The Finnish parliament transposed the EU directive by publication of the Act on the Protection of Persons Participating in Public Debate from Cross-Border Harassment Actions and Amendments of the Code of Judicial Procedure (4/1734) in the Finnish Collection of Laws.
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On 21 November 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament (HE 170/2025 vp) on the implementation of the directive. The proposal is based on the report of a government-appointed working group, whose mandate ran from 17 October 2024 to 30 April 2025. The working group held a public hearing on 4 April 2025, inviting a wide range of NGOs, stakeholders, and actors identified as potential victims of SLAPPs in Finland. Their contributions informed the final Government proposal.
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CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
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