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    August 18, 2021
    The rendezvous of legal design and your brand
    Blog post by Peppi Flinkman
    Legal design is often discussed in the context of making legal matters more understandable and user friendly and it certainly is that. But have you ever considered that legal design could also in fact improve your brand image?
    August 13, 2021
    Supply chain attacks and IT contracts
    Blog post by Liisa Holopainen
    Supply chain attacks such as the one that forced Coop Sweden to shut down over 400 stores due to ransomware, have increased in number and in sophistication in 2020 and 2021. A supply chain attack is a combination of at least two cybersecurity attacks where the first attack is on a supplier that is then used to attack the ultimate target. The Coop incident was caused by an attack that originally targeted an IT management software vendor used by Coop’s paying system service provider.
    August 10, 2021
    “Are terms understood in the intended way – and what can be done about it?” asks Helena Haapio
    Blog post by Hanna Pentti
    Many are probably familiar with the anxiety associated with contracts – tons of pages with small and complicated text. This results in the terms not being read, let alone understood. Not familiarizing them easily leads to misunderstandings, breaches of contract and losses of rights. Fondia had the honour of having Contract Innovator and Coach Helena Haapio in February’s Fondia Academy to talk about how to avoid contract pitfalls through contract design.
    July 16, 2021
    Fondia’s project on digitalising trust-based business is progressing
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors, Joachim Mac Donald-Thomé
    So far, the project has brought together experiences of utilising technology from Fondia’s lawyers and clients in different countries, as well as from other pioneering companies. Our development work begun with the customer interface processes and tools. Next, the company will move to develop the technology required by its service model to facilitate collaboration between Fondia and its clients.
    July 12, 2021
    Will your employees keep working into their sixties?
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    According to forecasts based on patient data published by Terveystalo, one in four people of working age have at least one risk factor for developing an inability to work. The careers of 40-year-olds should continue for another 20 years. How to keep working into your sixties?
    July 7, 2021
    An intellectual property action plan in support of EU’s recovery and resilience
    Blog post by Karin Broman
    This is the name of the action plan adopted by the European Commission in November 2020. The plan is part of the EU's new industrial strategy. The comprehensive action plan demonstrates that the field of intellectual property is a critical area for EU in terms of the Union’s economy and competitiveness.
    June 29, 2021
    The European Commission has adopted new standard contractual clauses
    Blog post by Ulla Hirvelä
    New standard contractual clauses were adopted on 4 June 2021
    June 15, 2021
    Responsibility is legal actions
    Blog post by Satu Relander, Satu Pohja
    How do we as lawyers support responsible business? At Fondia, we are very excited about how our customers conduct responsible business in an inspirational and long-lasting way. We want to support this through legal means. What does this involve?
    May 21, 2021
    Fondia Baltic now offers contact person service
    Blog post by Aet Sallaste
    We would like to draw our customers’ attention to this requirement, which has been valid in Estonian company law since the beginning of 2018. 
    April 19, 2021
    What are NFTs and What Do You Need to Know About Them?
    Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have grabbed media attention lately. The headlines boast of people making millions of dollars by selling their digital art or other content, even Tweets, using NFTs. But what exactly are they, what use do they have, and does this new phenomenon have implications on the ownership of IP rights?
    April 8, 2021
    Guarantees, warranties, and liability for defects – what, where, when?
    Blog post by Minna Peltonen, Taika Pöntinen
    Lifelong warranty? Unlimited guarantee? A 3-year limited warranty? Liability for a defect?A company doing business with consumers should already at an early stage adapt to the rules of the game. Defective products and compensation will most likely occur sooner or later and once that happens, understanding the position of a manufacturer, importer, and seller in terms of liability towards the consumer will be vital.
    February 18, 2021
    Fondia – Legal services marked out by start-up-like innovation
    Blog post by Eneli Perolainen
    Fondia offers legal and tax-based consultation services. In Baltics Fondia has offices in Estonia and Lithuania, but it helps companies to succeed in Baltics and Nordics with its strong footprint and an extensive partner network. Its services are primarily offered on an ongoing basis, giving clients the opportunity to make use of broad-ranging knowledge and experience – from corporate and labour law through trademark disputes to the buying and selling of companies – instead of hiring and relying on just one lawyer.
    February 12, 2021
    ESG disclosure deadline is approaching – are you ready?
    Blog post by Henri Korhonen, Jussi Salo
    Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) requires Financial Market Participants and Financial Advisers to publish ESG-related information on their websites and marketing material from March 10th onwards. What does this mean in practice?
    February 5, 2021
    Whistleblowing scheme – Don’t forget privacy!
    Blog post by Sari Koskela
    The goal of the EU Whistleblower Directive is to ensure that procedures provide safe channels for personnel or other informants to report serious wrongdoing such as fraud or corruption. The processing of personal data during this procedure is inevitable e.g. information related to those accused of wrongdoing, informants and other individuals such as witnesses.
    January 25, 2021
    Get ready for annual corporate governance matters
    Blog post by Soila Söderström, Hanna Scherman, Jurgita Vaičiulionienė, Elis Vija
    When companies’ structure goes beyond the borders of one country, management must consider different corporate governance requirements throughout the year. A summary of major obligations in all Fondia countries will help you plan more easily.
    January 22, 2021
    Doing the right thing? – Data Responsibility
    Blog post by Sari Koskela
    We have come a long way from the launch of the data protection directive to the era of the GDPR. However, I still bump into narrow and one-sided views on data protection. In my mind good privacy practice is more than just confidentiality and it all goes beyond data security, not forgetting the rights of the individuals.
    January 18, 2021
    What Lithuanians think about personal data protection?
    Blog post by Ernesta Kavolėlienė
    At the end of 2020 State Data Protection Inspectorate in Lithuania performed a survey which revealed that Lithuanians care about their personal data protection. Compared with 2019, in 2020 we wanted to see infringers punished more.
    January 7, 2021
    Human rights due diligence and the law – navigating the rapidly changing landscape
    Blog post by Jukka Ohtonen, Matilda Lindblad
    Companies across the world are to an increasing extent facing obligations to identify, prevent and mitigate human rights risks linked to their operations. Swedish and Finnish companies have much to gain on taking a proactive and systematic approach to human rights issues while awaiting potential future Swedish, Finnish and/or EU-legislation.
    December 22, 2020
    Legal Design: Starting with simple things
    Blog post by Ernesta Kavolėlienė
    I became aware of legal design, when I joined Fondia and started searching for measures to make GDPR related documentation more understandable for those who execute its obligations. I was encouraged by my colleagues to dig more into legal design by noting that it is a key to make the world of law more understandable.
