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This provision criminalizes impersonating official authority to mislead others and breaching a restraining order or temporary restraining order; penalties are a fine or imprisonment.

This section criminalizes impersonating or unlawfully acting as a public authority, and punishes breach of a restraining order.

The rules in Chapter 1–3 do not apply to acts referred to in Chapter 17, Section 6, and Section 19 a is repealed.

For bribery-related offences, the rules on legal person criminal liability apply.

Laiton vapauttaminen tai pakoon auttaminen voi johtaa sakkorangaistukseen tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Rules on a legal person's criminal liability apply to bribery offences listed in this section.

For bribery-giving offences, the rules on corporate criminal liability apply.

People in custody or arrest must not make, acquire, or possess firearms, bladed weapons, or similar dangerous implements if they have been given a prohibition; violation can lead to a fine or up to one year in prison.

Sections 1–3 of this chapter do not apply to acts referred to in chapter 17, section 6.

Chapter 1–3 provisions do not apply to acts covered by Chapter 17, Section 6. Section 19a has been repealed.

A person who unlawfully breaks or interferes with property subject to an authority restriction, enters a sealed building or room, handles seized or restricted property, or violates a payment ban may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Unlawfully breaking or bypassing an authority’s seal, lock, barrier, closure, or ban on property, or handling seized/attached property contrary to a ban, is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison.

This section says certain non-official persons are treated like officials, or like a member of parliament, when applying specified parts of the chapter.

Chapter 1–3 provisions do not apply to acts referred to in Chapter 17, section 6.

A prisoner, detainee, or other person in official custody who escapes or tries to escape may be punished with a fine or up to one year in prison.

Sections 1–3 of this chapter do not apply to acts referred to in Chapter 17, section 6. Section 19a is repealed.

This section says the rules in Chapter 1–3 do not apply to acts covered by Chapter 17, Section 6, and it notes that Section 19a has been repealed.

Rules on corporate criminal liability apply to bribery offences, including aggravated forms and bribery of a member of parliament.

This section says which persons are treated like a public official for applying certain criminal-law provisions.

Tässä pykälässä määritellään, keitä pidetään tämän luvun eri pykälien soveltamisessa virkamieheen tai kansanedustajaan rinnastettavina henkilöinä.

Anyone who breaches a business ban or temporary business ban, or helps someone else bypass one, may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Violating a business prohibition or temporary business prohibition is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

Julkinen kehottaminen rikokseen ja osallistuminen järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan ovat rangaistavia, ja seuraamuksena voi olla sakko tai vankeutta enintään kaksi vuotta.

This section says certain listed people are treated like a civil servant when applying specific provisions of this chapter.

Certain detained or confined persons must not make, acquire, or possess firearms, edged weapons, or similar dangerous instruments if they have been told it is forbidden.

This section says certain listed people are treated like a civil servant when applying specified parts of the chapter.

This section says that, for certain offences in this chapter, several other persons are treated like civil servants.

Sections 1–3 of this chapter do not apply to acts covered by chapter 17, section 6. Section 19a has been repealed.

Julkisesti rikokseen kehottaminen tai houkutteleminen voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen; myös järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan osallistumisesta voidaan tuomita sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Julkinen kehottaminen rikokseen ja järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan osallistuminen ovat rangaistavia.

Whoever unlawfully destroys, takes possession of, damages, or otherwise renders unusable certain documents or public registers held by an authority or kept in a public archive may be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

Anyone who unlawfully destroys, takes possession of, damages, or otherwise disables certain public archives, official documents, other evidentiary items, or public registers is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause significant property damage, and ignores a lawful dispersal order from the competent authority, can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Julkisesti rikokseen kehottaminen tai järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan osallistuminen voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

The rules on corporate criminal liability apply to bribery, aggravated bribery, bribery of a Member of Parliament, and aggravated bribery of a Member of Parliament.

Julkinen kehottaminen rikokseen ja osallistuminen järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan voivat johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Anyone who publicly incites crime in a way that creates danger or seriously endangers public order or safety can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years. Participation in a criminal group’s activity can also be punished with a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

This section says certain listed people are treated like a public official when applying specified parts of the chapter.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause major property damage, and ignores a lawful dispersal order from the competent authority, can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year for riot.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause substantial property damage, and ignores a lawful dispersal order, commits riot.

