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A non-final judgment is enforced despite an appeal, unless another provision says otherwise. If a court has ordered enforcement before finality, that order must be followed.

A data subject’s right to access their collected data may be postponed if access would significantly hinder enforcement.

Rekisteröidyn oikeutta tarkastaa häntä koskevat tiedot voidaan lykätä tietyissä täytäntöönpanoon liittyvissä tilanteissa.

Lainvoimainen tuomio pannaan täytäntöön ilman vakuutta, eikä vastaaja voi estää täytäntöönpanoa vakuudella.

Lainvoimainen tuomio voidaan panna täytäntöön ilman vakuutta; vastaaja ei voi estää täytäntöönpanoa vakuudella, mutta muutoksenhakua käsittelevä tuomioistuin voi kieltää tai keskeyttää sen.

A non-final district court judgment with a payment order may be enforced unless the debtor provides security. Seized property may be sold without the debtor’s consent only in urgent value-loss or high-maintenance situations, and the claimant must provide security for possible damage and enforcement costs.

If an inspection right would significantly hinder enforcement, it may be delayed temporarily, and the Data Protection Ombudsman may then inspect the lawfulness of the register data on the registered person’s request.

Some enforcement register data must be deleted after set retention periods, with longer retention allowed for certain special data only in justified cases.

A non-final judgment is generally enforced despite an appeal, unless another rule says otherwise. If a court orders enforcement before finality under law, that order must be followed.

A judgment that is not yet final is enforced despite an appeal, unless otherwise provided elsewhere. If a court orders enforcement before finality, the order must be followed.

Hakija saa panna lainvoimaa vailla olevan käräjäoikeuden häätötuomion täytäntöön vain asettamalla vakuuden.

The enforcement register must delete certain categories of data after set retention periods, including 30 years for case management data and 10 years for special, health/disability, and occupational safety data, with limited longer retention for special data up to 20 years.

Some enforcement register data are public, while the rest are confidential.

A non-final district court judgment ordering payment may be enforced unless the debtor provides security covering the claim, enforcement fee, and possible enforcement costs.

A debtor must provide security before an enforceable unpaid judgment can be executed; the claimant may also have to provide security before seized property is sold without the debtor’s consent.

An unenforceable district court judgment ordering delivery of specified movable property may be enforced if the applicant provides security for return of the property and enforcement costs.

Register data that can be used to issue a certificate under section 31(1) is public; other register data is confidential.

Anyone may get a certificate from the enforcement register about a named person, and the enforcement authority must also give related information in specified cases.

Jos lainvoimaa vailla oleva häätötuomio pannaan täytäntöön, hakijan on asetettava vakuus tietyistä kuluista ja vahingoista.

Non-final eviction judgments may be enforced only if the applicant posts security for possible compensation, enforcement costs, and reversal measures.

An unenforced district court judgment about an obligation outside sections 5–7 may be enforced if enforcement does not make an appeal pointless and the applicant posts security.

Anyone may request an enforcement-authority certificate about a named person, and the registered person may ask who received a certificate about them in the last six months.

Luottotietotoiminnan harjoittaja saa tietyin ehdoin pyytää ulosottoa koskevia asianhallintatietoja, ja ulosottomiehen on velallisen pyynnöstä tehtävä peruutusilmoitus tietyissä tilanteissa.

If the judgment is not final, the enforcement officer must, on request, ensure the property is preserved until final judgment; the rule also refers to seizure rules in Chapter 8.

A non-final district court judgment ordering delivery of movable property may be enforced if the applicant posts security for return of the property and enforcement costs.

An unenforceable default judgment is enforced in the same way as an enforceable judgment.

Luottotietotoiminnan harjoittajalla on oikeus saada tietyt ulosottoasioiden asianhallintatiedot, ja ulosottomiehen on velallisen pyynnöstä tehtävä peruuttamisilmoitus tietyissä tilanteissa.

Viranomaiset ja muut julkista tehtävää hoitavat voivat saada ulosottorekisteristä tarvitsemansa tiedot tehtäviensä hoitamiseksi, ja tietyissä tapauksissa tiedot voidaan luovuttaa sähköisesti.

