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A person who takes matters into their own hands to defend or enforce a right, without the required authority involvement, may be punished.

A person who, to defend or realize their right on their own authority, does an act that requires official participation may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

Kiellettyä on oikeudettomasti pitää hallussa kuvaa tai kuvatallennetta, jossa lasta esitetään 18 §:n tarkoittamalla tavalla sukupuolisiveellisyyttä loukkaavasti.

Anyone who distributes sexually offensive images or image recordings showing a child, violence, or bestiality can be punished with a fine or up to 2 years’ imprisonment; aggravated child-image distribution carries 4 months to 6 years, and unlawful exhibition/distribution of certain age-restricted audiovisual programs to minors can also be punished.

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

It is an offence to distribute sexually offensive images or recordings showing a child, violence, or bestiality, and related serious forms carry heavier penalties.

It is prohibited to distribute sexually offensive images or recordings, and to show or provide certain restricted media programmes to minors.

Raakaa väkivaltaa sisältävien elokuvien, kuvaohjelmien, tallenteiden tai tiedostojen kauppa, vuokraus, levittäminen, tarjoaminen, saataville asettaminen, valmistaminen tai maahantuonti voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeuteen.

Whoever, for profit, markets obscene material in the listed ways may be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Anyone acting for profit who markets obscene material in the listed ways can be sentenced to a fine or up to six months in prison.

For anyone, publicly mocking God, insulting sacred things, or disrupting worship or a funeral can lead to a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

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

A person acting for profit may be punished for marketing material that violates sexual morality and is likely to cause public offense.

Unauthorised possession of child sexual image material is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison. This also covers paying or otherwise agreeing to access such material online without storing it on a device.

Luvaton uhkapelin järjestäminen, rahapelirikokset ja rahankeräysrikokset ovat rangaistavia, ja seuraamuksena voi olla sakko tai vankeus.

A person who unlawfully possesses, or gains paid/other agreed access to, a child sexualized image or recording is punishable by fine or imprisonment for up to one year.

Ansiotarkoituksessa ei saa markkinoida sukupuolisiveellisyyttä loukkaavaa aineistoa tai esineitä; rikkomuksesta voi seurata sakko tai enintään 6 kuukautta vankeutta.

Whoever distributes certain obscene images or image recordings, or shows/distributes certain audiovisual works to minors, can be fined or imprisoned; attempted offense is also punishable.

A person who publicly commits an indecent act that causes offence may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months, unless the act is punishable elsewhere in law.

A person who publicly commits an act that offends public decency and causes offence may be punished by a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, unless some other law already provides a penalty.

Anyone who unlawfully prevents a church or religious community from holding a service, church rite, or other religious exercise by violence or threat can be fined or imprisoned for up to two years.

A person who unlawfully uses violence or threats to stop a church or religious community from holding worship, a church rite, or other religious observance may be fined or imprisoned for up to two years; attempt is also punishable.

A person who publicly commits an act offending sexual decency in a way that causes scandal is punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment, unless the act is punished elsewhere in law.

Anyone acting for profit who markets certain obscene material in the listed ways may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

Raakaa väkivaltaa sisältävien elokuvien, kuvaohjelmien, tallenteiden tai tiedostojen kauppaaminen, vuokraaminen, levittäminen, tarjoaminen, saataville asettaminen, valmistaminen tai maahantuonti on rangaistavaa.

A person acting for gain may be punished for obscene marketing if they publicly offer, display, hand over, or otherwise advertise certain objectionable images, recordings, objects, text, or audio.

A person who publicly commits an act that offends public decency and causes offense may be punished with a fine or imprisonment of up to six months, unless another law already provides a penalty.

Profit-making distribution or display of obscene marketing material can be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Sukupuoliyhteys lähisukulaisen kanssa on rangaistava sakolla tai enintään kahden vuoden vankeudella, mutta kaksi tilannetta on rajattu rangaistuksen ulkopuolelle.

Whoever unlawfully opens a grave, takes a body or burial container from it, treats an unburied body in an offensive way, or desecrates a grave or memorial must be punished.