Anyone who promises, offers, or gives a gift or other benefit to a public official to influence the official’s conduct in service is punishable for bribery.

A person who offers, promises, or gives a bribe or other benefit to a public official in connection with the official’s work can be punished.

A person who participates in a crowd’s violent riot activity under the stated conditions may be sentenced for violent riot to a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause major property damage, and ignores an official dispersal order, commits riot.

Sections 1–3 of this chapter do not apply to acts referred to in chapter 17, section 6.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause significant property damage and ignores a lawful dispersal order may be convicted of riot and fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly planning violence or serious property damage and ignores a lawful dispersal order can be convicted of riot.

The section criminalizes public incitement to commit a crime and participation in an organized criminal group’s activity, with fines or imprisonment of up to two years.

A person who takes part in a crowd’s activity during a violent riot is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

A person who participates in a crowd’s violent conduct in the stated circumstances may be punished for violent riot with a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

Anyone who bribes a public official in a grave way, or bribes a Member of Parliament, can be punished with imprisonment or a fine; a Member of Parliament financing exception applies unless it is used to evade the rule.

Anyone who offers, promises, or gives an improper gift or benefit to a Member of Parliament to influence their official duties, or as a reward for such conduct, may be punished; aggravated forms carry imprisonment, and a narrow election-finance exception is stated.

A person who incites or leads a crowd covered by section 3 may be sentenced for leading a violent riot to imprisonment for up to four years.

A person who participates in a crowd’s violent riot, violent act against a person, or significant property damage is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

Tämä pykälä kertoo, ketkä henkilöt rinnastetaan virkamieheen tämän luvun eri pykälien soveltamisessa.

A person who joins a crowd’s violent or seriously destructive activity can be punished for violent riot.

A person who participates in a crowd’s violent riot under the stated conditions can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to use violence or cause significant property damage and ignores a lawful dispersal order may be punished for rioting.

Anyone who incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 can be sentenced for leading a violent riot to imprisonment for up to four years.

Anyone who incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 may be sentenced for leading a violent riot to imprisonment for up to four years.

Anyone who unlawfully releases a prisoner or helps someone escape, or who stops an authorized official or soldier from making an arrest, can be fined or jailed for up to two years; attempts are also punishable.

Laittomasta vangin vapauttamisesta, pakenemisen auttamisesta tai kiinnioton estämisestä voidaan tuomita sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen; myös yritys on rangaistava.

A person who recruits or assembles armed men to commit certain listed offences commits preparation of an armed breach of public order and may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Anyone who incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 is punishable for leading a violent riot by imprisonment of up to four years.

Julkinen yllyttäminen rikokseen ja osallistuminen järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan ovat rangaistavia; seuraamuksena voi olla sakko tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeus.

Whoever incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 can be sentenced to up to four years’ imprisonment for leading a violent riot.

A person who incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 commits the offence of leading a violent riot and may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to four years.

A person who joins a crowd’s violent riot activity under the stated conditions can be punished with a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person who recruits or gathers armed men in order to commit certain listed offences must be sentenced for preparation of an armed breach of public order to a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

Whoever recruits or gathers armed people to commit certain listed offences must be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

A prisoner, detainee, person held by authorities, or person in military discipline arrest who escapes or tries to escape from detention or from a guarding/transporting person can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A prisoner, detainee, person held by authorities, or person under military disciplinary arrest must not escape or try to escape from a correctional facility, other place of custody, or the custody of the person guarding, escorting, or transporting them.

Using or threatening violence to stop or hinder a person maintaining order from doing their duty is punishable by fine or up to six months’ imprisonment. Operating certain security-sector business activities without the required permit is also punishable the same way.

Anyone who recruits or gathers armed people to commit certain specified offences must be punished by a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

A person who joins a crowd that is clearly about to commit violence or serious property damage and ignores an official dispersal order commits riot and can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who recruits or gathers armed men in order to commit certain listed crimes must be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

A person who recruits or assembles armed forces to commit certain offences must be punished with a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

Anyone who incites or leads the crowd described in section 3 can be sentenced to imprisonment for up to four years for leading a violent riot.

