In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

ARTICLE 1

Chamber of Commerce and Central Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Central Chamber of Commerce, which is an area for which the Chamber of Commerce is an area. The Chamber of Commerce shall develop the business capacity of the business area and perform the public tasks assigned and assigned to it.

The Chamber of Commerce is a federation of Chambers of Commerce, which acts as a joint body of Chambers of Commerce and supports chambers of commerce in the performance of their duties. The Central Chamber of Commerce is developing a business capacity throughout the country, recognising the Finnish economy as a recognition of merit badges and performing the public tasks assigned to it.

Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce shall be subject to the (103/1989) .

ARTICLE 2 (13.4.2007)

Public tasks of the Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce is responsible for:

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by L 18.9.2015/1143 , which enters into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

(1) carry out the statutory audit (459/2007) The tasks laid down;

(2) issue certificates for the exercise of professional experience in accordance with Directive 2005 /36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications, as regards the recognition of professional qualifications Law (19/03/2007) ; and

(3) strengthen the external trade documents according to the other law or by virtue of such a function.

(30.11.2007)

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by L 18.9.2015/1143 , which enters into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

The Chamber of Commerce has the Audit Committee referred to in Article 43 of the Court of Auditors. After consulting the Chambers of Commerce, the Central Chamber of Commerce may decide that two or more chambers of commerce have a joint audit committee.

The Central Chamber of Commerce shall:

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by L 18.9.2015/1143 , which enters into force on 1 January 2016. The previous wording reads:

(1) carry out the tasks provided for in the audit law;

(2) order the arbitrators and apply for arbitration in the event of a company governed by public limited company law; (1024/2006) In the case of specified redemption situations;

(3) provide it with the law on property brokering and brokerage offices; (1075/2000) , and

(4) to manage it in this law and in the real estate fund (143/1997) The tasks specified. (14.12.2012/779)

ARTICLE 3

Authorisation to establish a Chamber of Commerce

The creation of a Chamber of Commerce will be issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on a proposal from the Central Chamber of Commerce. The authorisation may be granted to the Community with the economic and operational conditions necessary to carry out the public tasks entrusted to the Chamber of Commerce.

The proposal to be submitted by the Chamber of Commerce shall be accompanied by the Community rules and the confirmation referred to in Article 1 (1) and a statement that the Community fulfils the conditions for granting the authorisation provided for in paragraph 1.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry may withdraw the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 if the essential conditions for issuing the authorisation are no longer fulfilled.

§ 4

Delegation from the Chamber of Commerce

The decision-making powers of the Conference of Presidents shall be exercised by a delegation composed of representatives of the Chambers of Commerce.

The statutes of the Central Chamber of Commerce shall determine how the number of representatives chosen by the Chamber of Commerce of the Chamber of Commerce of the Chamber of Commerce is determined by reference to the number of members of the Chambers of Commerce and the way in which the Chamber of Commerce decides On the mutual contribution of the Chamber of Commerce and amending it.

§ 5 (21.7.2006/638)

Board of Appeal

The delegation of the Central Chamber of Commerce shall, for a period of three years, set up a Board of Appeal to order the arbitrators and to apply for the orders of the trustee, as provided for in Article 2 (2) (2).

The Board of Appeal shall be composed of the Chairperson, the Vice-President and at least five and a maximum of seven other members, who shall be general confidence-building and business persons. The Chair, the Vice-Chair and two members shall be graduates of law in law, two of whom must be qualified as judges. At least one member shall be appointed primarily from the proposal of registered associations of non-professional investors. (25/10/2015)

The Board of Appeal shall have a quorum when, in addition to the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, at least three other members are present. Where both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chair are prevented or impeded, the Board of Appeal shall have a quorum of at least four other members who elect a member of the examiner's degree in law from among their number President. Decisions at the meeting of the redemption board shall be taken by a simple majority. In the event of a tie, the President shall vote.

ARTICLE 6 (21.7.2006/638)

Procedure and costs of the Board of Appeal

The members and staff members of the redemption board referred to in Article 5 shall be subject to the provisions relating to criminal liability in the performance of their duties. For the handling of cases at the redemption board, management law shall apply. (2003) , the Law on Public Access to Public Authorities (18/09/1999) And language law (2003) .

The Chamber of Commerce shall bear the costs of the redemption board and shall lay down the criteria for the remuneration of the chairman and other members of the Board. The Central Chamber of Commerce shall be entitled to charge the redeemer for the costs of setting up the arbitrators and for applying for the appointment of the trustee. (25/10/2015)

§ 7

Notification in the register

Once the Chamber of Commerce has been authorised, the Chamber of Commerce shall be notified without delay in the Register of Associations. The register shall be made a separate indication of the association's activities as a chamber of commerce.

The names of the Presidents, other members and alternate members of the institutions responsible for carrying out the public tasks referred to in Article 2 of this Act shall also be entered in the register, together with copies of the names of the members of the Chamber of Commerce and of the alternate members. The annual accounts and audit report of the Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce. The financial statements shall be submitted for registration within two months of its adoption.

If the Ministry of Trade and Industry withdraws the authorisation for the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry shall withdraw the notification to the Patents and Registration Board, which shall be removed from the association register as a chamber of commerce. Within three months of the date of removal of the label, the association shall notify the Government of Patente and Registration of its Rules of Procedure, which shall consider the matter of the declaration as urgent.

§ 8

Accounting and auditing

The Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce are reporting agents. Their accounts are in force, as is the case in the accounting law (1336/1967) Provides.

The annual accounts of the Central Chamber of Commerce shall show that the provision of the law on property brokering and brokerage offices has been complied with. (18.09.2015/1143)

The annual accounts of the Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce shall indicate the amount of the fees charged for the performance of the duties referred to in the Audit Act and the expenditure incurred in carrying out their duties. In addition, the annual accounts of the Central Chamber of Commerce must show that the provision of the law on property brokering and brokerage offices has been complied with.

The Chamber of Commerce and the Central Chamber of Commerce shall have at least two auditors and two alternate auditors, which shall be auditors approved by the Chamber of Commerce or Chamber of Commerce. The audit is otherwise in force, as provided for by the Audit Act.

§ 9

Roll-call law

The name 'Chamber of Commerce' or the corresponding foreign language, together with the name 'Central Chamber of Commerce' or similar foreign language, may be used by the association listed in this Act as a chamber of commerce.

ARTICLE 10 (10,12/05/1006)

Appeals appeal

An appeal against the decision of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy shall be subject to appeal by the administrative court, as in the case of administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides. An appeal to the decision of the administrative court shall be lodged only if the Supreme Administrative Court grants an appeal.

ARTICLE 10

Appeals appeal

The decision of the Ministry of Trade and Industry under this Act shall be subject to appeal by appeal to the administrative court in accordance with the law on appeal in the administrative law (18/06/1996) Provides.

ARTICLE 11

Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

This law repeals the Trade Chamber Regulation of 15 April 1988 (337/1988) With its subsequent modifications.

Before the law enters into force, measures may be taken to implement it.

ARTICLE 12

Transitional provision

Within three months of the entry into force of this Act, the Central Chamber of Commerce may continue to operate as a Community within the meaning of Article 1 of this Act, in accordance with Article 7 of the Act on the labelling of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce, which, when the law enters into force, has a valid licence for its activities, may continue to operate within three months of the date of entry into force of this Law, within the meaning of Article 1 of this Law, in accordance with the provisions of the The entry in the register is provided for in Article 7.

THEY 106/2002 , TaVM 19/2002, EV 121/2002