A person who unlawfully opens a grave, takes remains or burial items, handles an unburied body offensively, or defiles a grave or memorial commits a burial peace offence.

Julkisesti sukupuolisiveellisyyttä loukkaava teko, joka aiheuttaa pahennusta, voi johtaa sakkoon tai enintään kuuden kuukauden vankeuteen, ellei teosta säädetä rangaistusta muualla laissa.

A person who publicly commits an indecent act that causes offense is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, unless another law already provides a penalty.

A person who publicly commits an act insulting sexual morality and causing offense may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months, unless the act is punishable elsewhere in law.

Tuomioistuin voi tai joissain tapauksissa on velvollinen määräämään eläintenpitokiellon tietyistä eläinsuojelu- ja eläinkuljetusrikoksista tuomitulle henkilölle.

Tuomioistuin määrää tietyistä eläinsuojelurikoksista tuomitun henkilön eläintenpitokieltoon; kiellon saanut ei saa omistaa, pitää tai hoitaa eläimiä.

This section criminalizes causing serious disturbance in certain settings, causing false alarms with emergency brakes or alarms, and unlawfully masking identity in public gathering contexts with the apparent purpose of violence or property damage.

The provision criminalizes disruptive conduct and unlawful masking, and says offenders are to be fined or, for unlawful masking, fined or jailed for up to three months.

Courts must impose an animal-keeping ban in some cases, especially for aggravated animal welfare offences, and the ban restricts owning, keeping, caring for, or otherwise being responsible for animals.

Unauthorised possession of certain child sexualized images or recordings is punishable by a fine or up to one year in prison.

Tuomioistuin voi määrätä eläintenpitokiellon tietyissä eläinsuojeluun liittyvissä rikosasioissa, ja kiellon saanut ei saa omistaa, pitää tai hoitaa eläimiä.

Sexual intercourse with specified close relatives is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, with stated exceptions.

The section extends rules on corporate criminal liability to listed offences and to certain public incitement offences.

This section extends corporate criminal liability to several listed offenses and to certain public incitement offenses tied to hate-motivated threats or defamation.

Whoever intentionally or through gross negligence treats an animal cruelly or causes unnecessary suffering is punishable with a fine or up to 2 years’ imprisonment. Aggravated animal cruelty is punishable with 4 months to 4 years’ imprisonment.

Eläintä ei saa kohdella julmasti tai aiheuttaa sille tarpeetonta kärsimystä, kipua tai tuskaa; rikkomisesta voi seurata sakko tai enintään 2 vuoden vankeus.

This section says corporate criminal liability rules apply to several listed offences and also to certain public incitement offences tied to hate speech, aggravated defamation, or unlawful threat.

Court must impose an animal keeping ban in the stated cases, and the banned person may not own, keep, care for, or otherwise be responsible for animals.

Ansioitarkoituksessa tapahtuva sukupuolisiveellisyyttä loukkaava markkinointi on rangaistavaa.

Court-ordered animal keeping bans apply to people convicted of certain animal welfare offences, and banned persons may not own, keep, care for, or otherwise be responsible for animals.

The provision extends corporate criminal liability to a listed set of offences and, in some cases, to public incitement to an offence.

Törkeästä eläinsuojelurikoksesta tuomittu määrätään yleensä eläintenpitokieltoon, ja kiellon piirissä olevaa eläintä ei saa omistaa, pitää tai hoitaa.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain vandalism or sexual-morality-related marketing offenses unless the injured party requests prosecution.

Syyttäjä ei saa nostaa syytettä kahdessa mainitussa tilanteessa, ellei asianomistaja ilmoita rikosta syytteeseen pantavaksi.

A minor animal welfare offence is punishable by a fine if the offence is overall minor; professional marketing of cat or dog fur, or products containing such fur, in breach of the stated EU ban is also punishable by a fine.

If an animal welfare offence is minor overall, the offender must be fined. A person who professionally places cat or dog fur, or products containing it, on the market in breach of the cited EU regulation must also be fined.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain vandalism or offensive sexual marketing unless the injured party asks for prosecution.