    November 23, 2020
    The Whistleblower Directive - A Promoter of Responsible Corporate Culture
    Blog post by Jenna Nurmio, Olli Huuskonen
    The EU Whistleblower Directive enters into force at the end of 2021 and will be binding on all EU Member States. It emphasizes the importance of public interest and responsible corporate culture.
    November 23, 2020
    Whistleblower Directive and Corporate Compliance
    Blog post by Jenna Nurmio, Olli Huuskonen
    The EU Whistleblower Directive enters into force at the end of 2021 and will be binding on all EU Member States. The Directive emphasizes the importance of public interest and responsible corporate culture.
    November 20, 2020
    Taking a stand for a better future on the World Children’s Day
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors, Monica Söderlund, Eneli Perolainen
    Today, It’s World Children’s Day. When discussing human rights, no right should be taken for granted. The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world, and it includes the human rights of all people under the age of 18 and makes states responsible for their implementation.
    November 4, 2020
    Can you have the cake and (eat) deliver it too?
    Lately we have seen the discussion on employment vs. entrepreneurship surge in the Nordics, other parts of Europe as well as in i.e. sunny California. In the eye of the storm of this discussion is especially food delivery and taxi services and, in many ways, we’re looking at this question differently than before. There is a very strong will to find an “either-or” answer to solve the question once and for all. We have seen freelancers in many industries before.
    October 28, 2020
    EU Taxonomy and real estate business
    Blog post by Satu Pohja, Linda Graf
    EU law requires large companies to disclose certain information on the way they operate and manage social and environmental challenges. This helps investors, consumers, policy makers and other stakeholders to evaluate the non-financial performance of large companies and encourages these companies to develop a responsible approach to business.
    October 26, 2020
    Implementing circular economy in construction and real estate business
    Blog post by Satu Pohja
    Many actors in the real estate and construction industry have made strategic policies towards a circular economy in renovation sites and new construction projects, as well as in property maintenance. But how to implement circular economy in companies’ business processes and contracts across the board?
    October 19, 2020
    Data as currency: Big Healthcare Data
    Blog post by Sami Savisalo
    “Data is the new currency. A company can control it as if they owned it, but data cannot currently be subject to ownership in any of the major jurisdictions around the globe. How can your company control Big Healthcare Data without the luxury of traditional ownership?”
    October 13, 2020
    New EU Copyright Directive creates modern rules to fit the digital environment
    Blog post by Nelly Nurmenniemi
    The new Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive) was approved in the EU in April 2019, and it must be implemented into Member State’s national legislation by latest in 2021
    October 7, 2020
    How to measure the total impact of legal design?
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors
    Fondia seeks to find the concrete business benefits of legal design as part of Katri Nousiainen’s pioneering empirical research on legal design.
    September 25, 2020
    Formal recognition of e-meetings as a corporate meeting forum in Estonia
    Blog post by Katrin Peskov-Kähkönen
    The restrictions of movement during the corona crisis has created a peculiar problem for organizations and their business decision processes. The Estonian legislator has reacted to the problem by introducing new remedies in order to solve the situation.
    September 25, 2020
    Legislative changes in share transfers in Estonia
    Blog post by Katrin Peskov-Kähkönen
    The Estonian legislator was prompted in speeding up some of the long-planned legislative changes. One these handled transfer of the shares of private limited companies (in Estonian osaühing or OÜ).
    September 9, 2020
    The New Managing Director of the Baltics is Eneli Perolainen. Let's get acquainted with her!
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors, Kätlin Hinnov
    The New Baltic Managing Director, Eneli Perolainen, has joined the Fondia family in the middle of August. Read the interview below, where she speaks about herself, explains, how she found her way to Fondia, and gives a hint or two on the plans for the future.
    September 9, 2020
    The work of a lawyer and the creative industries
    Blog post by Tämer Mohsen
    Social media and training courses are full of different types of legal advice and checklists, written by lawyers, for creative workers. I am sure that I will also publish and continue to teach these myself. This time, however, I decided to change the perspective by listing a few top-level ideas that I have accumulated along the way about working as a lawyer in creative matters. As is customary to note, this list is not exhaustive.
    September 7, 2020
    Public tendering in different Fondia countries – easier than it sounds?
    Blog post by Kätlin Hinnov, Ilona Pilkama-Paajanen, André Prentell
    Public procurement rules exist to open up national markets to tenderers from different EU countries. Still genuinely international public procurements are rare. We gathered some facts and tips on cross-border tendering to help to understand how it can be done!
    June 30, 2020
    Construction and consulting contracts: from coronavirus lockdown to normal contract life
    Blog post by Maarit Niemistö, Satu Pohja
    Since the outbreak of corona pandemic, significant restrictions were imposed on public gatherings and cross-border passenger travel to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, the implications affected even trade as the pandemic has also caused delays in, for example, the delivery of materials.
    June 17, 2020
    State aid in Lithuania and Estonia during COVID-19 pandemic
    Blog post by Jurgita Vaičiulionienė, Andres Kees
    June 10, 2020
    The new normal in doing business in Lithuania after COVID-19
    Blog post by Jurgita Vaičiulionienė
    Doing business in Lithuania during and after COVID-1 webinar provided answers and information on best practices and changes in doing business, what kind of state aid is available as well as opportunities and requirements in employment law in Lithuania. Here you find a summary on the webinar.
    June 10, 2020
    Now it’s clear – cookie practices renewed in Finland
    Blog post by Silja Järvinen
    EU Court of Justice made a decision on the use of cookies in the so-called Planet 49 case. Now the Court’s decision is put into practice in Finland as well. What does cookie consent given by active measures require from the cookie banner and can a consent given by taking active measures require from a cookie banner, and can the consent to store cookies still be validly given in the browser settings?
    May 25, 2020
    Webinar - Doing business in Lithuania during and after COVID-19
    Blog post by Jurgita Vaičiulionienė
    What is Lithuania‘s approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic and how does the nearest future regarding the exceptional situation look like from an economic and legal perspective?
    May 18, 2020
    Fondia countries' approach on managing COVID-19 pandemic
    Blog post by Jurgita Vaičiulionienė, Andres Kees, Erik Frid Jutblad
    Countries around the world have different approaches on how to manage and tackle COVID-19 pandemic. There is a variety of methods and differences between countries, but also similarities. Fondia’s cross-boarder team of lawyers compared the methods in use in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Lithuania.
    April 8, 2020
    Public procurement contracts – a recession insurance for your business?
    Blog post by André Prentell
    A colleague of ours always describes the positive sides of public sector customers with words like stability, long-term contracts, safety, and solvency. These attributes sure are of great value when thinking about a company’s bid strategies these days. Now it’s time to start following procurements before everyone else starts doing it, too!
