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Termination of employment by agreement
Normally, termination of an employment contract is agreed when the employer is considering terminating or cancelling the employment contract. The advantage of an agreement is that the issues relating to the termination of the employment relationship can be resolved by mutual agreement, without the...
Inheritance division
The heirs may distribute the estate in any way they wish, provided that certain matters have been settled before the distribution. Do I have to register my succession before the distribution of the estate? The deceased's will must be drawn up before the distribution of the estate. In the distribution of the estate, the deceased...
Expiry of the debt
The regulation of the statute of limitations on debt is a very important regulation in principle, because once a debt is time-barred, the creditor can no longer recover it from the debtor. From the debtor's point of view, the statute of limitations protects confidence in the status quo, i.e. in practice...
Workers' right to their wages when prevented from working
The right of workers to be paid when they are prevented from working is a very hot and even inflammatory topic in labour market policy right now, in the spring-winter of 2024. We have read in the news how, for example, a number of paper industry operators are in favour of industrial action by the ACP...
The law on collective bargaining and negotiations on changes
The Act applies to companies and associations with more than 20 employees working regularly. Thus, an employer with 20 or more employees must initiate negotiations on changes when it is considering the dismissal of one or more...
What is pre-inheritance?
An inheritance is a gift from the deceased to his or her heir during his or her lifetime. After the death of the donor, this gift becomes an anticipated inheritance, since, unlike normal gifts, anticipated gifts are taken into account in the distribution of the estate. An anticipated inheritance ensures that...
Managing Director´s Agreement in the Finnish Legal System
Managing Directors of limited liability companies are not considered employees and therefore do not benefit from protection under Finnish labour law. The Board of Directors of a limited liability company is entitled to dismiss the Company's Managing Director solely...
Who are the partners in the estate, i.e. the heirs?
The succession consists of the partners in the estate. The members of the estate are the heirs, the beneficiaries of a general will and the widow. The estate is therefore an association between the partners until the estate ceases to exist. A person can also be a partner in a succession in a...
What is a widow's tasinkoprivilegi?
The widow's equalisation privilege refers to the right of the widow not to pass on the equalisation to the heirs of the deceased spouse. If a distribution is made after the death of a spouse and the widow owns more property than her deceased spouse, the widow is not obliged to give...
Contract mediation and negotiation
Freedom of contract and the binding nature of contracts are key, classical principles of contract law. In a nutshell, freedom of contract means that the contracting parties are free to conclude contracts of their choice with the other party to the contract...