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Finland is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 14 July 1967
  • Deposit of Ratification: 9 January 1969
  • Entry into Force: 8 February 1969
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Finland has designated “Executor-in-chief (ulosotonhaltija) with local jurisdiction” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 69 of the ICSID Convention, Finland enacted Law No. 74/69 of December 27, 1968 containing the approval of the Convention (Off. Gaz. No. 1-8, 1969, p. 7); Decree No. 75/69 of January 24, 1969, containing regulations for the implementation of the Convention to make the Convention effective in their jurisdiction.
  • Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Finland has made the following panel designations effective until 7 February 2013:
    - Mr. Antti HEIKINHEIMO: Chairman, Mediation Committee, Finnish Bar Association
    - Ms. Carita WALLGREN: Past Member of the Board, Finnish Bar Association
    - Dr. Veijo HEISKANEN: Adjunct Professor of International Law, University of Helsinki
    - Justice Gustav MÖLLER: Member, Supreme Court of Finland
    - Justice Antero PALAJA: President, Turku Court of Appeal
    - Justice Leif SÉVON: Former President, Supreme Court of Finland

Finland is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Signature: 29 December 1958
  • Deposit of Ratification: 19 January 1962 
  • Entry into Force: 19 April 1962

Finland is a not Contracting State to the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

Finland is a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: 9 June 1922

Finland is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 14 December 1955

Official State Name: Republic of Finland - Suomen tasavalta - Republiken Finland

Official Languages: Finnish, Swedish

Recognised Regional Language: Sami

Capital: Helsinki

Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2)

International Calling Code: +358

Internet TLD: .fi, .ax

Location of  Finland  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]

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