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Chapter heading on the application of Finnish criminal law.

Luku koskee Suomen rikosoikeuden soveltamisalaa.

This chapter concerns the scope of application of Finnish criminal law.

Chapter heading on the scope of application of Finnish criminal law.

Chapter heading about the scope of Finnish criminal law.

Chapter on the scope of application of Finnish criminal law.

This chapter concerns the scope of application of Finnish criminal law.

Chapter 1 concerns the application of Finnish criminal law.

This chapter concerns the scope of application of Finnish criminal law.

This chapter concerns the scope of Finnish criminal law.

A crime committed in Finland is subject to Finnish law.

A crime committed in Finland is governed by Finnish law.

Suomessa tehtyyn rikokseen sovelletaan Suomen lakia.

Suomessa tehdystä rikoksesta sovelletaan Suomen lakia.

In Finland, crimes committed in Finland are subject to Finnish law.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan Suomessa tehtyyn rikokseen.

Crimes committed in Finland are governed by Finnish law.

A crime committed in Finland is governed by Finnish law.

A crime committed in Finland is subject to Finnish law. The section also points to separate rules for crimes committed in Finland’s economic zone.

A crime committed in Finland is governed by Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes connected to Finnish ships or aircraft, including cases tied to location, offender role, and breaches of a special duty.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed on a Finnish ship or aircraft, including crimes in specified locations and crimes by the master, crew, passengers, or other persons on board.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed on Finnish ships or aircraft, and to crimes by a ship or aircraft master or crew member abroad when a special duty is breached.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed on Finnish ships or aircraft, and to certain crimes by a ship or aircraft captain or crew member outside Finland.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed on Finnish ships or aircraft, and also to certain crimes by a ship or aircraft captain or crew member outside Finland when a special legal duty is breached.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed on Finnish ships or aircraft, and in some cases to crimes committed against or on aircraft landing in Finland.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes connected to Finnish ships or aircraft, including some offenses abroad and specific aircraft situations in Finland.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tietyissä suomalaisessa aluksessa tai ilma-aluksessa tehdyissä rikoksissa sekä joissakin ulkomailla tehdyissä rikoksissa.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tietyissä rikoksissa, jotka liittyvät suomalaisiin aluksiin tai ilma-aluksiin, sekä joissakin tilanteissa ulkomailla tehtyihin rikoksiin.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tietyissä rikoksissa, jotka on tehty suomalaisessa aluksessa tai ilma-aluksessa, sekä tietyissä muissa tässä pykälässä luetelluissa tilanteissa.

Finnish law applies to a crime committed outside Finland if the crime is directed at Finland.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed outside Finland if the crime is directed at Finland.

A foreign offence that is directed at Finland is subject to Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed outside Finland if the crime is directed at Finland.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed outside Finland if the crime is directed against Finland.

Finnish law applies to offenses committed outside Finland if the offense is directed at Finland.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan ulkomailla tehtyyn rikokseen, jos rikos kohdistuu Suomeen.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed outside Finland if the crime is directed at Finland.

Finnish law applies to a crime committed outside Finland if the crime is directed at Finland.

Finnish law applies to an offense committed outside Finland if the offense is directed against Finland.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tietyissä rikoksissa, jotka lain 40 tai 45 luvun piiriin kuuluva henkilö tekee Suomen ulkopuolella.

Finnish law applies to certain chapter 40 offences committed outside Finland by persons referred to in chapter 40, section 11, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Finnish law applies to certain offenses committed outside Finland.

