Act on the Autonomy of Åland

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The Act on the Autonomy of Åland is the Finnish law that grants the Åland Islands extensive self-government, including their own parliament and special cultural and linguistic protections.

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Act on the Autonomy of Åland canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Finnish law
autonomy statute
constitutional law of Finland
aimsTo ensure democratic self-government for Åland
preserve Swedish language and culture in Åland
appliesToTerritory Åland Islands
basisFor Åland’s extensive self-government
bindingOn authorities of Finland
authorities of Åland
country Finland
defines division of powers between Finland and Åland
legislative powers of Åland Parliament
ensures representation of Åland in certain Finnish national bodies
establishes Government of Åland
surface form: Åland Government

Parliament of Åland
surface form: Åland Parliament
grants self-government to Åland Islands
Åland right to enact its own laws in specified fields
Åland right to manage education
Åland right to manage health care
Åland right to manage internal transport and communications
Åland right to manage local economic development
Åland right to manage local policing within limits
guarantees Swedish as sole official language of Åland
languageOfDocument Finnish
Swedish
legalForm act of Parliament of Finland
legalStatus part of Finland’s constitutional framework
limits Åland’s powers in areas reserved to the state of Finland
protects Swedish culture in Åland
Swedish language in Åland
provides restrictions on acquisition of real property in Åland by non-domiciled persons
special rules on right of domicile in Åland
recognizes demilitarized status of Åland in Finnish law
regulates distribution of tax revenues between Finland and Åland
Åland’s right to manage its internal affairs
relatedTo Åland Islands dispute settlement in the League of Nations
requires consent of Åland Parliament for amendments affecting autonomy
presidential confirmation in Finland
qualified majority in Finnish Parliament for amendments
reserves defence to the state of Finland
foreign policy to the state of Finland
most taxation powers to the state of Finland
subjectMatter autonomy of Åland
cultural protections in Åland
division of legislative competences
economic relations between Finland and Åland
language rights in Åland
public administration in Åland

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Åland Islands governingAct Act on the Autonomy of Åland
Parliament of Åland legalBasis Act on the Autonomy of Åland
Premier of Åland hasLegalBasis Act on the Autonomy of Åland