinion) on Finnish CJEU case C-342/20 and stated that the Finnish tax exemption criteria designed only for contractual funds qualifies as a restriction on free movement of capital.

In April, the European Parliament and Council adopted a Directive on sanctions violations. The Directive aims to harmonise the definitions of criminal offences and penalties related to violating EU sanctions.

Sustainability agreements between companies may be incompatible with competition law if this green cooperation simultaneously restricts competition.

Chambers Europe once again ranked Castrén & Snellman among Finland's best law firms in its annual publication.

On Friday, 12 December 2025, the Finnish Parliament approved amendments to the Act on Mined Minerals Tax that will significantly increase the tax burden on mined minerals as of 1 January 2026.

The crisis caused by the coronavirus has brought about swift changes to financial regulation.

In its new Market newsletter 2/2023, the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) addresses the way issuers communicate with analysts and proposes good practices.

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland (SAC) has recently issued three rulings concerning the tax exemption regime of investment funds in section 20a of the Income Tax Act (ITA).

At the turn of the year, we discussed how the Consumer Protection Act (38/1978, as amended) is entering the digital age following the implementation of the EU's Sales of Goods Directive (2019/771)...

The government proposal for the whistleblower legislation obligates large and medium-sized enterprises as well as public sector actors to establish an internal reporting channel through...

The purpose of warranties and indemnities insurance is that the insurance company assumes the seller's liability for damages in case one of the seller's warranties has been breached.

Several recent amendments to legislation governing marketing and consumer protection require active steps from businesses engaged in consumer-facing activities.

The new regulation would mean a shift from operator-driven to state-led selection of areas for offshore wind power projects, as is the case with Finnish territorial waters.

Finland is in a good position to become a leading country in the energy transition when measured in both the number and value of investments, and the combined value of projects...

Castrén & Snellman represented Fortum Power and Heat Oy in a precedent-setting case on the relationship between EU law and national tax legislation.