    March 30, 2020
    Legislative reform restricts foreign real estate transactions in Finland
    Blog post by Johanna Aho
    From the beginning of 2020, buyers from outside the EU and the EEA need permission to buy real estate in Finland. The requirement applies throughout Finland, except for the Åland Islands, where Åland’s own land acquisition law applies.
    March 25, 2020
    Corona and Lease Agreements Vol. 3
    Blog post by Johanna Aho
    On March 16, 2020, the government outlined further measures to address the coronavirus situation in Finland. These measures are designed to protect the population and to safeguard the functioning of society and the economy. The decisions and recommendations have come into force in accordance with the Emergency Powers Act, Communicable Diseases Act and other relevant legislation.
    March 25, 2020
    Corona and Lease Agreements Vol. 2
    Blog post by Johanna Aho
    What does the law state about duty to pay rent, if the leased premises are required to be temporarily closed due to an order of the authority or the tenant’s business is forbidden in order to prevent the spreading of coronavirus
    March 25, 2020
    Corona and Lease Agreements
    Blog post by Johanna Aho
    What does the law say about duty to pay rent, if the leased premises are required to be temporarily closed as a result of an order of an authority for example due to coronavirus.
    March 23, 2020
    ”Did you wash your hands?” – What personal data can you process regarding the corona virus?
    Blog post by Elina Honkajuuri
    The data protection authorities in Finland and elsewhere have given good instructions on data protection and corona. We have been asked a lot of the same questions. We have gathered some of them here and we hope that they are of help to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any other questions!
    March 13, 2020
    Corona at the workplace? No thank you!
    Blog post by Sara van Helleputte
    We are currently facing something new. Employers are eager to understand how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Governments are making decisions affecting everyday life and employers need to make practical decisions. “Can we request employees to work from home?”, “May employees refuse going to work based on fear of being infected?” are just examples of frequently asked questions.
    March 10, 2020
    The commercial registers of Estonia and Finland started exchanging data
    Blog post by Kätlin Hinnov
    Finally, some good news regarding joint declaration to launch data exchange and e-services between Estonia and Finland signed in May 2016 by the Estonian and Finnish Prime Ministers. Namely the commercial registers of Estonia and Finland on Friday started exchanging data over the X-Road, which enables the two registries to make inquiries to each other, reducing paperwork and fraud. Cross-border data exchange enables citizens to provide more efficient public services in a more convenient, faster and cheaper way.
    February 21, 2020
    Is your company watching its trademark rights?
    You created the logo and name that captures the right look and feel of your company. You secured a trademark that lets you stand out on the market and you manage to register it in the territories relevant to you. You are probably thinking that you do not have to deal with this matter again for the next ten years until the renewal of the legal protection of your trademark is upon you.
    February 19, 2020
    How to successfully bid for public procurement in Lithuania
    Submitting a bid for a public tender in Lithuania is not an easy task even for experienced bidders - poor assessment of procurement conditions and technical errors can lead to unsuccessful bidding and / or rejection of the bid.
    January 29, 2020
    We are now in hunt for a Technology and IT Security Manager
    Blog post by Katri Laanti
    Fondia, with over 110 lawyers, is one of the largest (non bar) business legal service providers in the Nordic region and a forerunner in business legal services. Our passion and mission involve renewing the legal industry to truly meet the modern customers’ needs.
    January 13, 2020
    Is Facebook listening to you?
    Blog post by Hanna Pentti
    The theme of Fondia’s sold out PrivacyAcademy event was ‘marketing in the face of privacy’. Quru’s Mirkka Tajakka visited Fondia to talk about Facebook’s analytics and targeted advertising, and our data protection lawyers explained how personal data can be used responsibly through good planning and communication.
    January 8, 2020
    Major changes to YouTube – comments and personalised ads removed from child-directed videos
    Major changes are coming to YouTube as comments, likes and personalised ads disappear from child-directed videos. All new and old videos should be tagged accordingly during the transition period.
    December 10, 2019
    Compliance: everything starts with people & values
    Blog post by Ernesta Kavolėlienė
    I had a great pleasure to start the Winter season among, indeed, brilliant professionals and super amazing Women@Law LT community last week. Here in Lithuania, we had panel discussion on the true price of compliance for a company and employees, during which I have shared our Fondia experience. I would like to share the key takeaways from the discussion:  
    December 3, 2019
    Corporate responsibility as a competitive advantage and a driver of growth
    Blog post by Satu Relander
    Responsible business is a necessity for some Finnish companies. For others, it is part of everyday business, a mere statement on their website or even completely untouched ground. The world is changing in the eyes of both clients and the public debate. Responsibility and sustainable business are currently key business trends.
    November 13, 2019
    What kind of a mark do you want to leave on working life?
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    There is a lot of discussion these days about the ecological footprint of companies and consumers, and about what kind of a footprint their activities leave on the planet. For several years now, it has been trendy to try to reduce the burden on the environment by making choices that support sustainable development. We no longer make these choices just because they are ‘in’, but because we want to.
    November 8, 2019
    IT procurement and public tendering
    Blog post by Arto Lindfors
    Aapo Koski, Lic.Sc. (Tech.), recently defended his PhD thesis entitled ‘On the provision of mission critical information systems based on public tenders’. In this context, mission critical refers to the idea that should an IT system fail, this would significantly impede the company’s business.
    October 29, 2019
    Structuring the management of Estonian subsidiaries – know what you are responsible for
    Blog post by Andres Kees
    When advising foreign companies that have Estonian subsidiaries I have noticed a specific choice they tend to make which is not always the best or the most informed option in the light of the Estonian Commercial Code.
    October 14, 2019
    Will the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union renew cookie practices?
    Blog post by Silja Järvinen
    October started off energetically in terms of data protection when the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a long-awaited decision on using cookies in the so-called Planet 49 case.
    October 8, 2019
    What is a shareholders’ agreement?
    Blog post by Janne Ala-Sippola
    A shareholders’ agreement includes common goals that the company aims to achieve. A shareholders’ agreement is not a public document, so it allows binding agreements to be made between shareholders in a confidential way.
    October 7, 2019
    What kind of a mark do you want to leave on working life?
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    There is a lot of discussion these days about the ecological footprint of companies and consumers, and about what kind of a mark their activities leave on the planet. For several years now, it has been trendy to try to reduce the burden on the environment by making choices that support sustainable development.
    September 10, 2019
    Legal design helps understanding legal contents
    Blog post by Hanna Pentti
    Why aren’t pictures and other visual tools used more in presenting legal contents? Legal Design can be used to make legal communication more understandable and user-friendly.
    September 3, 2019
    The proposed EU Whistleblower Directive. If you haven’t yet focused enough on your ethics and compliance culture, now is the time to start.