Finnish law applies to certain offenses committed outside Finland by persons covered by chapter 40 section 11(1, 2, 3, or 5) and by persons subject to chapter 45 provisions.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland by persons covered by the referenced provisions.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tiettyihin ulkomailla tehtyihin rikoksiin, jotka koskevat tässä pykälässä kuvattuja henkilöitä.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland by persons covered by chapter 40 section 11 and by persons subject to chapter 45 provisions.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland by persons covered by chapter 40 section 11 or subject to chapter 45.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tiettyihin ulkomailla tehtyihin 40 luvun ja 45 luvun rikoksiin.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland by specified persons.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland against listed victims if the act may carry more than six months’ imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland when the victim is a Finnish citizen, a Finnish entity, a foundation, another legal person, or a foreign national permanently resident in Finland, and the act may carry more than six months' imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain offenses committed outside Finland against Finnish or closely linked persons, if the act can lead to more than six months' imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the victim is a Finnish citizen, a Finnish entity, or a permanently resident foreigner in Finland, and the act may carry more than six months’ imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland against specified Finnish or Finland-resident persons or entities, if the act may be punished by more than six months' imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to certain offenses committed outside Finland when the victim is a Finnish citizen, Finnish entity, or a foreigner permanently residing in Finland, and the act may lead to more than six months' imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the victim is a Finnish citizen, a Finnish entity, or a foreigner permanently resident in Finland, and the act could lead to more than six months’ imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the victim is a Finnish citizen or other listed protected person or entity, and the act may carry more than six months' imprisonment under Finnish law.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan ulkomailla tehtyyn rikokseen, jos rikos kohdistuu tiettyyn suojattuun henkilöön tai yhteisöön ja teosta voi seurata yli kuuden kuukauden vankeus.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan ulkomailla tehtyyn rikokseen, jos rikos on kohdistunut tässä mainittuun henkilöön tai yhteisöön ja teosta voi seurata yli kuuden kuukauden vankeus.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed abroad by Finnish citizens, and for crimes committed in a territory belonging to no state, punishment requires that Finnish law allows more than six months’ imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to offences committed outside Finland by a Finnish citizen, and for offences in stateless areas only if Finnish law may impose more than six months’ imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to offenses committed outside Finland by Finnish citizens, and special punishability rules apply for offenses in areas not belonging to any state.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed by a Finnish citizen abroad; for acts in territory belonging to no state, punishability requires that Finnish law may impose more than six months’ imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed abroad by Finnish citizens.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed abroad by a Finnish citizen. If the offence was committed in a stateless area, punishability requires that Finnish law may impose more than six months’ imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed by Finnish citizens abroad, and to certain crimes in stateless areas only if the act can carry more than six months’ imprisonment under Finnish law.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed abroad by Finnish citizens, and to certain comparable persons, with a special rule for offences on stateless territory.

Finnish law applies to offences committed outside Finland by Finnish citizens, and for offences in stateless areas punishability requires that Finnish law allows more than six months’ imprisonment.

Finnish law applies to crimes committed outside Finland by Finnish citizens, and some people are treated as Finnish citizens for this rule.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland, including treaty-based offences, certain nuclear explosive crimes, and human trafficking-related offences.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland, including international crimes, nuclear explosive crimes, preparation of a general danger offence covered by the test-ban treaty, and trafficking offences.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan tietyissä ulkomailla tehdyissä rikoksissa, etenkin kansainväliseen sopimukseen perustuvissa rikoksissa sekä eräissä ydinräjähde- ja ihmiskaupparikoksissa.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland, including treaty-based international crimes, certain nuclear explosion crimes, human trafficking, aggravated human trafficking, and chapter 34a offences.

Finnish law applies to several kinds of crimes committed outside Finland.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland, especially international crimes and specified nuclear, human trafficking, robbery/extortion, and forgery-related offences covered by the text.

This section says certain crimes committed outside Finland are still subject to Finnish law, including internationally binding treaty-based crimes and several listed offenses.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland, especially treaty-based international crimes and listed serious offences.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland, including treaty-based international crimes and listed offences such as human trafficking, certain terrorism-related offences, and related forgery offences.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland, including international crimes based on binding treaties or other international obligations, and several listed offences such as human trafficking and certain forgery-related offences.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the offence may carry more than six months' imprisonment and the other state has requested prosecution or extradition, and the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland when the offence may carry more than six months’ imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution or extradition, but the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed abroad if they may lead to more than six months’ imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution or extradition, but the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the offence may lead to more than six months' imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution or extradition, but the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the offence is punishable by more than six months’ imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution or extradition, but the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain crimes committed outside Finland if the offense is punishable by more than six months’ imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution or extradition, and that request was not granted.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan ulkomailla tehtyyn rikokseen, jos siitä voi seurata yli kuuden kuukauden vankeus ja jos valtio on pyytänyt syytteeseenpanoa tai luovutusta, eikä pyyntöä ole hyväksytty.

