yleissopimuksella
Yyleissopimuksella (Finnish for “by general agreement”) refers to the principle that the terms of a contract are not predetermined by statute but are instead established through the parties’ mutual consent. In Finnish contract law, this principle underlies the freedom of contract, allowing parties to tailor the arrangement to their specific needs, provided that the agreement does not contravene mandatory legal provisions or public policy. The concept is explicitly recognized in the Finnish Contracts Act, where § 4 states that the contract is governed by the parties’ agreement unless overridden by law.
The term often appears in commercial and civil contexts. In commercial transactions, a yleissopimus may set
Yyleissopimuksella is significant in international trade as well. When Finnish firms contract with foreign partners, the
Historical origins trace back to 19th‑century liberal economic reforms that replaced rigid guild and guild‑type statutes