Direktiivillä

Direktiivillä is the Finnish adessive form of the noun direktiivi (directive) and means "by directive" or "pursuant to a directive." In legal language it indicates that a rule, decision, or procedure has its source in a directive rather than in primary national legislation. The term is most common in contexts involving European Union law, where directives set requirements that member states must transpose into national law.

In practice, direktiivillä is used to attribute the basis for obligations or standards to a directive. The exact directive is typically named elsewhere in the document, for example in transposition provisions or annexes, while direktiivillä signals the general authority behind the rule. The phrasing helps distinguish EU-derived obligations from those created solely by national statutes.

Examples include statements such as: "Direktiivillä asetettu velvoite koskee kaikkia elinkeinonharjoittajia" or "Sääntö perustuu direktiivin asettamiin vaatimuksiin." The formulation is often found in regulatory analyses, official communications, and legislative drafting that discuss EU compliance.

Notes on use and meaning: the term reflects Finland’s integration with EU law and is part of standard juridical language when describing the origin of requirements. The form adapts to grammatical context, for instance in phrases like "direktiivillä annettujen" or "direktiivillä asetettujen" vaatimusten perusteella, depending on the case and construction of the sentence.