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The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.
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List of competent authorities
The central body referred to in Article 3(1) is the Ministry of Justice. It has jurisdiction over the whole country. The central body, i.e. the Ministry of Justice, has been designated as the competent authority, referred to in Article 3(3) of the Regulation, with responsibility for taking decisions, pursuant to Article 17, on requests for the direct taking of evidence. Its address is:
Ministry of Justice
Eteläesplanadi 10
FIN-00130 Helsinki
Address for correspondence:
Ministry of Justice
PO Box 25
FIN-00023 Government
Tel. (358-9) 16 06 76 28
Fax: (358-9) 16 06 75 24
E-mail: central.authority@om.fi
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English.
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Ministry of Justice
Eteläesplanadi 10
FIN-00130 Helsinki
Address for correspondence:
Ministry of Justice
PO Box 25
FIN-00023 Government
Tel. (358-9) 16 06 76 28
Fax: (358-9) 16 06 75 24
E-mail: central.authority@om.fi
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