A district court judgment about an obligation other than one covered by sections 5–7 may be enforced even if it is not yet final, if an appeal would not become pointless because of enforcement and the applicant provides security for compensation, enforcement costs, and reversal measures.

A non-final district court judgment on matters other than those in sections 5–7 may be enforced if appeal would not be made pointless by enforcement and the applicant provides security.

A court of appeal judgment that is not final and needs leave to appeal is enforced like a final judgment; collected funds may be paid out only against security.

Authorities and other public-duty actors may obtain certain enforcement-register information needed for their tasks, and some recipients may get it electronically if personal-data rules allow storage and use.

Certain enforcement-case parties can request a printout of case-management data, with some personal/contact details excluded; guarantors and similar persons also have a corresponding right for the relevant claim.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva yksipuolinen tuomio pannaan täytäntöön kuten lainvoimainen tuomio.

An unappealed judgment is enforced in the same way as a final judgment.

A defendant cannot stop execution of this kind of interim order by posting security.

On request, a person who is or has been a defendant or applicant in an enforcement case must be given a case-system printout, with certain personal and contact details left out.

Ulosottolaitos may allow a technical connection for disclosing enforcement register data if the recipient is legally entitled to receive the information electronically, and the recipient must first show that data protection is handled properly.

Ei-lainvoimainen hovioikeuden tuomio pannaan täytäntöön kuten lainvoimainen tuomio; kertyneet varat saa kuitenkin tilittää vain vakuutta vastaan.

A non-final Court of Appeal judgment that needs leave to appeal is enforced like a final judgment, but collected funds may be paid out only against security.

A court-approved settlement is enforced like a final judgment. The same rule also applies to a non-final district court decision that is appealed directly to the Supreme Court.

Ulosottolaitos may decide on a technical connection and disclose enforcement-register data through it if the recipient is legally entitled to receive the information electronically, and the recipient must show that data protection is handled properly before the connection is opened.

Valtakunnanvoudinvirasto may decide on a technical interface and disclosure from the enforcement register if the recipient has a legal right to receive the information electronically; before opening the interface, the recipient must show that data protection is properly ensured.

An interim order under Chapter 5, Section 7 is enforced without requiring security from the applicant.

Tietyt väliaikaismääräykset pannaan täytäntöön ilman, että hakijan tarvitsee asettaa vakuutta, eikä vastaaja voi estää täytäntöönpanoa vakuudella.

Tuomioistuin voi valituksen tai takaisinsaantihakemuksen yhteydessä kieltää lainvoimaa vailla olevan tuomion tai yksipuolisen tuomion täytäntöönpanon tai määrätä sen keskeytettäväksi.

Valtakunnanvoudinvirasto may allow a technical interface for releasing enforcement register data if the recipient is legally entitled to receive the information electronically, and the recipient must first show that the data will be properly protected.

Enforcement may start only if the applicant has the required enforcement basis and the underlying right has not ended. The enforcement officer must check limitation and may act on limitation only when raised and supported.

A settlement confirmed by a court is enforced like a final judgment. The same rule also applies to a non-final district court decision when an appeal is taken directly to the Supreme Court under Chapter 30a.

A court-confirmed settlement is enforced like a final judgment. The same rule also applies to a non-final district court decision that is appealed directly to the Supreme Court.

An appellate court may keep an already enforced measure in force when sending a case back or transferring it, and the receiving court may cancel enforcement in certain cases.

Ulosottomiehen on tarkistettava vanhentuminen ja pyydettävä selvitystä epäselvissä tilanteissa; hän voi panna täytäntöön tiettyjä velvoitteita ilman eri ulosottoperustetta lain mukaisesti.

This provision lists the documents that count as enforcement bases.

The court may stop enforcement of a non-final judgment or default judgment, and may order enforcement steps reversed or an eviction undone for a weighty reason.

Tuomioistuin voi valituksen tai takaisinsaantihakemuksen vuoksi kieltää tai keskeyttää lainvoimaa vailla olevan tuomion tai yksipuolisen tuomion täytäntöönpanon ja tarvittaessa määrätä jo tehdyt täytäntöönpanotoimet peruutettaviksi.