Using or threatening violence to stop or hinder a person maintaining order in their lawful task is punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment. Operating certain security-sector business activities without the required licence is also punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Using or threatening violence to stop or hinder a person maintaining order is punishable by a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment. Operating certain security business activities without the required licence is also punishable by a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment.

Certain detained, imprisoned, or custody-held persons may not make, obtain, or possess firearms, knives, or similar dangerous implements against a known prohibition; breach can lead to a fine or up to one year’s imprisonment.

Certain detained or confined persons must not make, obtain, or possess firearms, edged weapons, or similar deadly devices against a known prohibition.

Unauthorised border crossing and related border-area conduct can be punished with a fine or up to one year in prison; a minor border offence is fined, and certain foreigners are not punished under the listed exceptions.

Violence or threats used to stop or hinder a protected order-maintaining person is punishable by a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment. Running certain security business activities without the required licence is also punishable by a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment.

A person who joins a crowd’s violent activity under the stated conditions can be sentenced for violent riot.

This section criminalises violent obstruction of certain order-maintaining persons and unauthorised security business activity, and allows a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Using violence or threats to stop or hinder certain order-maintaining persons from doing their lawful duties is punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment. Operating certain security-sector business activities without the required licence is also punishable by the same penalty.

A person who recruits or assembles armed people in order to commit certain listed offences must be sentenced for preparing an armed breach of public order to a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

This section criminalizes unlawful border crossing, minor border offences, entry-ban breaches, and territorial intrusion, with fines or up to one year’s imprisonment and some stated exceptions.

This section criminalizes unlawful border crossing, violating border-crossing rules, unauthorized movement in the border zone, entry-ban violations, and certain territorial intrusions, with fines or up to one year in prison.

The rules on a legal person's criminal liability apply to bribery offences listed in this section.

This section says the rules on corporate criminal liability apply to bribery and aggravated bribery offenses, including bribery of a member of parliament.

The provision criminalizes arranging illegal entry into Finland or via Finland to another country, with fines or imprisonment up to 2 years; a more serious form carries 4 months to 6 years.

Crossing Finland’s border without required documents or otherwise breaking border-crossing rules can lead to a fine or up to one year in prison.

Whoever incites or leads a crowd referred to in section 3 may be sentenced for leading a violent riot to imprisonment for up to four years.

Entering Finland, crossing the border, or staying in the border zone in prohibited ways can lead to a fine or up to one year in prison; some foreigners are exempt in specified cases.

The section criminalizes certain border-crossing, border-zone, entry-ban, and territorial trespass conduct, with fines or up to one year in prison, subject to stated exceptions.

It is an offence to use or threaten violence to stop or hinder an order-maintaining person from doing their legal duty. It is also an offence to run certain security-sector guard or security-guard activity without the required licence.

Whoever arranges unlawful entry into Finland or through Finland to another country may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; aggravated cases carry four months to six years.

This provision criminalizes arranging unlawful entry and sets prison or fine penalties, with a specific exemption for accepted humanitarian or close-family reasons.

The rules in Chapter 1–3 do not apply to acts referred to in Chapter 17, section 6.

Tämän luvun 1–3 §:n säännöksiä ei sovelleta 17 luvun 6 §:ssä tarkoitettuihin tekoihin.

Anyone who acts on their own to defend or realize their rights by doing something that requires official involvement can be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment, unless a harsher penalty is provided elsewhere in law.

This section criminalizes arranging unlawful entry into Finland or through Finland, including bringing in a foreign national without required travel documents or with false or misused documents, organizing transport, or handing over a document for border crossing use. It also sets stricter punishment for aggravated cases.

Anyone who recruits or gathers armed forces to commit certain listed crimes must be sentenced for preparation of an armed public-order offence.

Organizing unlawful entry is punishable by a fine or up to 2 years in prison; aggravated unlawful entry organizing carries 4 months to 6 years in prison.

This section criminalizes arranging illegal entry into Finland or through Finland, and sets fines or imprisonment as penalties.

This section criminalizes unlawful border crossing, breaking an entry ban, and certain territorial violations, with fines or imprisonment up to one year; minor border offenses are punishable by a fine.

A person who takes the law into their own hands to defend or enforce a right, by doing an act that requires official involvement, can be punished.

A person who, to defend or realize their rights, takes action on their own authority that requires official involvement may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

This section says certain people are treated like a “virkamies” (official) when applying specific sections of this chapter.