Suomen lakia sovelletaan ulkomailla tehtyyn rikokseen, jos rikos voisi johtaa yli kuuden kuukauden vankeuteen ja tietyt ulkomaan pyynnöt on tehty mutta niitä ei ole hyväksytty.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the offence may carry more than six months’ imprisonment and the foreign state has requested prosecution in a Finnish court or extradition, but the request was not granted.

Finnish law applies to certain offences committed outside Finland if the offence may lead to more than six months' imprisonment and the foreign state has asked for prosecution in a Finnish court or requested extradition, but the request was not accepted.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, the criminal liability of a legal person is also determined under Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, the criminal liability of a legal person is also determined under Finnish law.

If an offence under this chapter is subject to Finnish law, a legal person's criminal liability is also determined under Finnish law.

If this chapter’s criminal law applies, a legal person’s criminal liability is determined under Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, the legal person’s criminal liability is determined under Finnish law.

If this chapter’s criminal case is governed by Finnish law, the corporate criminal liability rule is also governed by Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, a legal person’s criminal liability is determined under Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, a legal person’s criminal liability is also determined under Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, a legal person’s criminal liability is also determined under Finnish law.

If Finnish law applies to an offence under this chapter, the criminal liability of a legal person is also determined under Finnish law.

This section says where an offence is deemed to have been committed, including in completed offences, omissions, attempts, participation, and when the exact place is uncertain.

This section says where an offence is treated as having been committed.

This section says where a crime is treated as committed for legal purposes.

This section says where a crime is treated as having been committed, including for acts, omissions, attempts, instigation, aiding, and cases where the place is uncertain.

Pykälä määrittää, milloin rikos katsotaan tehdyksi eri tilanteissa, kuten tekopaikan, seurauksen, yrityksen, yllytyksen, avunannon ja epävarman tekopaikan perusteella.

An offence is treated as committed at the place of the act, the place where the required consequence occurred, and in some cases Finland.

This section says where a crime is treated as having been committed.

This section says where an offense is treated as committed, including for attempts, omissions, aiding and instigation, and when the exact place is uncertain.

The section says when an offence is treated as having been committed, including for attempts, omissions, aiding and abetting, and uncertain cases linked to Finland.

This section says when an offence is treated as having been committed for venue purposes.

Finnish law may apply to certain offences committed abroad only if the act is also punishable where it was committed and could also have been punished there.

When an offence is committed abroad, Finnish law may be applied only if the act is punishable under the place-of-commission law and could also have been punished by that foreign state’s court; there is also a listed exception for certain Finnish citizens and comparable persons.

When an offence is committed abroad, Finnish law may apply only if the act is also punishable under the place-of-act law and could have been punished there; Finland may not impose a harsher penalty than that law allows.

For some offences committed in a foreign state, Finnish law may apply only if the act is also punishable under the law of the place where it was committed and could have been punished there; in those cases, Finland may not impose a stricter penalty than that law allows.

Finnish law may be applied to an offence committed abroad only if the offence is also punishable where it was committed and could have been punished there.

Finnish law may apply to certain offences committed abroad only if the offence is also punishable where it was committed, with listed exceptions for specific offences and actors.

Finnish law may apply to offences committed abroad only if the act is punishable where it was committed and could also have been punished there; in some listed cases, Finnish law can still apply even if the place of commission does not punish the act.

Finnish law may apply to offences committed abroad only if the conduct is also punishable under the law of the place where it was committed and could have been punished there; the provision also lists exceptions and specific offence categories where Finnish law may still apply.

When an offence was committed abroad, Finnish law may apply only if the act is also punishable where it was committed and could have been punished in that foreign state’s court, subject to listed exceptions.