Ulosottomiehen on tehtävä tarvittavat peruutustoimet, jos ulosottoperusteena oleva tuomio kumotaan tai raukeaa, ja myös silloin, kun tuomio muuttuu hakijan vahingoksi.

This section lists which documents count as enforcement grounds.

A final judgment is enforced without security from the applicant; the defendant cannot stop enforcement by providing security.

Muutoksenhakutuomioistuin voi määrätä aiemmin toimitetun täytäntöönpanon jatkumaan, kun asia palautetaan tai siirretään alemman tuomioistuimen käsiteltäväksi. Palautettu tai siirretty tuomioistuin voi erityisestä syystä määrätä täytäntöönpanon peruutettavaksi, ja jos asia jää sillensä, peruutus on määrättävä.

Muutoksenhakutuomioistuin voi antaa aiemmin toimitetun täytäntöönpanon jäädä voimaan, kun asia palautetaan tai siirretään alempaan tuomioistuimeen. Palautettu tai siirretty tuomioistuin voi erityisestä syystä keskeyttää täytäntöönpanon, ja jos asia jää sillensä, täytäntöönpano on peruutettava.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled or changed, the claimant or creditor who has collected funds or property must return them to the enforcement officer, with interest or yield. If they are not returned, the enforcement officer must recover them at the respondent’s request.

Lainvoimainen tuomio pannaan täytäntöön ilman vakuutta; vastaaja ei voi estää täytäntöönpanoa vakuudella, ja ylimääräinen muutoksenhaku ei yleensä estä täytäntöönpanoa.

A non-final judgment may be enforced despite an appeal, unless otherwise provided elsewhere; if a court orders enforcement before finality, the order must be followed.

If the enforcement basis judgment is reversed or lapses, the enforcement officer must take the available cancellation steps, unless a court has prohibited cancellation or ordered it suspended.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled, lapses, or is changed against the applicant, the bailiff must take the cancellation steps allowed by law, unless a court has prohibited or suspended cancellation.

If enforcement is cancelled because a judgment is overturned or changed, the applicant must compensate the defendant for resulting damage.

A non-final judgment is enforced even if an appeal is pending, unless otherwise provided; if the court has ordered enforcement before finality, that order must be followed.

A non-final district court judgment with a payment order may be enforced unless the debtor provides security; seized property may be sold without the debtor’s consent only in urgent value-loss or high-cost situations if the applicant posts security.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled or changed, the applicant or creditor who has received funds or property must return them to the enforcement officer, with interest or returns.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled or changed, the claimant or creditor must return any withdrawn funds and received property to the enforcement officer, and the enforcement officer may recover them on the respondent’s request if they are not returned.

This section says that enforcement of a non-final interim measure decision is governed by another provision, that chapter 8 on security applies to it even before finality, and that cancellation of enforcement follows sections 13–15 and chapter 8.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva maksuvelvoitettu käräjäoikeuden tuomio voidaan panna täytäntöön, ellei velallinen aseta vaadittua vakuutta.

Hakijan on asetettava vakuus, jos lainvoimaa vailla oleva häätötuomio pannaan täytäntöön.

If enforcement is revoked because a judgment is annulled or changed, the applicant must compensate the respondent for damage caused by the enforcement and its revocation.

If enforcement is cancelled because a judgment is revoked or changed, the applicant must compensate the defendant for the damage caused. A compensation claim must be filed in the district court for the area where the enforcement act was carried out, within one year after the judgment becomes final and enforcement is cancelled, and the plaintiff must promptly notify the enforcement officer when the claim is filed.

Täytäntöönpantavaksi määrätty välitystuomio pannaan täytäntöön kuten lainvoimainen tuomio. Ylempi viranomainen tai tuomioistuin voi painavasta syystä kieltää täytäntöönpanon tai keskeyttää sen, jos kumoamis- tai mitättömäksi julistamiskanne on vireillä.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva käräjäoikeuden häätötuomio voidaan panna täytäntöön, jos hakija asettaa vaaditun vakuuden.

A non-final district court judgment ordering delivery of movable property may be enforced if the claimant provides security for return of the property and enforcement costs. If not, the bailiff must, at the claimant’s request, preserve the property until the judgment becomes final.