This section says certain people are treated like civil servants for applying specified sections of the chapter.

A person must not publicly mock God, insult sacred things, or disturb worship or funerals; the penalty is a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

A person who, to defend or realize a right, acts on their own without the required official involvement can be fined or jailed for up to six months, unless another law sets a stricter penalty.

Using or threatening violence to obstruct certain order-maintaining persons is punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment. Operating certain security-sector business without the required permit is also punishable the same way.

A person who takes action on their own authority to defend or realize a right, without the required authority involvement, can be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment unless a harsher penalty applies elsewhere.

A person who takes action on their own to defend or enforce a right, where official involvement is required, may be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Section 8 makes it an offence to bring, attempt to bring, arrange transport for, or hand over false or invalid travel documents for an иностранer entering Finland or passing through Finland, unless the act is overall acceptable for humanitarian or close-family reasons. Section 8a punishes aggravated cases more severely.

Whoever publicly blasphemes, insults, or desecrates God or what a church or religious association regards as sacred, or disrupts worship, a church service, another religious exercise, or a funeral, may be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

A person must not publicly mock God, or insult or desecrate what a church or religious community considers sacred, and must not disturb worship or funerals by noise, threatening behavior, or otherwise.

Publicly urging or enticing others to commit a crime can lead to a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment, and participating in an organized criminal group’s activity can also be punished the same way.

Julkisesti rikokseen kehottaminen tai järjestäytyneen rikollisryhmän toimintaan osallistuminen voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Whoever unlawfully uses violence or threats to prevent a church or religious community from holding worship or a religious service is punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to two years. Attempt is also punishable.

A person who publicly blasphemes God, insults sacred things of a church or religious community, or disrupts worship or a funeral may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

Crossing Finland’s border, entering despite an entry ban, or certain territorial violations can lead to a fine or up to one year in prison, with some exemptions.

Joka pilkkaa Jumalaa, herjaa tai häpäisee pyhäksi pidettyä uskonnollista sisältöä, tai häiritsee jumalanpalvelusta tai hautaustilaisuutta, voidaan tuomita sakkoon tai enintään kuuden kuukauden vankeuteen.

Anyone who publicly blasphemes, insults sacred things, or disrupts worship or a funeral may be fined or sentenced to up to six months in prison.

Whoever, on their own, takes action to defend or realize a right without the required involvement of an authority may be punished for self-help.

Using violence or threats to unlawfully prevent a church or religious community from holding worship or religious services is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment. Attempted interference is also punishable.

Anyone who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop a church or religious community from holding worship, a church rite, or other religious exercise may be punished by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

A person who joins a riot-like crowd and does not obey a lawful dispersal order may be convicted of rioting and fined or sentenced to up to one year in prison.

If a crowd is clearly about to use violence against persons or cause significant property damage, a person who joins the crowd’s activity and ignores an official dispersal order can be punished for rioting.

A person who unlawfully opens a grave, removes remains or burial items, handles an unburied body in a scandalous way, or desecrates a grave or memorial may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Väkivallalla tai uhkauksella uskonnollisen toimituksen estäminen on rangaistavaa.

Organising illegal entry into Finland or via Finland is punishable by fine or up to 2 years’ imprisonment; aggravated cases carry 4 months to 6 years’ imprisonment.

It is an offence to unlawfully stop a church or religious community from holding worship, a religious ceremony, or other religious exercise by using or threatening violence.

Whoever unlawfully prevents a church or religious community from holding worship or another religious ceremony by violence or threat is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

A person who publicly blasphemes or insults sacred things, or disturbs a religious service or funeral, can be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

A person who unlawfully opens a grave, removes a body or burial items, handles an unburied body offensively, or desecrates a grave or memorial may be punished.

Anyone who unlawfully opens a grave, removes human remains or burial items, treats an unburied body offensively, or desecrates a grave or memorial can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who participates in a crowd’s violent riot activity under the stated conditions must be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment of up to two years.

A person who takes part in a mob acting in violent-riot conditions can be sentenced for violent riot.

Whoever causes the listed kinds of public disturbance or falsely triggers an alarm can be fined; disguised participation in a public gathering with the obvious purpose of violence or property damage can be punished by a fine or up to three months’ imprisonment.