Finnish law may apply to an offence committed abroad only if the act is also punishable where it was committed and could have been punished there; in some listed cases, Finnish law can still apply even if the place-of-offence law does not punish it.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä tietyissä ulkomaan- ja rajat ylittävissä tilanteissa.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä tietyissä ulkomaan- ja rajat ylittävissä tilanteissa.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä tietyissä ulkomaan- ja meri-/ilmatilatilanteissa, mutta määräystä ei tarvita erikseen luetelluissa poikkeuksissa.

Suomessa rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä tietyissä ulkomaan- ja meri-/ilmatilanteissa, mutta useissa tilanteissa määräystä ei tarvita.

Criminal cases may not be investigated in Finland without the Prosecutor General’s order in the listed cross-border situations, unless one of the stated exceptions applies.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä, mutta laissa on useita poikkeuksia.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä, mutta tekstissä on useita tilanteita, joissa määräystä ei tarvita.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä tietyissä ulkomaan ja rajat ylittävissä tilanteissa, mutta laissa on useita poikkeuksia.

Rikosasiaa ei saa tutkia Suomessa ilman valtakunnansyyttäjän syytemääräystä, ellei tekstissä mainittu poikkeus sovellu.

A criminal case may not be investigated in Finland without the Prosecutor General’s order in the listed cross-border situations, subject to several exceptions.

The Attorney General may order prosecution in Finland in limited cases, but not for an offence partly committed in the EU member state that gave the judgment.

Suomessa syytettä ei saa nostaa, jos samasta teosta on jo annettu lainvoimainen tuomio toisessa EU-maassa tai tekopaikan valtiossa, tietyin mainituin poikkeuksin.

Suomessa syytettä ei saa nostaa, jos asiasta on jo lainvoimainen tuomio tietyssä toisessa valtiossa; valtakunnansyyttäjällä on kuitenkin joissain tapauksissa oikeus määrätä syyte nostettavaksi Suomessa.

Syyttäjä ei saa nostaa syytettä asiasta, josta on jo annettu lainvoimainen tuomio tietyssä ulkomaassa tai EU-jäsenvaltiossa, ellei pykälässä mainittu poikkeus sovellu. Valtakunnansyyttäjällä on tietyissä tilanteissa valta määrätä syyte nostettavaksi Suomessa.

Suomessa syytettä ei saa nostaa teosta, josta on jo annettu lainvoimainen tuomio tekopaikan valtiossa tai toisessa EU-jäsenvaltiossa, mutta valtakunnansyyttäjä voi tietyissä tilanteissa määrätä syytteen nostettavaksi Suomessa.

Suomessa ei yleensä saa nostaa syytettä asiasta, josta on jo annettu lainvoimainen tuomio muualla EU:ssa tai tekopaikan valtiossa, mutta valtakunnansyyttäjä voi tietyissä poikkeustapauksissa määrätä syytteen nostettavaksi.

Valtakunnansyyttäjä may order prosecution in Finland in certain cases involving a foreign judgment, but not if the offence was partly committed in the state where the judgment was given.

Valtakunnansyyttäjä voi tietyissä tilanteissa määrätä syytteen nostettavaksi Suomessa, vaikka asiasta on jo annettu lainvoimainen ulkomainen tuomio.

Finnish prosecution is generally barred when the same act already has a final judgment in the place of commission or another EU Member State, with stated exceptions for the Attorney General.

A prosecutor may not bring charges in Finland for an act already finally judged in the place of the act or another EU member state, subject to listed exceptions.

This section says these matters are regulated separately: extradition because of an offence, other international legal assistance, and the immunity of persons taking part in a trial or pre-trial investigation in certain cases.

This section says that extradition for offences, other international legal assistance, and the immunity of persons participating in court proceedings or pre-trial investigation are regulated separately.

Pykälä toteaa, että rikoksen johdosta tapahtuvasta luovuttamisesta, muusta kansainvälisestä oikeusavusta ja tietyissä tapauksissa oikeudenkäyntiin tai esitutkintaan osallistuvien henkilöiden koskemattomuudesta säädetään erikseen.

This section says the listed matters are regulated separately.