This section says that enforcement of a security measure decision without legal force is governed by another provision, that chapter 8 rules on security also apply to such a decision, and that revocation of enforcement is governed by sections 13–15 of this chapter and chapter 8.

This section points to other provisions on enforcing a provisional order, applying security rules, and revoking enforcement.

The enforceability of the listed documents is governed by other law.

A non-final district court judgment ordering delivery of specific movable property may be enforced if the applicant provides security for return of the property and enforcement costs; otherwise, the bailiff must preserve the property until the judgment becomes final.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva käräjäoikeuden tuomio, joka koskee muuta kuin 5–7 §:ssä tarkoitettua velvoitetta, voidaan panna täytäntöön tietyin edellytyksin.

A court-ordered arbitral award is enforced like a final court judgment. A higher authority or court may, for weighty reasons, stop or suspend enforcement if a challenge to annul or void the award is pending.

An arbitral award ordered enforced by the district court must be enforced like a final court judgment.

Certain administrative court and administrative decisions can be enforced before becoming final if they impose a payment obligation; other obligations generally wait until finality.

A non-final district court judgment on an obligation other than one covered by sections 5–7 may be enforced if an appeal would not be made pointless by enforcement and the applicant posts security.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva yksipuolinen tuomio pannaan täytäntöön kuten lainvoimainen tuomio.

Certain listed documents are enforceable as provided separately in other law.

The enforceability of certain listed documents is governed by other law.

A debtor may stop enforcement for the amount covered by a valid set-off claim, if the set-off requirements were already met before attachment; the debtor must notify the enforcement officer in time, and the enforcement officer must inform the claimant.

Lainvoimaa vailla oleva yksipuolinen tuomio pannaan täytäntöön kuten lainvoimainen tuomio.

A non-final court of appeal judgment requiring leave to appeal is enforced like a final judgment, but collected funds may be paid out only against security.

A non-final administrative court decision or administrative decision with a payment obligation may be enforced under section 5; other obligations generally wait until the decision becomes final, unless provisional enforcement is ordered.

Certain administrative court decisions and administrative decisions may be enforced before they are final if they impose a payment obligation; other obligations generally may be enforced only after finality.

A third party may set off the debtor’s claim against its counterclaim after notice of a payment ban, if the set-off conditions were already met and no higher-priority creditor is harmed.

A non-final court of appeal judgment requiring leave to appeal is enforced like a final judgment, but collected funds may be paid out only against security.

Certain court interim orders are enforced without requiring security from the applicant, and the defendant cannot block enforcement by providing security.

Enforcement may not continue where the debtor properly invokes set-off, and the bailiff must notify the claimant of the set-off demand.

Velallinen voi vaatia kuittauksen vaikutusta ulosmittauksen yhteydessä, jos kuittauksen edellytykset ovat täyttyneet ennen ulosmittausta, ja hänen on ilmoitettava vaatimus ulosottomiehelle viimeistään saatuaan tiedon ulosmittauksesta.

This section sets how long an enforcement title remains enforceable: usually 15 years, or 20 years in specified cases, and distraint or a Chapter 5 sale notice during the period prevents expiry from blocking payment from seized assets.

Certain court-issued interim orders are enforced without requiring security from the applicant, and the defendant cannot block enforcement by providing security.

A court-confirmed settlement is enforced like a final judgment, and section 3–8 rules also apply to certain non-final district court decisions appealed directly to the Supreme Court.

A third party notified of a garnishment payment ban may offset the debtor’s claim against its own counterclaim if the conditions are met, but not to the detriment of a higher-priority creditor.

A third party notified of an enforcement payment ban may set off the debtor’s claim against its counterclaim if the conditions were already met before notice, but not to the detriment of a higher-priority creditor.

The enforcement basis deadline is counted from when a default judgment, a final judgment, or another final enforcement basis is given; if the duty to perform starts later, it is counted from that start date.

A court-confirmed settlement is enforced like a final judgment, and the rule also applies to certain non-final district court decisions appealed directly to the Supreme Court.

The court may stop enforcement of a non-final judgment or default judgment in connection with an appeal or recovery application, and may require already carried-out enforcement measures to be reversed.