Corporate criminal liability applies to several listed offenses, and also to certain public incitement to crime cases.

A person who publicly commits an indecent act that causes offence may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months, unless another law already sets a penalty.

This section extends corporate criminal liability to a list of specified offences, and also to certain public incitement offences in defined cases.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain vandalism or obscene-marketing offences unless the injured party reports the offence for prosecution.

The provision says corporate criminal liability rules apply to several listed offences and also to public incitement to commit an offence when the target offence is one of the listed hate-speech or threat-related offences.

This provision criminalizes deceiving someone into marriage, and in some cases punishes the offender with up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine; more aggravated cases can bring longer prison terms. The prosecutor may not bring charges unless the injured party has reported the offense for prosecution or has sought annulment or divorce in court.

The provision criminalizes deceiving someone into a marriage agreement by false name/status or by hiding a marriage impediment, and it limits prosecution unless the injured party requests it or seeks dissolution in court.

This provision criminalizes unlawful gambling operations, certain lottery and fundraising violations, and sets fines or imprisonment terms for breaches.

The section criminalizes unlawful gambling, lottery, and fundraising activities and sets criminal penalties.

A person may be punished for deceiving someone into a marriage contract by lying about identity or rank, or by concealing a legal impediment or breakup-related fact; in aggravated cases the penalty is heavier. Prosecutors may not bring the charge unless the injured party reports it or seeks annulment/divorce in court.

Syyttäjä ei saa nostaa syytettä tietyissä kahdessa tilanteessa, ellei asianomistaja ilmoita rikosta syytteeseen pantavaksi.

A prosecutor may not bring charges in these cases unless the injured party reports the offense for prosecution.

Rikoksesta voidaan tuomita vankeutta tai sakkoa; vakavammissa tilanteissa rangaistus voi olla ankarampi, ja syyttäjä saa nostaa syytteen vain tietyin ehdoin.

Syyttäjä ei saa nostaa syytettä tietyissä rikoksissa, ellei asianomistaja ilmoita rikosta syytteeseen pantavaksi.

A person who intentionally brings out a fraudulent child, swaps a child, or otherwise alters or violates another person’s lineage rights may be punished with imprisonment.

Intentional conduct such as presenting a false child, switching a child, or otherwise altering another person's lineage rights is punishable by imprisonment.

It is punishable to sell, rent, distribute, offer, make available, produce for that purpose, or import films, programs, recordings, or files showing extreme violence, unless the depiction is justified by its informational or obvious artistic value.

Raakaa väkivaltaa esittävien elokuvien, kuvaohjelmien, tallenteiden tai tiedostojen kauppa, vuokraus, levittäminen, tarjoaminen, saataville pitäminen, valmistaminen ja maahantuonti on rangaistavaa, ellei esittämistä pidetä perusteltuna tiedonvälityksen tai ilmeisen taiteellisen arvon vuoksi.

Anyone who intentionally exposes a fraudulent child, swaps a child, or otherwise intentionally changes or violates another person’s family rights is punishable by imprisonment.

Se, joka antaa väärät tiedot nimestään tai säädystään tai viettelee toisen avioliittoon salaamalla esteen tai purkautumisperusteen, voidaan rangaista vankeudella tai sakolla; törkeämmissä tilanteissa rangaistus voi olla ankarampi.

Courts must impose an animal keeping ban for aggravated animal welfare offences, and may impose it in other listed animal welfare cases.

A person who falsely states their name or status, or induces someone into a marriage contract by concealing a legal impediment or dissolution-risk fact, can be punished by up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine; more serious forms can bring heavier penalties. The prosecutor may not bring charges unless the injured party reports the offence or seeks dissolution in court.

Intentional substitution of a child, exposing a fraudulent child, or otherwise altering or violating another person’s lineage rights is punishable by imprisonment; if done for gain or to harm another, the penalty can be up to five years’ penal imprisonment and loss of civil trust. Attempted commission is also punishable.