    The EU recently approved a proposal for a directive that will affect every company operating in the EU. Every company should be asking itself, “are we doing enough to promote a culture of trust, integrity and ethics?”
    August 15, 2019
    What should be considered when using Facebook in advertising?
    Blog post by Hanna Pentti, Elina Honkajuuri
    Facebook is one of the biggest companies in the world and almost all organizations use it to create their own sites. A lot of websites also have Facebook’s Like button, which you can click to like the content of the site, embedded on them. Lately, Facebook has been in the news repeatedly, since it has turned out it collects or it is used to collect personal data with questionable means.
    August 13, 2019
    The Working Hours Act is changing – are you ready?
    Blog post by Mari Aspelund
    Parliament approved the Government’s proposal for a new Working Hours Act on Wednesday 13th March. The new law will come into force on 1 January 2020. The amendments are still waiting for the President’s approval of course, but it is unusual for the signature not to be obtained and the matter returned to Parliament. Now is a good time to start preparing the necessary changes so that you can start 2020 fresh.
    August 8, 2019
    Changes to the Companies Act and the Securities Markets Act
    Blog post by Soila Söderström
    Key changes concern the remuneration of listed companies’ management, related party definitions, and disqualification from the decision-making of the general meeting and the board of directors of listed companies. The changes are based on amendments made to the Shareholder Rights Directive (SHRD II).
    August 5, 2019
    Estonian public sector now accepts only e-invoices
    Blog post by Kätlin Hinnov
    All companies transferring goods or providing services to Estonian public sector should know, that as of July 1st, 2019, government accounts in Estonia are fully converted to so-called e-invoices.
    July 24, 2019
    Attempts to map out AI at the European Union level and possible mitigation of liability
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyone’s lives. As a result, the European Union (EU) is looking for the best way to deal with the increased automation of our lives.
    July 18, 2019
    Digitalization in the Gaming Industry
    Blog post by Jukka Jäske
    Fondia has interviewed 40 companies in 13 industries, over the last two years, to learn from their digital experience. Mobile game companies are born digital. They offer a digital service, accessible through digital distribution channels. They also closely monitor the data they get from their users, and then develop games based on user feedback and analytics. Nonetheless, one might argue that the biggest digital revolution in the gaming industry is yet to happen.
    July 16, 2019
    Who is liable when Artificial Intelligence fails?
    If we take a look at Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the modern age, you might be surprised to learn that it is already all around us. Whether you are shopping for clothes online, or browsing your Instagram feed, a frighteningly accurate suggestion or advertisement may show up on your screen. AI is, however, not limited to online shopping and social media, it is also making its way into transportation, investment and health care.
    July 4, 2019
    We are looking for a business-oriented Generalist Lawyer
    Blog post by Terhi Niva
    We are looking for a business-oriented Generalist Lawyer with a strong interest in sales and customer interface. In this role you will be a part of Fondia’ s General Counsel team. You will be a lead legal counsel and/or a member of Fondia’s legal teams, proactively supporting our customers on a long-term basis in their on-going legal matters.
    July 2, 2019
    Healthcare goes Digi – overall compliance needed
    Blog post by Marika Aho, Heli Gummerus
    Fondia has interviewed 40 companies in 13 industries, over the last two years, to learn from their digital experience and future views. Healthcare companies are investing heavily into digital transformation. However, the interviewees don’t see any quick changes in the industry but do predict that digitalization will happen step by step and inevitably. The most important internal factor driving the change is cost-efficiency acquired through more automated processes.
    June 20, 2019
    Digitalization in the Construction & Real Estate Industry
    We have interviewed 40 companies in 13 industries, over the last two years, to learn from their digital experience. Technology and digitalization are enabling innovation and disruption at a rapid pace. The construction and real estate sector are experiencing a digital revolution which has led companies to re-think their business models, create new services and ways to operate.
    June 13, 2019
    Digitalization in the Banking and Finance Industry
    Blog post by Henri Korhonen, Jaakko Heliö
    We have interviewed 40 companies in 13 industries, over the last two years, to learn from their digital experience. Each new technological innovation creates an opportunity to provide new products and services, or to provide existing products and services in another way. Digitalization has, and will continue to have, significant effects on the banking and finance industry.
    June 10, 2019
    New EU rules enhancing consumers’ rights in sale of goods and digital content
    Blog post by Minna Peltonen
    In the spring 2019 EU adopted new rules on sales contracts for goods and digital content. The aim is to make it easier and safer for consumers to buy and companies to sell both goods and digital content cross-border EU-wide. New rules are part of EU’s digital single market strategy.
    June 3, 2019
    Ms. Monica Söderlund has been appointed as the Managing Director of Fondia Plc’s Swedish subsidiary Fondia Legal Services AB
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors
    Ms. Monica Söderlund, LL.M, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Fondia Plc’s Swedish subsidiary Fondia Legal Services AB. Monica was previous with Grant Thornton, where she acted as Head of Tax Sweden, Partner and member of the Management Board as well as the Global Tax Advisory Board. At Fondia, she will join the Group Management Team alongside the Fondia Sweden’s Leadership Team. Monica will start in her new position on June 10th, 2019.
    April 16, 2019
    New Winds in the Liabilities of Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms Based on recent European Court Case Practices
    The European Court (EC) passed a significant ruling on 14 March 2019 in the case C-724/17  specifing the principle of economic continuity test and determination of the undertakings liable to provide compensation. To generalize, the main question is about lifting the corporate veil and does the undertaking have private liability towards third parties due to breach of the Article 101 TFEU  (competition law matters).
    March 25, 2019
    We are now looking for a new Managing Director to run our Swedish operations
    Blog post by Leena Hellfors
    In our ongoing international growth strategy, we are now looking for a new Managing Director to run our Swedish operations and establish Fondia further as the go-to legal service provider.
    March 20, 2019
    New Finnish trademark law clears up the national trademark system
    The long-awaited trademark law reform is underway in Finland. The Parliament accepted the law and it is to take effect during this spring. The current trademark law from 1964 is outdated despite being partially revised since.
    March 8, 2019
    Happy International Women’s Day!
    Last weekend, as the International Women’s day was approaching, my attention was caught by news about the World Bank’s report regarding equality in working life. Finland did not score full points due to legislation regarding family leaves – not considered equal enough.
    February 22, 2019
    PE & VC in the Nordics and Baltics
    A few weeks ago, I attended a PE & VC conference in Tallinn. The high-level agenda focused on the latest trends and insights in the Nordics and Baltics PE & VC industry through discussion panels. In this blog post I want to share my key takeaways from the various panels.
    February 21, 2019
    EIB financing as a growth booster
    Since 2014 the European Investment Bank (EIB) has increasingly offered financing to Finnish growth companies utilizing several different instruments.
