The Finnish government has proposed establishing a national data centre register with mandatory reporting obligations for operators of facilities with at least 0.5 MW IT power demand. The draft legislation would require detailed disclosures about ownership, energy consumption, infrastructure needs, and operational plans, with the National Emergency Supply Agency maintaining oversight and enforcement authority.

The new cybersecurity directive NIS2 recently entered into force in the European Union. It aims to harmonise cybersecurity-related requirements and the implementation of cybersecurity measures between Member States.

At the end of the year, we wrote about amendments to the Consumer Protection Act arising from the EU's Sale of Goods Directive.

The Commission's proposal for an EU Nature Restoration Law was published in June 2022. There has been intense debate about the proposal during the past year, and its drafting...

On 25 May 2022, Parliament approved the government proposal for the new Climate Change Act (government proposal HE 27/2022 vp).

As the sustainable finance landscape continues to evolve, staying informed about recent changes in green, social, and sustainability-linked...

The corporate world has been discussing sustainability for years, and it is an increasingly integral part of business operations. In the coming years sustainability will permeate the strategy...

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.

Our tax experts Sari Laaksonen, Mikko Alakare and Anette Laitinen authored the Finland Chapter.

State aid rules have long restricted the state aid granted by Member States for businesses, but until now it has not been possible to address distortions of competition caused by foreign subsidies from third countries.

There is a great deal of similarity in the work that lawyers and journalists do, and lawyers can also benefit from the skills of a journalist.

On 21 March, we invited clients and Nordic colleagues to discuss best practices in large-scale cross-border M&A.

Nowadays, a successful company must have a strategic approach to sustainability work, accounting for the special characteristics of the company's business.

Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly prominent in the communications of listed companies and managed funds. Such communication must be consistent and accurate and must not mislead investors and other stakeholders.

Amendments to the Finnish Mining Act entered into force on 1 June 2023, simultaneously with the new Nature Conservation Act.

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...

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.