National Enforcement Authority of Finland

Enforcement Authority of Finland
Ulosottolaitos
The Enforcement Authority's office in Helsinki.
Agency overview
FormedDecember 1, 2020 (December 1, 2020)
Preceding agency
  • National Enforcement Agency of Finland (Valtakunnanvoudinvirasto) (2010–2020)
JurisdictionFinland
Headquarters
Employees1,162 (2023)[1]
Annual budget€98.7 million (2023)[2]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Veikko Minkkinen, National Enforcement Officer (Valtakunnanvouti)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Enforcement Authority of Finland (Finnish: Ulosottolaitos, Swedish: Utsökningsverket) is the national authority responsible for enforcement in Finland.[3] It was established on December 1, 2020, through the merger of the former National Administrative Office for Enforcement (Valtakunnanvoudinvirasto) and 22 regional enforcement offices. The authority is led by the National Enforcement Officer (Valtakunnanvouti), currently Veikko Minkkinen.[4]

Organization

The Enforcement Authority has 64 offices across Finland. Its central administration and main office are located in Turku.[5]

The organization is divided into central administration and operational units.[6] The operational units include:

  • Basic enforcement
  • Extensive enforcement, which is divided into five regional units: Southern, Western, Central, Northern, and Eastern Finland[7]
  • Special enforcement
  • Common services, which include registry, document management, payment transactions, customer service, administrative tasks, asset realization, audit, and support services[8]

The central administration consists of four units:

  • Strategy Unit
  • Legal Unit
  • Administrative Unit
  • Development and Guidance Unit[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Henkilöstötiedot". Tutki hallintoa. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Valtion talousarviomenot kirjanpitoyksiköittäin". Tutki hallintoa. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Enforcement". Oikeus.fi. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ulosottolaitos 1.12.2020 - Ulosottolaitos". ulosottolaitos.fi. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ulosottolaitos". ulosottolaitos.fi. April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "National Enforcement Authority Finland". suomi.fi. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "How to enforce a court decision". European e-Justice Portal. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Schmitz, Marc (February 10, 2021). "A new National Enforcement Authority in Finland". Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ulosottolaitoksen organisaatio". ulosottolaitos.fi. July 12, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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