This section sets how long certain enforcement bases remain enforceable: usually 15 years, but 20 years in specified cases.

An enforcement basis for a payment obligation against a natural person is generally enforceable for 15 years, or 20 years in the stated cases.

Velkoja voi pyytää tuomioistuinta jatkamaan ulosottoperusteen määräaikaa, jos velallinen on olennaisesti vaikeuttanut maksunsaantia.

Tuomioistuin voi käsitellyn valituksen tai takaisinsaantihakemuksen perusteella kieltää tai keskeyttää tuomion täytäntöönpanon ja tarvittaessa määrätä jo tehdyn täytäntöönpanotoimen peruutettavaksi.

Muutoksenhakutuomioistuin voi määrätä jo toimitetun täytäntöönpanon pysymään voimassa, kun asia palautetaan tai siirretään alempaan tuomioistuimeen. Palautettu tai siirretty tuomioistuin voi erityisestä syystä peruuttaa täytäntöönpanon ennen asian ratkaisemista, ja jos asia jää sillensä, peruutus on määrättävä.

The enforcement-basis deadline is calculated from when the relevant judgment or other final enforcement basis is issued, or from when the performance obligation begins if that starts later.

The enforcement-period deadline is counted from the issuance of a unilateral judgment, a final judgment, or another final enforcement basis; if the duty to perform starts later, the period is counted from that later start.

A claim expires when the enforcement-basis time limit runs out. If a court extends that time limit, the debtor’s payment obligation is set or confirmed for the extended period, and the claim remains enforceable until that period ends.

Muutoksenhakutuomioistuin voi määrätä jo toimitetun täytäntöönpanon jatkumaan, kun asia palautetaan tai siirretään alempaan tuomioistuimeen. Palautettu tai siirretty tuomioistuin voi erityisestä syystä määrätä täytäntöönpanon peruutettavaksi ennen ratkaisua, ja jos asia jää sillensä, peruutus on määrättävä.

If the underlying judgment is annulled or lapses, execution proceedings end and the enforcement officer must carry out available cancellation steps, unless a court has prohibited or suspended them.

Velkoja voi pyytää tuomioistuinta pidentämään ulosottoperusteen määräaikaa, jos velallinen on olennaisesti vaikeuttanut maksunsaantia; tuomioistuin voi pidentää aikaa 10 vuoteen, mutta ei jos se olisi velalliselle kohtuutonta.

Velkoja may sue in court to extend the enforcement-basis deadline, and the court may extend it up to 10 years if the debtor has materially hindered collection and the extension is not unreasonable for the debtor.

The court must promptly notify the local enforcement officer about a lawsuit under section 26. On request, the enforcement officer must give the debtor and creditor a certificate in certain cases, and the parties must provide necessary information and documents.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled or lapses, the enforcement matter ends, and the enforcement officer must carry out available cancellation steps unless a court has forbidden or suspended cancellation.

If the enforcement basis judgment is annulled or changed, the applicant or creditor must return the funds and property, with interest, to the enforcement officer. If they do not return them, the enforcement officer must, at the defendant’s request, recover the funds or collect the security, or retrieve the property.

A claim becomes time-barred when the enforcement basis period expires, and a court judgment can extend that period or confirm enforceability.

Saatava vanhentuu, kun ulosottoperusteen määräaika päättyy. Jos määräaikaa jatketaan, velalliselle voidaan asettaa maksuvelvollisuus, joka tulee voimaan heti ja kestää jatketun määräajan loppuun.

An enforcement application must be filed in one of the allowed ways, and a written application must be signed by the applicant or, if someone else drafted it, by the drafter.

If the underlying enforcement judgment is revoked or changed, the claimant or creditor who has taken funds or received property must return them to the enforcement officer, with interest/returns included.

If enforcement is revoked because a judgment is quashed or amended, the applicant must compensate the respondent for damage caused by the enforcement and its revocation.

A court must promptly notify the bailiff about a lawsuit under section 26, and the bailiff must, on request, issue a certificate to the debtor and creditor if the relevant deadlines have expired and no lawsuit has been filed.