Anyone who unlawfully opens a grave, removes a body or burial item, treats an unburied corpse in an offensive way, or desecrates a grave or memorial can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who, to defend or realize their right, takes action on their own without the required authority’s involvement may be punished.

Whoever unlawfully opens a grave, takes a body or related items from it, mishandles an unburied body in an offensive way, or desecrates a grave or memorial commits grave violation and may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

A person who unlawfully opens a grave, takes remains or burial items, treats an unburied body offensively, or desecrates a grave or memorial can be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Anyone who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop a church or religious community from holding worship or a religious service can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

This section criminalizes certain disruptive acts and illegal masking, with fines and, for illegal masking, up to three months’ imprisonment.

A person who causes the listed disturbances or a false alarm can be fined; unlawful disguise at a public gathering or meeting can be fined or jailed up to three months.

Anyone who incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 may be sentenced for leading a violent riot to imprisonment for up to four years.

Whoever incites or leads the crowd referred to in section 3 may be punished for leading a violent riot with imprisonment of up to four years.

A person who cruelly treats an animal and causes unnecessary suffering, pain, or distress can be punished for an animal welfare offence. A more serious offence applies if the act is especially cruel, involves a large number of animals, or seeks significant financial gain and is overall aggravated.

Whoever causes certain serious disturbances or unlawfully disguises themselves at a public gathering with violent or destructive intent may be punished.

Anyone who publicly blasphemes God, insults what a church or religious community regards as sacred, or disrupts worship, a church service, another religious ceremony, or a funeral may be punished.

A person who causes the described disturbances or uses disguise in the described public-gathering context can be fined, and unlawful disguise can also lead to up to three months’ imprisonment.

A person can be fined for causing significant disturbance in official duties or for unlawful disguise at a public gathering; the latter can also lead to up to 3 months’ imprisonment.

Anyone who unlawfully opens a grave, takes a body or part of a body, coffin, or burial urn, treats an unburied body in an offensive way, or desecrates a grave or memorial can be punished.

Anyone who intentionally or with gross negligence treats an animal cruelly or causes unnecessary suffering or pain may commit an animal welfare offence and be punished.

Animal cruelty is punishable by a fine or up to 2 years’ imprisonment; aggravated animal cruelty carries 4 months to 4 years’ imprisonment.

A person who recruits or assembles armed people in order to commit certain listed offences may be punished with a fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

A person who recruits or gathers armed men to commit certain specified crimes commits preparation of an armed breach of public order and may be fined or imprisoned for up to one year.

Minor animal welfare offences and professional cat/dog fur market placement violations are punishable by a fine.

Anyone who intentionally or through gross negligence mistreats an animal or causes unnecessary suffering may be convicted of an animal welfare offence; aggravated cases carry a harsher prison term.

A person who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop a church or religious community from holding worship or a religious ceremony may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

Tahallaan tai törkeästä huolimattomuudesta eläintä julmasti tai tarpeetonta kärsimystä aiheuttaen kohteleva voi syyllistyä eläinsuojelurikokseen; törkeissä tapauksissa seuraamus on ankarampi.

Animal cruelty can lead to a fine or up to 2 years’ imprisonment; aggravated animal cruelty can lead to 4 months to 4 years’ imprisonment.

The provision punishes vandalism-like disruptive conduct and unlawful disguise at public gatherings with a fine, and in the disguise case up to three months’ imprisonment.

A minor animal welfare offence is punished with a fine, and a person who professionally places cat or dog fur, or products containing it, on the market contrary to the cited ban is also fined.

A minor animal welfare offence is punishable by a fine, and professionally marketing cat or dog fur or products containing such fur in breach of the cited ban is also punishable by a fine.

Using or threatening violence to block a protected person's lawful duty is punishable by a fine or up to six months' imprisonment; running a guarding business without a licence is also punishable.

Violence or threats used to stop or hinder an order-keeping person’s lawful duties can lead to a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment. The text also defines who counts as an order-keeping person and separately penalizes operating certain security businesses without the required licence.

This section criminalizes unauthorized gambling and several lottery/gambling and fundraising violations, with fines or imprisonment depending on the offence.

A minor animal welfare offence is punishable by a fine, and professionally marketing cat or dog fur or fur-containing products contrary to the stated ban is also punishable by a fine.

