Finland

National Cultural Heritage Laws

Source: UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws UNESCO/CLT/Natlaws

Document	Years	Themes	Categories	Language
Antiquities Act The 17 June 1963/295		Authorization, Permits, License Compensation Exploration license Maintenance Protected Area or Good Sanctions Statutes of limitation Statutory Bodies Creation Transfer of ownership	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Intangible Cultural Heritage Natural Heritage Underwater Cultural Heritage	fi
The Decree on the Protection of the Buildings owned by the State (no longer in force)	1985	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage	fi
The Act on the Protection of Buildings (no longer in force)	1985	Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage	fi
Act on the implementation of certain provisions of the Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and on the application of the Protocol 1135/ 1994 Act on the implementation of certain provisions of the Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and on the application of the Protocol 1135/ 1994 (translation)	1994	Compensation Maintenance Return Statutes of limitation Transfer of ownership	Armed Conflict Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Decree on the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the related Protocol and accepting and applying certain provisions of the Protocol 1136/ 1994 The Decree on the implementation of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the related Protocol and accepting and applying certain provisions of the Protocol 1136/ 1994 (translation)	1994		Armed Conflict Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Law No. 1292/2015 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of the Member States of the European Union	2015	Compensation Good faith acquisition Illicit traffic Protected Area or Good Return Statutes of limitation Transfer of ownership	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Act on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 115/1999	1999	Authorization, Permits, License Customs Exportation Statutes of limitation Statutory Bodies Creation	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property Intangible Cultural Heritage Natural Heritage Underwater Cultural Heritage	fi
Decree on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 189/1999 Decree on Restrictions to the Export of Cultural Objects 189/1999 (translation)	1999	Authorization, Permits, License Customs Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 875/ 1999 Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 875/ 1999 (translation)	1999	Illicit traffic	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Decree for bringing into force the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the entry into force of the Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention 876/99 Decree for bringing into force the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and the entry into force of the Act on adopting certain regulations of the Convention 876/99 (translation)	1999	Illicit traffic	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Act on adopting certain regulations of the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and the application of the Convention 877/1999 Act on adopting certain regulations of the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and the application of the Convention 877/1999 (translation)	1999	Compensation Exportation Good faith acquisition Illicit traffic Protected Area or Good Return Transfer of ownership	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Decree for bringing into force the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and adopting certain regulations of the Convention and the entry into force of the Act on the application of the Convention 878/ 1999 Decree for bringing into force the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects and adopting certain regulations of the Convention and the entry into force of the Act on the application of the Convention 878/ 1999 (translation)	1999	Exportation Illicit traffic Restitution Return	Cultural Immovable Heritage	fi
Decision of the Ministry of Education on the licensing authorities in the matter of export of cultural objects Dnr:o 7/600/99	1999	Authorization, Permits, License Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Décret 1166/2003 sur la création du Comité Argentin de Lutte contre le Trafic Illicite de Biens Culturels. Fonctions et intégration		Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Council Regulation N.116/2009 of 18 December 2008 on the export of cultural goods	2008	Authorization, Permits, License Customs Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Commission Regulation N.656/2004 amending Regulation N.752/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation N.3911/92 on the export of cultural goods (no longer in force) Commission Regulation N.656/2004 amending Regulation N.752/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation n.3911/92 on the export of cultural goods (translation)	2004	Authorization, Permits, License Customs Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi
Commission implementing Regulation N.1081/2012 of 9 November 2012 on the export of cultural goods.	2012	Authorization, Permits, License Customs Exportation	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
The Church Conservation Act (Finnish)	1992	Maintenance Protected Area or Good	Cultural Immovable Heritage	fi,sv
Directive 2014/60/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012	2014	Illicit traffic Protected Area or Good Restitution Return Sanctions	Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	English
Law on Protection of Architectural Heritage (498/2010) (Finnish)	2010	Exportation Illicit traffic Inventory, Registry Maintenance Promotion and Development Protected Area or Good Sanctions Loan	Cultural Immovable Heritage Cultural Movable Heritage - Cultural Property	fi,sv