    February 19, 2019
    Post Brexit: How does Brexit affect the requirements of transferring personal data?
    Blog post by Pauliina Puustjärvi
    Preparing for UK’s withdrawal from the EU causes confusion in many ways and no wonder. The political situation of Brexit is still unclear. The European Commission has announced that the UK’s withdrawal should be prepared for by taking into account all possible scenarios.
    January 19, 2019
    What’s new in social media in 2019?
    The past year was an eventful one in the world of social media. Nea put together her thoughts on this year’s key phenomena and changes.
    January 15, 2019
    New act on data protection finally approved – what next?
    Blog post by Elina Honkajuuri, Hanna Pentti
    In November, six months had passed since EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became applicable.
    January 2, 2019
    Fondia continues its growth and internationalization, opens a new Baltic office in Lithuania
    In the beginning of 2019, Finnish law firm Fondia Plc opens a new office in Vilnius, Lithuania, to speed up firm’s growth and to strengthen its position in the Baltic market.
    December 11, 2018
    Five FAQ on employment law for startup companies
    Startup businesses are often busy with putting their core business idea out there and gathering funding for it. At the time, employment law might seem like a boring aspect even though it is a very important part of the daily life of a business. Especially in a startup, employment law should be payed attention to, because finding the right people (and keeping them) plays a key role and even small mistakes can become very expensive for the company in the long run.
    October 30, 2018
    Current state of the Finnish venture capital market
    In general, it seems fair to say that the venture capital market is global, and this holds true also for Finland as we see increasing amounts of foreign VC investments made in Finnish start-ups.
    October 5, 2018
    Successful Fondia to feature on the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Awards shortlist
    The legal service company Fondia Oyj has been chosen as one of Europe’s most innovative legal companies. The company was awarded at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards in London on 4 October 2018. The study results also reveal that there is demand for the kind of services Fondia provides.
    September 28, 2018
    Online shoppers rejoice – 3.12.2018 marks the (beginning of an) end to geo-blocking in the EU
    Blog post by Pauliina Scarabattoli
    Have you ever tried to watch a video online and encountered the aggravating message “This content is not available in your country”? Or have you tried to shop online on a UK website, only to be rerouted to your own local Finnish website that doesn’t have half the products and where prices seem to be twice as high? We’ve all been there, and it’s all because of geo-blocking.
    September 27, 2018
    The difference between security and privacy? - Changing one’s mindset from a security to an information privacy-focused one
    Blog post by Sari Koskela
    September 21, 2018
    Remarks from Fondia Privacy Team: Imbalance in agreements between processor and a sub-processor
    Blog post by Elina Honkajuuri
    In this blog series Fondia Privacy Team shares their remarks from their work and thoughts risen from hot privacy topics.
    August 16, 2018
    Plastic surgery for children – The rules of marketing on Instagram when the marketing is aimed at minors
    Last week the Consumer Ombudsman notified a company that works in the field of cosmetic surgery on its marketing on Instagram...
    August 10, 2018
    Are you our new Financial Regulation and Compliance Lawyer?
    Blog post by Fondia
    As the number of our customers is growing, we are now looking for a business-oriented
    July 12, 2018
    Fondia’s Digi Project: what do we need to prepare for in the digitalization revolution?
    Blog post by Sofia Lyyra
    Over the past few years, we at Fondia have been working on a digitalization research. Digitalization as a phenomenon...
    July 9, 2018
    The Finnish Social and Health Care Reform and State Aid – what is it all about?
    Blog post by Julius Parikka
    The debated Finnish Social and Health Care Reform, nationally referred to as SOTE, has recently taken a new turn of events....
    June 4, 2018
    Law as business support – not a thorn in its side
    Blog post by Elina Kumpulainen
    The decision-makers at the heart of the business have come up with an exciting business idea and, in their enthusiasm, are...
    May 31, 2018
    Bring greater transparency and consistency to your paid partnerships on Instagram
    Influencer-driven marketing has become of the biggest ways for brands to reach Instagram audiences in recent years. And, as a...
    May 29, 2018
    The use of variable-hour contracts is being limited
    Blog post by Mari Aspelund
    Variable working time contracts are often referred to as zero-hour contracts. On 4 May, Parliament approved laws that limit...
    May 4, 2018
    Artificial Intelligence and EU Competition Policy – The Algorithmic Collusion
    Blog post by Fondia
    Machine learning algorithms power systems from the trivialto the life-changing. AsAIand algorithms have practically invaded...
    April 4, 2018
    Online shopping will be made even smoother just before the next Christmas shopping
    Blog post by Katrin Peskov-Kähkönen
    Ever attempted to place an order with an international webstore in pounds only to be directed back to a your location based...
    March 28, 2018
    Corporate Venture Capital in Finland
    Over the years, the number of investments in Finnish growth companies has grown steadily, but how big a share of this growth...
    March 22, 2018
    Top 4 Reasons to Outsource Your Legal Department
    As I sat down to write this blog, I had the lyrics from Bob Dylan’s song, “The Times They are a-Changin” running through my...
    March 16, 2018
    E-Commerce Trader in the EU: Are You Compliant with the EU’s Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Rules?
    Blog post by Fondia
    On January 9, 2016 the Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 (herein after “Regulation”) on online dispute resolution for consumer...
    February 20, 2018
    Can a shareholder be held liable for the company’s debt?
    Blog post by Arto Lindfors
    Occasionally, lawyers are asked whether a shareholder (or any other external entity) might be held liable for the company’s...
    December 27, 2017
    The year 2017 in light of the venture capital investments made in Finland
    As the year is coming to an end it’s the perfect time to stop and look back at the past year and everything that has been a...
    December 24, 2017
    Day 24 - Merry Christmas!
    Blog post by Fondia
    The day is here, Mr. Clause and his entourage are on their way.
    December 23, 2017
    Day 23- How was Fondia's year 2017?
    Now that Santa Claus is putting the final touches to his logistics plan for Christmas – armed with the advise from Fondian...
    December 22, 2017
    Day 22 -How about a business purchase from Father Frost?
    Blog post by Fondia
    As the world population is increasing steadily, Santa will also have more children to remember for Christmas. Thus, the...
    December 21, 2017
    Day 21 - Santa and the re-use of Christmas Packaging Materials
    Blog post by Fondia
    Christmas times are known to be full of rustling gift wraps and glittery ribbons around the packages under the Christmas...
    December 20, 2017
    Day 20 - Is Santa Holding a Dominant Market Position?
    Blog post by Fondia
    As Christmas is approaching, parents need to select a gift-bringer for their household. In theory, the list of service...