Kuka tahansa ei saa luvattomasti avata hautaa, ottaa sieltä ruumista tai sen osaa, käsitellä hautaamatonta ruumista pahennusta herättävällä tavalla tai turmella tai häpäistä hautaa tai kuolleen muistomerkkiä.

Minor animal welfare offences and professional marketing of cat or dog fur products are punishable by a fine.

If an animal protection offence is minor, the offender is fined. A person who professionally places cat or dog fur, or products containing it, on the market contrary to the cited EU ban is also fined.

Anyone who intentionally or through gross negligence treats an animal cruelly or causes unnecessary suffering, pain, or distress in breach of the listed animal-protection rules may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years. A more serious case can lead to 4 months to 4 years’ imprisonment.

This section criminalizes unauthorized gambling, lottery, and fundraising activities and sets fines or imprisonment as penalties.

Whoever unlawfully runs gambling, lottery, or fundraising activities, or helps with them in the listed ways, may be fined or imprisoned; minor fundraising offences are fined.

The provision criminalises unauthorised border crossing, other breaches of border-crossing rules, and certain unauthorised acts in the border zone, and sets fines or up to one year’s imprisonment; it also provides several exceptions and a lighter offence rule.

This section criminalizes unlawful border crossing, other breaches of border-crossing rules, and unauthorized presence or activity in the border zone; it also sets penalties and some exceptions.

Anyone who sells, rents, distributes, offers, keeps available, makes for that purpose, or imports films, image programs, recordings, or files showing graphic violence may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, unless the violence portrayal is justified by the work’s informational nature or obvious artistic value.

Luvaton uhkapelin järjestäminen on rangaistavaa, ja uhkapelin, arpajaisten sekä rahankeräyksen luvattomat tai sääntöjen vastaiset muodot voivat johtaa sakkoon tai vankeuteen.

A person who causes the listed disruptive conduct or who appears masked under the listed conditions can be fined, and masked conduct may also be punished by up to three months’ imprisonment.

The section criminalises unlawful gambling, gambling-related lottery conduct, and unlawful fundraising, and sets fines or imprisonment as penalties.

Luvattoman uhkapelin järjestäminen ja uhkapelin pitäminen tarjolla on rangaistavaa; myös rahapeli-, arpajais- ja rahankeräysrikoksia koskee sakko- tai vankeusrangaistus.

Vähäinen eläinsuojelurikos sekä kissan tai koiran turkiksen markkinoille saattaminen vastoin kieltoa johtavat sakkoon.

People who sell, rent, distribute, offer, make, or import films or other image programs, or recordings/files containing them, that show graphic violence may be punished by a fine or imprisonment of up to two years, unless the depiction is justified by its informative nature or clear artistic value.

Selling, renting, distributing, offering, making or importing films, programmes, recordings or files that show raw violence is punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment, unless the violence depiction is justified by the work’s informational character or clear artistic value.

Whoever arranges unlawful entry can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; aggravated cases carry four months to six years.

This section criminalizes arranging unlawful entry into Finland or through Finland, including transporting an undocumented or improperly documented foreign national, and makes aggravated forms punishable more severely.

Whoever distributes certain sexually offensive images or recordings, including child-related material, may be punished; attempts are also punishable.

Selling, renting, distributing, offering, making available, manufacturing for that purpose, or importing films or other audiovisual programs/materials that show brutal violence is punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison, unless the violence is justified by the work’s informational character or obvious artistic value.

Animal cruelty offences are punishable by a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment; aggravated animal cruelty is punishable by four months to four years’ imprisonment.

Anyone who sells, rents, distributes, offers, makes, or imports films, audiovisual programs, recordings, or files showing raw violence may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years, unless the depiction is justified by the work’s informative nature or clear artistic value.

It is punishable to sell, rent, distribute, offer, make available, produce for that purpose, or import films or other audiovisual programs, recordings, or files that show raw violence, unless the depiction is justified by their informational character or obvious artistic value.

This section makes unlawful gambling, lottery, and fundraising conduct punishable, with prison terms or fines depending on the offence.

It is a criminal offence to make, sell, offer, make available, import, export, or otherwise distribute sexually obscene images or recordings described in this section; an attempt is also punishable.