This section says that extradition, other international legal assistance, and the immunity of certain persons in court or preliminary investigation cases are regulated separately.

This section says the detailed rules are set out separately for extradition, other international legal assistance, and immunity in certain cases.

This section says these matters are regulated separately elsewhere.

This section says the matters are regulated separately elsewhere.

This section says the rules on extradition, other international legal assistance, and the immunity of people involved in court or pre-trial proceedings are set out separately.

This section says that extradition, other international legal assistance, and the immunity of people taking part in a trial or pre-trial investigation are regulated separately in certain cases.

If an international obligation limits the application of Finnish criminal law, that limitation must be followed; limits from generally recognized rules of international law must also be observed.

If an internationally binding instrument limits Finnish criminal-law scope in a case, that limit must be followed; general international-law limits on the application of Finnish law must also be followed.

If an international treaty or other internationally binding rule limits Finland’s criminal-law application in a case, that limitation must be followed. General international-law rules that restrict Finnish law’s application must also be followed.

If an international treaty or other internationally binding instrument limits Finland’s criminal-law scope in a case, that limitation must be followed; Finland must also follow generally recognized rules of international law that limit the application of Finnish law.

Suomen rikosoikeuden soveltamisalaa on noudatettava rajoituksin, jos Suomea velvoittava kansainvälinen sopimus tai muu kansainvälisesti velvoittava säädös sitä rajoittaa.

If an international obligation limits the scope of Finland’s criminal law, that limitation must be followed; internationally recognized rules of international law also limit application of Finnish law.

If an international agreement or generally recognized rule of international law limits the scope of Finnish criminal law, that limitation must be followed.

Jos kansainvälinen velvoite rajoittaa tämän luvun soveltamista, sitä on noudatettava. Lisäksi on noudatettava kansainvälisen oikeuden yleisesti tunnustetuista säännöistä johtuvia soveltamisalan rajoituksia.

Jos kansainvälinen sopimus tai muu Suomea sitova kansainvälinen sääntö rajoittaa rikosoikeuden soveltamisalaa, tätä rajoitusta on noudatettava. Lisäksi on noudatettava kansainvälisen oikeuden yleisesti tunnustetuista säännöistä johtuvia soveltamisalan rajoituksia.

If an international agreement or other binding international instrument limits Finland’s criminal-law reach in a case, that limitation must be followed; generally recognized rules of international law also limit the application of Finnish law.

If a law provides kuritushuone as the punishment, it must be replaced with vankeusrangaistus; life kuritushuone becomes life imprisonment, fixed-term kuritushuone becomes imprisonment within the stated range, and if no special minimum or maximum is set, the term is at least six months and at most twelve years.

If a law provides hard labor as a punishment, imprisonment must be imposed instead.

If a law provides prison labor as the punishment, imprisonment must be imposed instead, with specific rules for life and fixed-term cases.

If a law prescribes kuritushuone, the sentence is instead imprisonment; life kuritushuone becomes life imprisonment.

If a statute prescribes hard labor, it is replaced by imprisonment, with special rules for life and fixed-term sentences.

When a law provides for hard labor, imprisonment is imposed instead; life hard labor becomes life imprisonment, fixed-term hard labor becomes imprisonment within the stated range, and if no special minimum or maximum is set, the term is at least 6 months and at most 12 years.

If a statute prescribes kuritushuone, imprisonment is imposed instead; life kuritushuone becomes life imprisonment.

If a law sets kuritushuone, imprisonment is imposed instead; the text also sets substitute sentence ranges and says sections 4 and 5 are repealed.

If a law provides for imprisonment in lieu of hard labour, the sentence must be imprisonment instead, with specific rules for life and fixed-term cases.

Where a law prescribes penal servitude, prison is imposed instead; life penal servitude becomes life imprisonment, and fixed-term penal servitude is converted to imprisonment within the stated range.

If a penalty is based on the value of specific property, the property is valued as it was when the offence was committed.

If a punishment is set based on the value of specific property, the property is valued as it was when the offence was committed.

If a punishment is set based on the value of specific property, the value used is the value the property had when the crime was committed.

