Brief Company Liquidation Guide for Finland

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1. COMPANY LIQUIDATION
GUIDE FOR FINLAND
COMPANY LIQUIDATION
GUIDE FOR FINLAND
A PRESENTATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY
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A PRESENTATION BROUGHT TO YOU BY
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2. Legislation
The Company Law is the main act
covering company liquidation
procedures in Finland.

3. Liquidation Reasons
Finnish companies can be liquidated in the following cases:
shareholders’
agreement;
business
termination;
insolvency; shareholders’
disputes.

4. Available Procedures
Company liquidation in Finland is possible
through:
voluntary procedures;1.
judicial proceedings.2.

5. Voluntary Liquidation
Steps
Here are the steps for the voluntary
winding up of a Finnish company:
adoption of the liquidation decision;
appointment of the liquidator;
liquidation notification filing with the
Trade Register;
creditors’ payments.

6. Compulsory Liquidation
In the case of judicial proceedings,
the company will start the
liquidation procedure through an
order issued by a Finnish court.

7. The Liquidator
This is the person or entity in charge
of ensuring the winding up of the
Finnish company is completed
correctly.

8. Trade Register Deletion
A company is considered closed
after it is deleted from the Trade
Register’s records.

9. Legal Support
If you want to set up or close a company,
you can rely on our law firm in Finland
anytime.

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