The provision criminalizes certain deception related to marriage/engagement and sets imprisonment or fines as penalties; prosecution requires a complaint or a court request to dissolve the marriage agreement or marriage.

A person who uses a false name or other fraudulent conduct to obtain an inheritance or other hereditary right can be sentenced to prison or a shorter custodial sentence; attempts are also punishable.

Using a false name or other fraudulent method to obtain an inheritance or other family right is punishable, and attempts are also punishable.

Using a false name or other fraudulent method to obtain an inheritance or other family right is punishable, and attempted conduct is also punishable.

Whoever intentionally brings out a false child, swaps a child, or otherwise alters another person's family rights is punishable by imprisonment.

This section extends corporate criminal liability to several listed offences and, in some cases, public incitement to crime.

Anyone who intentionally presents a false child, swaps a child, or otherwise alters or violates another person’s family right is punishable, and attempts are also punishable.

A person who obtains an inheritance or other family right by using a false name or other fraudulent means can be punished, and attempts are punishable too.

Anyone who intentionally exposes a false child, swaps a child, or otherwise changes or violates another person’s family-rights status is punishable by imprisonment.

Sex with a person who is not participating voluntarily is punishable as rape, with imprisonment from 1 to 6 years. Attempt is punishable.

Rape is punishable by imprisonment of at least one and at most six years when someone has sexual intercourse with a person who does not participate voluntarily.

Unauthorized possession of child sexual imagery is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to one year.

Anyone who obtains an inheritance or other family right by using a false name or other fraudulent conduct may be punished, and attempts are also punishable.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain offences unless the injured party reports the crime for prosecution.

Using a false name or other fraudulent conduct to obtain an inheritance or other family right is punishable, and attempts are also punishable.

Sukupuoliyhteys henkilön kanssa, joka ei osallistu siihen vapaaehtoisesti, on raiskaus ja siitä voidaan tuomita vankeutta 1–6 vuotta.

A person who obtains an inheritance or other hereditary right by using a false name or other fraudulent procedure must be punished. An attempt is also punishable.

Törkeästä raiskauksesta voidaan tuomita, kun mukana on esimerkiksi vakavaa väkivaltaa, useampi tekijä, erityisen tuntuva kärsimys, erityisen raaka tai nöyryyttävä tapa, tai alle 18-vuotias lapsi ja teko on kokonaisuutena törkeä.

Törkeästä raiskauksesta voidaan tuomita vankeuteen vähintään kahdeksi ja enintään kymmeneksi vuodeksi, jos laissa luetellut törkeyttä lisäävät olosuhteet täyttyvät.

Marketing or displaying sexually indecent material for profit in the described ways is punishable by a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

A person acting for profit must not market or display obscene material that is likely to cause public offense; violations can lead to a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

Aggravated rape is punishable by imprisonment for 2 to 10 years when the listed aggravating factors are present and the offence is overall considered aggravated. An attempt is punishable.

Rape is punishable by imprisonment, and the section covers forcing another person into intercourse by violence or threats, as well as intercourse with someone unable to defend or express their will because of helplessness.

A person who deceives someone into a marriage agreement by false identity or by hiding a legal marriage impediment may be punished; prosecution requires a complaint or a request to dissolve the agreement or marriage.

This section criminalizes rape and requires imprisonment: 1 to 6 years for forcing intercourse by violence or threat, and 4 months to 4 years for less serious cases or exploiting another person’s helpless state. Attempt is punishable.

Törkeästä raiskauksesta voidaan tuomita vankeutta, ja yrityskin on rangaistava.

Sexual intercourse with a person who is not participating voluntarily is punishable as rape by imprisonment for 1 to 6 years. Attempted rape is also punishable.

Sexual contact or causing someone to engage in a non-consensual sexual act that seriously infringes sexual self-determination is punishable by imprisonment.

Whoever publicly commits an indecent act that causes scandal may be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment, unless another law already provides a penalty.