If a punishment is set based on the value of special property, the relevant value is the property’s value when the crime was committed.

If punishment is set based on the value of specific property, the property is valued as of the time the crime was committed.

If a punishment is based on the value of specific property, the value used is the value the property had when the offence was committed.

If a punishment is based on the value of special property, the value to use is the property’s value at the time the offence was committed.

If a penalty is based on the value of specific property, the value used is the value the property had when the offence was committed.

If a penalty is based on the value of special property, the controlling value is the property’s value when the offence was committed.

If a penalty is based on the value of specific property, the relevant value is the property’s value when the offence was committed.

Section 7 defines what “viraltapano” means for certain penalty provisions: it covers loss of the office or public duty in which the offence was committed, or, if the civil servant has moved, loss of the later similar office.

This section defines what “viraltapano” means: the loss of the office or public duty where the offence was committed, and in some cases the loss of a similar current office held by the civil servant.

This section defines what “viraltapano” means in certain penalty rules: loss of the office or public duty where the offence was committed, or, if the official has moved, loss of the later similar office.

This section defines “viraltapano” for certain penalty rules as the loss of the office or public task connected to the offence, including a similar office if the official has moved, and in some cases the office(s) held at sentencing.

This section defines what “viraltapano” means in the listed penalty provisions.

This section defines what forfeiture of office means in certain penalty provisions.

This section defines what “viraltapano” covers: losing the office or public duty where the crime was committed, or, if the official has moved to a similar post, losing that later post; in certain section 10 cases it also covers current offices or public duties held at sentencing.

Viraltapano tarkoittaa viran tai julkisen tehtävän menettämistä tietyissä rangaistustapauksissa, ja se voi koskea myös myöhemmin saadun vastaavan viran menettämistä.

This section defines what “viraltapano” means in the penalty rules: it covers the loss of the office or public duty connected to the offence, or in some cases the office held at conviction.

This section defines “viraltapano” as loss of the office or public duty connected to the offence, or in some cases loss of the current office or public duties held at conviction.

Section 10 says certain public officials and officeholders must be removed from office when sentenced to life imprisonment or, in some cases, at least two years’ imprisonment; shorter intentional sentences can also lead to removal if the person is clearly unfit.

Certain public officials and office-holders must be removed from office if sentenced to life imprisonment or, in some cases, to at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment; a shorter sentence may also justify removal if the crime shows clear unfitness. Elected members of a public body elected by general vote cannot be removed from that office under this section.

Certain officials and public office holders must be dismissed from office if they receive life imprisonment or at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment, with a limited court-based exception. An elected public body member cannot be dismissed from that office under this section.

Certain public officials and officeholders must be removed from office after serious imprisonment sentences, with a court-based exception and a carve-out for elected representative members.

Certain public officials and comparable office-holders must be removed from office if sentenced to life imprisonment, and usually also if sentenced to at least two years’ imprisonment; shorter intentional-offence sentences may also lead to removal in some cases.

Certain public officials can be removed from office if they are sentenced to life imprisonment, or to at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment, with a narrow court-based exception; elected members of public bodies are protected from removal under this section.

Certain public officials and office-holders must be removed from office if sentenced to life imprisonment, and in some cases if sentenced to at least two years’ imprisonment. A shorter intentional-offence sentence can also lead to removal if the offence shows clear unsuitability, but elected members of a public body cannot be removed under this section from that office.

Certain public officials and officeholders must be removed from office if they are sentenced to life imprisonment, or usually if sentenced to at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment. A court may avoid that result in some cases, and elected assembly members are exempt from removal under this section.

Certain public officials and similar office-holders must be removed from office if they receive life imprisonment or at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment, with a court-based exception; shorter intentional sentences may also lead to removal if the offense shows clear unsuitability. Elected assembly members cannot be removed from that office under this section.

Certain public officials and similar office-holders may be removed from office if they are sentenced to life imprisonment, or usually if sentenced to at least two years’ fixed-term imprisonment; shorter intentional-imprisonment cases can also lead to removal if the offence shows clear unsuitability. An elected representative chosen by general vote cannot be removed from that office under this section.