    December 19, 2017
    Day 19 - Santa and the gift of e-recidency
    Estonians are waiting with great eagerness this year's Christmas. Namely, the President of Estonia has given Santa the...
    December 18, 2017
    Day 18 - Santa Gram is Coming to Town
    Companies all around the world are currently thinking on how best to harness the many possibilities created by new...
    December 17, 2017
    Day 17 - Mrs. Clause: what's her role in the business? And why should we care?
    We promised to get back to the question of Santa's employer. Santa is clearly an operational figure, COO perhaps. He cannot...
    December 16, 2017
    Day 16 - Naughty or Nice? Santa and Cyber Security
    Blog post by Fondia
    Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data...
    December 15, 2017
    Day 15 -News bulletin: No changes expected to Korvatunturi gift tax procedure
    Blog post by Fondia
    According to Elvish News Agency (ENA), the discussions between OECD’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) and the...
    December 14, 2017
    Day 14 - Christmas Gifts and Product Liability
    Like for anyone manufacturing or distributing products, also the contents of packages delivered by Santa can sometimes be a...
    December 13, 2017
    Day 13 - Lucia and the occupational safety of Christmas
    Blog post by Fondia
    Have you ever thought about the working conditions of Christmas time workers? Work and working conditions have great...
    December 12, 2017
    Day 12 - Santa and personal data
    Blog post by Elina Honkajuuri
    Nowadays people are much aware of their rights for privacy. We wouldn´t like other people to know when we´re sleeping and...
    December 11, 2017
    Day 11 - How can Santa take advantage of Youtube marketing?
    During the Christmas time, Santa’s face decorates everything from groceries to news headlines and everything in between. How...
    December 10, 2017
    Day 10 - How does Santa utilize supercomputers
    Blog post by Fondia
    What is the hot item for the holidays? What are the most popular Lego and Barbie toys?
    December 9, 2017
    Day 9 - Santa in the Baltics, why is he so fond of e-Estonia?
    To be a such a small and young country, Estonia's open and stable economy is characterized by adaptability and innovation....
    December 8, 2017
    Day 8 - My very first dispute – Did Santa breech our agreement?
    Did you know that Santa Claus receives more than half a million letters each year from children all around the world? Many of...
    December 7, 2017
    Day 5 - How does Santa finance his operations?
    A company's operations and development require capital, especially when the company is growing or looking into international...
    December 7, 2017
    Day 7 - How does Santa finance his operations?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The company's operations and development require capital, especially when the company is growing or expanding to...
    December 6, 2017
    Day 6 - What does independence mean to me?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The centenary of Finland’s independence culminates in Finland’s Independence Day, today on 6th of December. The climax of the...
    December 5, 2017
    Day 5 - How does Santa cope withCybersecurity?
    Blog post by Fondia
    We are living in the digital era. Therefore, it is no surprise that the most desired Christmas presents come in the form of...
    December 4, 2017
    Day 4: Santa 1 - Con-men 0!
    Blog post by Jussi Hakanen
    As many famous people, also Santa becomes the victim of con-men from time to time. A common scourge is unjust invoicing based...
    December 3, 2017
    Day 3 - Santa and the non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    Santa also uses non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
    December 2, 2017
    Day 2 - How does Santa's Employment Agreement look like?
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    I think we should take a look at some of the fundamental discussions a growing business faces. Namely employment agreements....
    December 1, 2017
    Venture capital firm Ascend Capital Partners has invested over €24m in early stage Finnish technology companies, Fondia acted as Ascend’s legal advisor
    Blog post by Fondia
    Venture capital firm Ascend Capital Partners announced the four investments today Friday at Slush. Fondia acted as Ascend’s...
    December 1, 2017
    Day 1 - The largest platform economy based logistics operation in the world about to start!
    Blog post by Fondia
    We are facing new challenges in the platform businesses and especially transport sector as one of the first ones getting to...
    October 30, 2017
    Hack the Law - making legal information more understandable
    Blog post by Fanny Skult
    The hackathon Hack The Law 2017 was organized by Helsinki Legal Tech Lab at Tiedekulma, Helsinki in mid-October. I volunteer at...
    October 25, 2017
    From a law practitioner to ‘lawyer as a service’ – change in the legal industry will occur through a change of service model
    The career paths and future prospects of young lawyers are clearly different from those of previous generations. A law degree...
    October 17, 2017
    Rules for running competitions on Facebook – mandatory legislation and terms of service
    Ten years after the launch of Facebook, one thing comes up in different Facebook groups on a daily basis: how do I run...
    October 11, 2017
    How 3D Printing Challenges the Current Patent System
    Blog post by Fondia
    From spare car parts to live tissue and from guns to medicine, additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is on the...
    August 29, 2017
    Explanations will not help afterwards
    On 25 July 2017, the Supreme Administrative Court issued a resolution (3669/17), which upheld the €10,000 and €6,000 fines...
    August 24, 2017
    What Are the Data Protection Principles Under the GDPR?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) brings the most revolutionary changes to European data protection laws since...
    July 7, 2017
    Growth Entrepreneur's legal matters - what, where and when
    In late spring, I kept coming across a theme when talking with growth entrepreneurs. Some of my colleagues from Fondia and I...
    May 24, 2017
    Data Portability Under the GDPR
    Blog post by Fondia
    The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a key player in the data protection reform of the EU. It came into force...
    May 3, 2017
    Greetings from Fondia’s IPO journey!
    We are starting a new phase as a company, becoming the Nordics’ first, and one of the world’s first, publicly listed business...
    April 27, 2017
    Why simplify the legal structure of group companies?
    Why simplify the legal structure of group companies?
    April 3, 2017
    Upcoming Trends in Product Liability
    Product liability and product safety in general are globally rising trends, and we have seen a number of developing trends...
    March 29, 2017
    Bengt Holmström and Bruce Springsteen on contracts
    The Sveriges Riksbank’s Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was in December awarded to the Finnish professor...
    March 21, 2017
    Non-compete clause – to have or not to have, that is the question…
    Blog post by Fondia
    In its pure form, the Swedish non-compete clause (NCC) is a ban under which an employee is prohibited from working for a...
    March 17, 2017
    Fondia Plc will proceed with an Initial Public Offering of the company’s shares on Nasdaq First North Finland with the subscription period commencing on Monday 20th March.
    Blog post by Fondia
    Fondia Plc has today 16 th March 2017 announced that the company will proceed with an Initial Public Offering of the...
    March 14, 2017
    Does the proposed ePrivacy Regulation signal the end of spam?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which needs to be applied starting from 25 May 2018, has been a topic of...
    March 10, 2017
    Manufacturers’ duty to warn – difficult lines to draw
    In February, I attended the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) annual product liability conference in Las Vegas. One of the...
