In action EC states EU States were required to adopt provisions to implement directive into national legal order and notify those provisions by Dec. 29, 2023, at the latest.
Finland failed to comply with the obligation as did not notify implementing measures.
EC requests EU Court to declare Finland infringed its obligations under NPL directive, order it to pay compensation, amount of which depends on the infringement duration.
Minimum amount of such compensation for Finland has been set at EUR 1,237,000.
In addition, if infringement continues after judgment, Finland should, according to EC, be ordered to pay a daily penalty payment until the infringement is brought to an end.
Context
The EC action of Mar. 20, 2025 was preceded by letter of formal notice of Jan. 24, 2024 and a reasoned opinion issued of Jul. 25, 2024.
As for implementation status, FIN GVT adopted a proposal to transpose the directive on Dec. 19, 2024 which is currently being considered by the FIN PRL.
Effectiveness
Finland must submit its response to the EU Court of Justice by May 30, 2025.
