In accordance with the principle of industrial freedom, the following are entitle to carry on a legal trade in Finland in accordance with good practice without a licence from the authorities:
• individuals resident in the EEA,
• Finnish corporations and foundations, and
• foreign corporations and foundations that have a registered branch in Finland, have been established under the law of a State included in the EEA and have their statutory domicile, central administration or main place of business in an EEA State.
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The National Board of Patents and Registration may also grant licences to applicants other than the above-mentioned groups.
The acts and decrees governing licenced trades stipulate the licencing authorities. In some cases a licence is not required, but the individual/corporation must deliver a written notification to the appropriate authorities. Licences are usually granted by the State Provincial Office of the area in which the business is established.
A copy of the trade licence granted is attached to the trade register notification. If a licence has not yet been granted, the applicant may file the basic declaration with the trade register and deliver a copy of the licence to the trade register once the licence has been granted.