    March 2, 2017
    What does the GDPR’s entry into force NOT require?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which needs to be applied by May 2018, is a complex and much discussed...
    February 23, 2017
    Does my company need a Data Protection Officer?
    Blog post by Heli Gummerus
    The EU Data Protection Regulation, which came into force last spring, has caused a flurry of activity in many companies as...
    February 14, 2017
    How to boost expertise through playfulness?
    Our Growth Booster Tanja Piha explains the power of playfulness in her TEDx Talk
    February 1, 2017
    Digital housing transactions – a utopia?
    “A new way to rent an apartment immediately”, said the large Finnish housing investment company VVO. Customers can select an...
    January 24, 2017
    Game companies and intellectual property rights, part III: what should game companies know about trademarks?
    Blog post by Jukka Jäske
    After a game company has first ensured through necessary contractual arrangements that it really owns all rights to the...
    January 24, 2017
    Fondia strengthens its Board with Juha Sarsama and Tuomo Lähdesmäki while reviewing the requirements for listing on the First North Finland market
    Blog post by Fondia
    Fondia strengthens its Board with Juha Sarsama and Tuomo Lähdesmäki while reviewing the requirements for listing on the First...
    January 12, 2017
    Fondia is reviewing preconditions for listing on First North Finland marketplace
    Full-service business law firm Fondia is reviewing preconditions for listing on First North Finland marketplace - aims at...
    January 11, 2017
    Towards Greener Public Procurement – a 30 Billion Euro Opportunity
    Blog post by Fondia
    I favor organic products at the supermarket, use eco-friendly detergents and buy that unpleasantly yellowish toilet paper...
    December 20, 2016
    Discrimination in business is also prohibited
    In summer 2016, a shopping centre, in partnership with the local parish, organised a wedding event, where the organisers...
    December 16, 2016
    Fondia awarded company of the year in Helsinki 2016
    Blog post by Fondia
    The Regional Organisation of Enterprises in Helsinki (Helsingin Yrittäjät) selected Fondia as the company of the year in...
    December 15, 2016
    Fondia’s year 2016
    At Fondia year2016 began, continued and ended with the essence of our existence, great and interesting client work. At the...
    December 9, 2016
    Contractor’s Liability Act – risk or opportunity?
    Blog post by Maarit Niemistö
    What is the Contractor’s Liability Act?
    December 1, 2016
    Are In-house Lawyers Business Partners Rather Than Service Providers?
    Blog post by Fondia
    In autumn 2015, Siemens’ in-house legal team received the Financial Times award for innovation in operational change: these...
    November 29, 2016
    Problems relating to the implementation of pharmaceutical patents are being trashed out in Europe
    Blog post by Fondia
    In recent years, many large pharmaceutical companies’ top selling patents have expired, as the patent’s twenty-year life...
    November 24, 2016
    Game companies and intellectual property rights, part II: copyright protection of video games
    Blog post by Fondia
    After a gaming company has ensured that it really owns all the intellectual property rights associated with the game, it...
    November 9, 2016
    Blockchain unchained
    Blog post by Arto Lindfors
    Have you ever wondered how a complex chain of contracts is behind a seemingly simple online purchase? Your money does not go...
    November 2, 2016
    Data privacy reform in health care
    Blog post by Heli Gummerus
    Health care related information is sensitive, so strict rules have to be followed when processing such information. The basis...
    October 26, 2016
    A shareholders’ agreement will not create your company’s success overnight, but it will save your company from a looming catastrophe
    Here is the situation: you and a couple of friends – former or new colleagues, promising business partners – have had the...
    October 21, 2016
    Mitigate your (human) Costs of Litigation: Think Mediation
    Blog post by Fondia
    There is a cost of litigation very few lawyers will warn you about: the human cost. It should be considered just as much as...
    October 19, 2016
    Comment: EU copyright law in turbulence – will a lawyer decide your taste in music in the future?
    Blog post by Fondia
    The European Commission proposed significant changes to EU copyright law on Wednesday 14 September after several years of...
    October 14, 2016
    Legal text does not belong to everyone
    When I applied to the Faculty of Law in 2004 and through reading the entrance exam books, I realised that studying law (had I...
    October 12, 2016
    With increasing personal risk, management need to ensure that compliance officers have the resources they need
    It is well established that a basic requirement for an effective compliance program is proper commitment from management and...
    October 7, 2016
    Expanding across the Atlantic?
    Blog post by Fondia
    I have said this before and I will say this again: Finns and Canadians get along well. And, it is not just the weather, love...
    September 28, 2016
    Don’t make an invalid termination of employment agreement
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    Extreme care should be exercised when it comes to agreements relating to employment relationships because employment law is...
    September 19, 2016
    Taxation of personnel issue and employment stock options from the employee’s point of view
    Listed companies in particular often have share and option-based incentive schemes aimed at bringing the company’s key...
    September 14, 2016
    Why simplify the legal structure of group companies?
    Companies are perpetually looking for ways to reduce operating costs, improve their tax position and reduce legal risks....
    September 5, 2016
    A thousand days without speaking – mediation of work conflicts
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    There were two employees in a company that had not spoken to each other for a thousand days. No one could even remember why...
    September 1, 2016
    Shareholders’ agreement and the price of funding a start-up
    Many young companies in the setting up or growing phase are dependent on external sources of funding, and a common way to...
    August 24, 2016
    Agile software development – agile contract?
    Blog post by Arto Lindfors
    Agile software development has been a popular presentation topic in software industry seminars in recent years. Agile...
    August 16, 2016
    3D printing – the technology revolutionising the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
    Blog post by Fondia
    At the beginning of 2016, the world’s first U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 3D-printed medicine Spritam will enter...
    August 10, 2016
    Aiming for a simple privacy policy?
    Blog post by Sari Koskela
    Simple is beautiful. Openness and transparency are today’s buzzwords. But what happened when anti-virus firm AVG released its...
    August 3, 2016
    Are you a manager without knowing it?
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    I was recently delivering a management training course. The topic of the course was managers’ rights and obligations as...
    July 28, 2016
    Organisational culture makes a company what it is
    Blog post by Fondia
    What is organisational culture? Is it something that can be seen, heard, smelt, tasted, written down, or felt? It is all of...
    July 19, 2016
    Could I be a part-time entrepreneur?
    The world of work is changing and part-time entrepreneurship is on the rise. A part-time entrepreneur is often defined as a...
    July 14, 2016
    Limitation of liability clauses – never-ending nuisance or a smart move?
    Blog post by Anna-Katariina Storbacka
    An agreement has already been reached on the product, price and schedule in the commercial negotiations. Names on the paper...