The court must promptly notify the bailiff about a lawsuit filed under section 26. The bailiff must, on request, give the debtor and creditor a certificate about the expired deadline and that no lawsuit was filed. The parties must provide the bailiff with necessary information and documents.

Ulosottohakemuksessa on ilmoitettava tietyt hakija-, asiamies-, vastaaja- ja saatavatiedot; tietyissä tilanteissa on myös pyydettävä suppea ulosotto nimenomaisesti.

If enforcement is cancelled because a judgment is quashed or changed, the applicant must compensate the respondent for harm caused by the enforcement and its cancellation.

This section says that enforcement of a provisional measure decision is governed by the Enforcement Code, that the chapter 8 rules on security apply regardless of finality, and that cancellation of enforcement follows the rules in sections 13–15 and chapter 8.

This section says how an enforcement application must be filed, and when a written application must be signed.

Ulosottohakemus on tehtävä määrätyillä tavoilla, ja kirjallinen hakemus on allekirjoitettava.

Hakijan on ilmoitettava viipymättä ulosottomiehelle, եթե hakemuksessa ilmoitettu tieto muuttuu, ja lisäksi ilmoitettava saadut maksusuoritukset, jotka eivät ole tulleet ulosoton kautta.

A security-measure decision’s enforcement is governed by the rules in chapter 7, section 14 of the Code of Judicial Procedure, and the chapter 8 security rules apply even if the decision is not final.

An arbitral award ordered enforceable by the district court is enforced like a final court judgment.

Ulosottohakemuksessa hakijan on ilmoitettava määrätyt tiedot, ja tietyissä tilanteissa myös pyydettävä suppeaa ulosottoa tai passiivirekisteröintiä nimenomaisesti.

Ulosottohakemuksessa hakijan on ilmoitettava tietyt tiedot, kuten hakijan ja vastaajan tiedot, saatavan määrä ja tarvittaessa asiamiehen sekä ulosottoperusteen tiedot.

Ulosottoviranomaisen tulee tarvittaessa neuvoa hakijaa hakemuksen vireillepanossa, ja jos hakemus on puutteellinen, hakijaa on kehotettava täydentämään sitä määräajassa, kun se on käsittelyn kannalta tarpeellista.

A court-enforceable arbitral award is enforced like a final court judgment, and a higher authority or court may stop or suspend enforcement for weighty reasons while an annulment or nullity case is pending.

For certain listed documents, their enforceability is determined by separate provisions in other law.

Hakijan on ilmoitettava viipymättä ulosottomiehelle, jos hakemuksessa ilmoitettu tieto muuttuu, sekä ilmoitettava ulosottomiehelle myös muutoin kuin ulosoton kautta saadut maksusuoritukset.

Hakijan on ilmoitettava viipymättä ulosottomiehelle, jos hakemuksessa ilmoitetut tiedot muuttuvat, ja myös muutoin kuin ulosoton kautta saadut maksusuoritukset.

Hakijan on liitettävä hakemukseen ulosottoperuste alkuperäisenä tai jäljennöksenä; joissakin tilanteissa liittämistä ei vaadita, ja ulosottomies voi epäillä jäljennöstä ja vaatia alkuperäisen tai virallisen jäljennöksen.

The enforceability of certain listed documents is governed by other law.

Non-final administrative decisions with a payment obligation may be enforced under section 5. Other obligations are enforceable only after finality, unless a court order allows enforcement before finality.

The enforcement authority must advise the applicant when needed, and if an application is incomplete it must tell the applicant to complete it within a set time when that is necessary for handling the case.

Ulosottoviranomaisen on tarvittaessa neuvottava hakijaa asian vireillepanossa, ja puutteellinen hakemus on kehotettava täydentämään määräajassa, jos se on käsittelyn kannalta tarpeen.

Ulosottomiehen on tarvittaessa otettava haltuunsa tavallinen velkakirja, ja hakijan on luovutettava tavallinen velkakirja velalliselle, kun sen määrä on maksettu.

This section says when certain administrative decisions may be enforced before they are final, when they must wait for finality, and when other statutory rules override this section.

A garnishment cannot proceed to the extent the debtor asks for set-off and the set-off conditions were already met before garnishment.

