Association rules

An association is guided by its rules and the Finnish Associations Act. In the rules, the association must mention its name and municipality of residence, as well as its purpose and forms of activity.

Please note that the rules must be written in Finnish or in Swedish.

Read the instructions on rules and use our model texts as reference:

• Instructions on the provisions of association rules
• Model texts for association rules (in Finnish)
• Model texts for association rules (in Swedish)
• Instructions on the spelling of association rules (in Finnish)
• Instructions on the spelling of association rules (in Swedish)
• Preliminary check of rules at the PRH

You can file the start-up notification online or by using a paper form.

Read our instructions on how to file a start-up notification online.

Read our instructions on how to file a start-up notification using a paper form.