Finlexissä

Finlex is a Finnish online database that provides up-to-date texts of legislation, case law, and related legal documents. It includes the texts of Acts (lainsäädäntö) and Decrees (asetus), as well as international treaties and selected court decisions, making it a primary public resource for Finnish law. The service is maintained by the Finnish Ministry of Justice with collaboration from other authorities. It has been publicly available since the 1990s, evolving into a central hub for legal texts.

The contents include statutory texts, government decrees, and various legal documents; in addition, it hosts selected case law from Finnish courts and administrative decisions. The materials are updated to reflect amendments and new enactments. The texts are presented with bibliographic metadata and search tools to facilitate navigation by act name, number, subject, or year.

Access is free and open to the public via the internet. The interface is primarily in Finnish, with Swedish versions available for many documents; some materials also have English summaries or translations. Users include legal professionals, researchers, students, government agencies, and citizens seeking authoritative legal texts. Finlex is considered an official and reliable source for Finnish law, complementing printed legal references and court publications.