A person who publicly commits an act offensive to public decency and causes offence is punishable by a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, unless another law already provides a penalty.

Aggravated rape is punishable by 2 to 10 years’ imprisonment when the listed aggravating factors are present.

An intentional act of child substitution, child exchange, or other interference with another person's family rights is punishable; attempts are also punishable.

Aggravated rape is punishable by imprisonment of at least 2 and at most 10 years when the listed aggravating circumstances are present.

Kuka tahansa, joka tekee muun kuin 1 §:ssä tarkoitetun seksuaalisen teon ei-vapaaehtoisesti osallistuvalla henkilölle tai saa tämän ryhtymään siihen, voidaan tuomita seksuaalisesta kajoamisesta vankeuteen 4 kuukaudesta 4 vuoteen. Yrityskin on rangaistava.

Aggravated rape is punishable by imprisonment of 2 to 10 years when the offence includes listed aggravating factors.

Aggravated sexual abuse is punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 6 years, and attempt is punishable.

Aggravated sexual abuse is punishable by imprisonment of 1 to 6 years when the listed aggravating conditions are met; attempts are punishable.

A person who uses violence or threats to force another into a sexual act, or abuses another person’s helpless state to cause the act, can be sentenced to a fine or up to three years’ imprisonment. Attempt is punishable.

A person who uses a false name or other fraudulent method to obtain an inheritance or other family right can be sentenced to prison and lose civil trust; attempted conduct is also punishable.

Using violence or threats to force someone into a sexual act, or exploiting another person's helpless state to do so, is punishable by a fine or up to three years' imprisonment.

If sexual abuse is aggravated by violence, humiliating circumstances, or the victim being under 18, the offender must be sentenced for aggravated sexual abuse. Attempt is also punishable.

A person who abuses a position to induce certain vulnerable persons into sexual intercourse or another serious sexual act can be sentenced for sexual exploitation.

Courts can impose an animal keeping ban, and banned persons may not own, keep, care for, or otherwise be responsible for animals.

Court-ordered animal keeping bans apply after certain animal welfare convictions, and the banned person may not own, keep, care for, or otherwise be responsible for animals.

This section criminalizes certain sexual acts against children and makes attempted conduct punishable.

Whoever abuses a position to induce sexual intercourse or another serious sexual act, or to make someone submit to such an act, is punishable; touching-based sexual harassment is also punishable.

Raiskaus on rangaistava vankeudella, ja yritys on myös rangaistava.

Abusing one’s position to obtain a person’s participation in sexual intercourse or another serious sexual act is punishable by imprisonment.

Törkeästä seksuaalisesta kajoamisesta tuomitaan vankeuteen 1–6 vuotta, jos teossa käytetään tai uhataan käyttää vakavaa väkivaltaa, aiheutetaan erityisen tuntuvaa kärsimystä tai teko kohdistuu alle 18-vuotiaaseen ja on kokonaisuutena törkeä.

A person who commits a sexual act that is likely to violate another person's sexual autonomy may be punished for sexual harassment.

Whoever engages in sexual harassment by a sexual act that violates another person’s sexual self-determination may be punished with a fine or up to six months’ imprisonment.

This section says corporate criminal liability applies to listed offences, including certain organized-crime, immigration, animal welfare, gambling, fundraising, image-distribution, and hate-related offences, and also to some public incitement cases tied to those offences.

Oikeushenkilön rangaistusvastuu koskee tässä pykälässä lueteltuja rikoksia sekä eräitä julkisen kehottamisen tilanteita.

Törkeästä raiskauksesta voidaan tuomita vankeuteen vähintään 2 ja enintään 10 vuotta; yritys on rangaistava.

A person who commits a sexual act against another in a way that is apt to violate the other person's sexual self-determination commits sexual harassment and may be fined or imprisoned for up to six months.

It is forbidden to unlawfully present or distribute a realistic or true-to-life sexual image or recording of another person in a way that seriously violates that person’s sexual self-determination.