Hakijan on liitettävä hakemukseen ulosottoperuste alkuperäisenä tai kopiona, ellei jokin laissa säädetty poikkeus sovellu.

Hakemukseen on liitettävä ulosottoperuste alkuperäisenä tai jäljennöksenä, mutta tietyissä tapauksissa asiakirjaa ei tarvitse liittää.

If an electronic application needs a written enforcement basis or proof of claim, the missing document may be submitted later to the named enforcement officer or local enforcement authority.

A debtor may block enforcement to the extent the debt can be set off, if the set-off conditions were already met before attachment and the debtor notifies the enforcement officer in time.

A third party notified of a payment prohibition on an attached claim may set off the debtor’s claim only if the counterclaim already had an enforceable judgment or similar basis, the set-off conditions were already met before notice, and no better-priority creditor is harmed.

Hakemukseen on liitettävä tietyt saamistodisteet alkuperäisinä, ja ulosottomies voi tietyissä tilanteissa ottaa tavallisen velkakirjan haltuunsa tai jatkaa täytäntöönpanoa vaikka velkakirja puuttuu.

Hakijan on toimitettava tavallinen velkakirja velalliselle, kun velka on maksettu; ulosottomies voi ottaa velkakirjan haltuunsa ja voi tarvittaessa jatkaa täytäntöönpanoa tai lykätä tilitystä.

Ulosottoasia tulee vireille, kun hakemus saapuu paikalliselle ulosottoviranomaiselle tai ulosoton tietojärjestelmään, ellei myöhemmin todeta vireilletulon edellytysten puuttuneen.

A third party served with an enforcement payment prohibition may set off the debtor’s claim against a counterclaim if the set-off conditions existed before notice, but not to the detriment of a higher-priority creditor.

This section sets how long certain enforcement bases remain enforceable: usually 15 years, 20 years in specified cases, and a proven transfer can keep the period at 15 years.

If an application is filed electronically but needs a written enforcement basis or receipt evidence, the document must be sent to the enforcement authority within three weeks and the application must be identified.

If an electronic application requires a written enforcement basis or proof of debt, the document must be delivered to the enforcement authority within three weeks and the application must be identified. Until the document arrives, only temporary measures under Sections 18 and 19 may be taken.

If an enforcement basis is unclear, incomplete, or contains a writing/calculation error, the bailiff must direct the interested party to the right place to challenge or correct it. The bailiff who gave the guidance may also order a protective measure on the applicant’s request.

An enforcement basis with a payment obligation for a natural person is generally enforceable for 15 years, with some cases extended to 20 years.

The enforcement-basis time limit is counted from the issue of a default judgment, a final judgment, or another final enforcement basis; if the duty to perform starts later, the time limit runs from that start date.

An enforcement case becomes pending when the application reaches the enforcement authority or the enforcement information system.

Ulosottoasia tulee vireille, kun ulosottohakemus saapuu viranomaiselle tai järjestelmään. Jos hakemukseen liitettävä asiakirja saapuu määräajan jälkeen mutta ennen asiakirjojen palauttamista, asia tulee vireille asiakirjan saapumispäivänä.

In enforcement proceedings, a person may use an agent and assistant unless another rule says otherwise. If the proceeding is held without summons, the defendant may ask for their assistant to be allowed to come if the assistant can arrive without delay. A close relative of the bailiff may not act as agent or assistant.

The enforcement-basis time limit is counted from when the final enforcement basis is issued, or from when the payment obligation starts if that is later.

Velkoja voi pyytää tuomioistuinta pidentämään ulosottoperusteen määräaikaa, jos velallinen on olennaisesti vaikeuttanut maksun saamista; pidentäminen voi olla enintään 10 vuotta, mutta sitä ei saa tehdä, jos se olisi velalliselle kohtuutonta.

If an enforcement basis or judgment is unclear or incomplete, the party is directed to seek the appropriate complaint or correction route; the bailiff who gave the guidance may also order a securing measure on the applicant’s request when needed.

If an enforcement basis is unclear, incomplete, or contains a typing/calculation error, the enforcement officer must direct the interested party to the right place to seek review or correction. The officer may also order a protective measure if needed and requested.

