Fiches Belges: Finlande

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes. A fine imposed by another EU Member State may be collected from a person living in Finland.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

The Legal Register Centre.

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

N/A

Accepted languages for the request/decision

The certificate mentioned in Article 4 must be written in Finnish, Swedish or English or translated into these laguages. The Legal Registre Centre can approve also other languages if there are no further obstacles to that.

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

Enforcement may be applied to fines, costs of legal proceedings or administrative procedures, and sums ordered to be paid to a public fund or a crime victims support organisation. After deciding to commence enforcement, the Legal Register Centre sends the decision, instructions for appeal and a request for payment ot the person liable to pay. The person may appeal the decision to Tampere District Court within 30 days. The actual enforcement shall be effected according to Finnish legislation. The person liable to pay may, for instance, be granted extension of the time of payment.