Unlawfully presenting or distributing a real-life-based or realistic sexual image or recording that seriously violates a person’s sexual self-determination can lead to a fine or up to two years’ imprisonment.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain vandalism or indecent advertising unless the injured party asks for prosecution.

The prosecutor may not bring charges for certain vandalism or obscene marketing cases unless the injured party reports the offence for prosecution.

If the offender meets the listed aggravating conditions in section 7, they must be sentenced for aggravated child sexual abuse. Attempt is punishable.

It is a criminal offence to unlawfully present or distribute a real-life or realistic sexual image or recording of another person when it substantially violates that person’s sexual self-determination.

Anyone who commits a sexual act that is likely to violate another person’s sexual self-determination can be punished for sexual harassment.

Whoever induces or exploits a person in prostitution-related exploitation by offering or giving payment, or acts despite suspicion of the person being a trafficking-related victim, may be punished.

Tämä säännös kieltää henkilöllisyyden tai säädyn väärin kertomisen taikka avioliittoon viettelemisen salaten avioliiton esteen, ja säätää niistä rangaistuksia.

Lying about one’s name or status to induce a marriage agreement, or concealing a lawful marriage impediment or dissolving fact, is punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine; if a wedding also follows, or intercourse occurs with the deceived woman, the penalty can be more severe.

Anyone who abuses a position of authority to compel certain vulnerable persons into sexual acts can be punished with a fine or up to 4 years in prison; sexual harassment by touching can be punished with a fine or up to 6 months in prison.

A person who unlawfully shows or distributes a realistic or real-life-based sexual image or recording of another person, and seriously violates that person's sexual self-determination, can be punished with a fine or up to two years' imprisonment.

Anyone who uses a promised or given reward to get a person under 18 to engage in sexual intercourse or another sexual act may be punished.

Whoever intentionally presents a false child, swaps a child, or otherwise alters another person’s family rights is punishable by imprisonment.

Anyone who intentionally falsely presents a child, switches a child, or otherwise alters another person’s family-right status is punishable by imprisonment; if done for benefit or to harm someone, the penalty can be up to five years and loss of civil rights. Attempt is also punishable.

This section defines “sexual intercourse” and “sexual act” for the law.

Buying or exploiting sexual activity involving a victim of sex-trade-related exploitation can lead to a fine or up to 6 months’ imprisonment.

For profit, a person who arranges premises, provides accommodation, markets the activity, exploits another person’s involvement, or entices someone into the specified sexual act is punishable for procuring.

A person who, for economic benefit, arranges, advertises, facilitates, exploits, or entices certain sexual acts is punishable by fine or up to three years’ imprisonment; attempt is also punishable.

A person who acquires an inheritance or other hereditary right by using a false name or other fraudulent conduct can be punished.

A person who obtains an inheritance or other family right by using a false name or other fraudulent conduct may be sentenced to prison and lose civil rights; an especially mitigating case allows a lighter prison term.

Prosecutor may not bring charges for sexual harassment against a person who has turned 18 unless the injured party requests prosecution or an overriding public interest requires it.

This section defines “sukupuoliyhteys” and “seksuaalinen teko” for the law.

Törkeä lapsen seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttö on rangaistavaa, ja yritys on myös rangaistava. Törkeästä lapsenraiskauksesta voidaan tuomita, kun törkeä raiskaus ja törkeä lapsen seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttö toteutuvat yhdessä.

This section defines “sexual intercourse” and “sexual act” for the law.

Anyone who profits by arranging, accommodating, marketing, exploiting, or enticing certain sexual acts is punishable by a fine or up to three years’ imprisonment. Attempt is also punishable.

Törkeästä parituksesta tuomitaan vankeutta vähintään 4 kuukautta ja enintään 6 vuotta, jos teko liittyy huomattavaan taloudelliseen hyötyyn, erityiseen suunnitelmallisuuteen, tai alle 18-vuotiaaseen lapseen ja teko on kokonaisuutena törkeä. Yritys on rangaistava.

Aggravated pandering is punishable by imprisonment from 4 months to 6 years when the listed aggravating conditions are met.