    July 7, 2016
    Fondia Values - My place to work
    Blog post by Fondia
    High-performing organisations typically have a distinctive culture, based on strong, shared values, which foster both a...
    June 22, 2016
    No company is an island– the need for global cooperation
    If you receive email from Fondia, you may have noticed the logo ‘GGI’ as part of our signature. The logo is small, but it...
    June 16, 2016
    Digitalization reveals the value of legal services
    What constitutes the value of business legal services and how to assess that value? Those questions not only pop up in a...
    June 14, 2016
    There’s no business like E-business
    Blog post by Minna Peltonen
    The potential of e-commerce remains largely untapped
    June 9, 2016
    Ten rules of thumb on intellectual property rights for early- and growth-stage companies
    Blog post by Sami Savisalo
    An increasingly important part of the wealth of young and growing companies is something else than tangible, material assets....
    June 6, 2016
    Solvency should also be taken into account in the distribution of company assets
    In the Companies Act, the legality of the distribution of assets is on one hand connected to the distributable profits shown...
    June 3, 2016
    3 Points to consider before storing data in the cloud
    Blog post by Fondia
    Traditionally speaking, it is rather easy to establish the roles with regard to responsibility in controlling and processing...
    June 3, 2016
    3 Points to consider before storing data in the cloud
    Blog post by Fondia
    Traditionally speaking, it is rather easy to establish the roles with regard to responsibility in controlling and processing...
    June 2, 2016
    Who is responsible for the occupational safety of a construction site?
    Blog post by Maarit Niemistö
    Building and construction work often brings up questions of occupational safety and whose liability it is. Occupational...
    May 26, 2016
    Every workplace has ducks – that is, people that nothing sticks to
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    “The guy is like a duck, all of the water rolls off him and nothing sticks to him.” This is how the CEO described the...
    May 24, 2016
    What you should know as a seller about Russian contracts
    Blog post by Fondia
    Russian trade contracts may cause challenges for Finnish companies. In Russia, a company often needs a written contract even...
    May 17, 2016
    Don’t be a schmuck – avoid unnecessary disputes
    Blog post by Jussi Hakanen
    Most people and businesses hope that they never end up being a party in legal proceedings – and for good reason. Therefore,...
    May 9, 2016
    Law Without Walls – Educating tomorrow’s Lawyers
    Blog post by Fondia
    New law is not so new anymore – to anyone who pays attention. All over the world people engaged in the legal industry, not...
    May 3, 2016
    What should you consider when drafting a shareholders’ agreement?
    It is often not possible or appropriate to agree on all essential and necessary rules relating to the company and the...
    April 28, 2016
    Do not slip up on technicalities – form requirements of real estate sales
    A real estate sale is an agreement, which is governed by provisions of the Finnish Code of Real Estate. Although contractual...
    April 19, 2016
    Customers of business legal services talk business
    In mid-March, I and three Fondian colleagues participated in the annual MPF Summit in London. MPF (Managing Partners’ Forum)...
    April 13, 2016
    Corporate governance – to lend or not to lend, that is the question
    Blog post by Fondia
    In the second part of my blog about corporate governance (the first one you find here) I will discuss some aspects of loan...
    April 8, 2016
    What if a co-worker does not say hello to you? – Work community mediation helps in workplace bullying situations
    Blog post by Minna Laurila
    HR professionals and managers encounter conflict situations in the workplace from time to time, which they try to solve in a...
    April 4, 2016
    Special characteristics of sales contract in the health technology sector
    Blog post by Fondia
    A contract may be legally binding whether in written, verbal or implied form. However, when a dispute arises, it is difficult...
    April 1, 2016
    Nanosafety – much ado about nothing?
    Blog post by Fondia
    On a recent trip to Stockholm, I gave a presentation on nanosafety at the Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers, which is...
    March 30, 2016
    Fondia Values– Give and receive
    High-performing organisations typically have a distinctive culture, based on strong shared values, which foster both a...
    March 23, 2016
    Konkurentsikeelust töölepingus
    Blog post by Fondia
    Töölepinguga on võimalik seada töötajale konkurentsikeeld. See tähendab, et töölepingu kehtivuse ajal ja teatud juhtudel ka...
    March 23, 2016
    Telemedicine: new directions for the future?
    Blog post by Heli Gummerus
    Telemedicine services are gradually becoming more common across all healthcare sectors in Finland. Occupational health...
    March 19, 2016
    Tõenäoliselt kogud Sinagi isikuandmeid, isegi kui sellele otseselt ei mõtle
    Blog post by Fondia
    „Mida silmad näevad ja kõrvad kuulevad, seda mõistus usub“ – see tsitaat pettemanöövri kohta pärineb filmist nimega...
    March 18, 2016
    Sitra’s study: Some sense into workplace co-operation
    Blog post by Fondia
    Sitra’s study, entitled ‘Discussions in Impivaara – A study into the state and development needs of co-operation in the...
    March 11, 2016
    Fondia recognised as European mould-breaking firm
    Blog post by Fondia
    Fondia was awarded the silver medal as Mould-breaking firm at MPF Awards 2016 in London on 9th March. In the Award statement,...
    March 10, 2016
    How to motivate a young expert?
    Blog post by Janne Ala-Sippola
    Do you print your emails or wear a cap at work?
    March 7, 2016
    Do you know what’s happening in your backyard?
    It seems that there is no shortage of scandals in the business news these days. Nokian Tyres just recently became the latest...
    March 4, 2016
    Riigikohus tegi hiljuti lahendi, mis lihtsustab võlgniku poolt tunnistatud võla sissenõudmise protsessi (3-2-1-147-15)
    Blog post by Fondia
    Olukorras, kus võlgnik on tunnistanud oma võlga konstitutiivse võlatunnistusega, mis sisuliselt tähendab iseseisvat rahalise...
    March 4, 2016
    Listed companies’ insider guidelines and internal procedures to be updated due to reform of insider regulation during the spring
    Blog post by Fondia
    EU level regulation on market abuse will enter into application from 3 July 2016. This blog post will summarise the most...
    March 1, 2016
    Check your EU trademark – change in law could wreck protection
    In December 2015, the European Parliament adopted a new amending Regulation and a new Directive on trademarks. The amending...
    February 25, 2016
    Corporate governance – or: ”What is the meaning of life?”
    Blog post by Fondia
    After roundabout 10 years of experience with matters regarding corporate governance I think I can confidently say that...
    February 23, 2016
    Nordic imbalance settlement – what is it?
    Blog post by Jukka Ohtonen
    Imbalance settlement as part of the electricity market
    February 12, 2016
    Fondia Value: Dare to create
    Blog post by Fondia
    High-performing organisations typically have a distinctive culture, based on strong shared values, which foster both a...
    February 9, 2016
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