Certain representatives may act for the principal without showing a power of attorney, but the enforcement officer can require one; other agents must show a signed power of attorney unless their authority is not in doubt.

Velkoja voi pyytää määräajan jatkamista tuomioistuimelta, mutta tuomioistuin voi tehdä sen vain tietyin edellytyksin; kanne on nostettava viimeistään kahden vuoden kuluessa.

If the enforcement basis period is extended, the debtor’s payment obligation is set or confirmed and can take effect immediately.

Ulosottomenettelyssä vastaaja saa käyttää asiamiestä ja avustajaa, ellei muualla toisin säädetä. Jos toimitus pidetään ilman kutsua, vastaajan pyynnöstä hänelle on varattava mahdollisuus pyytää avustaja paikalle, jos tämä ehtii viivytyksettä. Ulosottomiehen läheinen ei saa toimia asiamiehenä tai avustajana.

In enforcement proceedings, a person may use an agent and assistant, unless another rule says otherwise. If a proceeding is held without a summons, the respondent may request time to bring the assistant, if the assistant can arrive without delay. A close relative of the enforcement officer may not act as agent or assistant.

Ulkomailta hakevalla, joka ei ole ilmoittanut tiedoksianto-osoitetta, on oltava Suomessa asuva asiamies, joka voi ottaa vastaan täytäntöönpanoa koskevat tiedoksiannot hänen puolestaan.

If the enforcement basis time limit expires, the claim becomes time-barred; if a court extends that time limit, the debtor’s payment obligation and enforceability continue for the extended period.

The court must promptly notify the bailiff when a claim under section 26 has been filed, and the bailiff must issue a certificate on request if the deadlines have expired and no claim was brought.

Certain representatives may act without showing a power of attorney, but other agents must show a signed one, and cash withdrawals or taking property require explicit authority.

Some agents may represent a principal without showing a power of attorney; others must show one, and a suspicious power of attorney must be produced in original form if requested. Certain powers of attorney may be delivered electronically, stored in the enforcement system, or revoked immediately on request.

The responsible enforcement officer handles all enforcement matters concerning the same respondent, and that officer has authority nationwide.

The court must immediately notify the enforcement officer when a lawsuit under section 26 has been filed. The enforcement officer must, on request, give the debtor and creditor a certificate that the enforcement-period deadline and the filing deadline have expired and no lawsuit was filed. The parties must provide the enforcement officer with the necessary information and documents.

Enforcement applications must be filed using the specified written or electronic methods, and a written application must be signed by the applicant or its drafter.

If the applicant lives abroad and has not given a service address in Finland or abroad, the applicant must have a resident agent in Finland.

If the applicant lives abroad and has not given a service address in Finland or abroad, the applicant must have a Finland-resident agent for enforcement-related service.

The government issues rules for how the responsible enforcement officer is assigned, and there is no appeal against that assignment.

Ulosottoa haetaan tietyillä kirjallisilla tai sähköisillä tavoilla, ja tietyt hakijat on toimitettava hakemus määrätyssä muodossa.

Ulosottoa voi hakea kirjallisella hakemuksella tai sähköisellä viestillä, ja kirjallinen hakemus on allekirjoitettava.

Certain enforcement cases for the same respondent are handled by the designated responsible enforcement officer or by a collection group.

The responsible enforcement officer has nationwide authority, and another bailiff in the collection group has the same authority when carrying out enforcement measures for a case in that group.

Vastaavan ulosottomiehen on siirrettävä asia uudelle vastaavalle ulosottomiehelle, jos määräytymisperusteena oleva olosuhde muuttuu.

An applicant must file an enforcement application using one of the listed channels, and a written application must be signed by the applicant or, if someone else prepared it, by the preparer.

Ulosottohakemuksessa on ilmoitettava tietyt hakijan, asiamiehen, vastaajan ja saatavan tiedot; tietyissä tilanteissa on lisäksi pyydettävä suppea ulosotto tai ilmoitettava täytäntöönpanon peruste.

Pykälä määrittää, mikä ulosottomies toimii vastaavana ulosottomiehenä eri vastaajaryhmissä ja tilanteissa.

The responsible bailiff is assigned by the defendant’s residence/home, place of business, or, in some cases, the location of the enforcement action.