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Jenna Andersson väittelee Vaasan yliopistossa 11.10.2024
Dissertation 07.10.2024
The importance of information security has increased in our system-dependent network society. Despite this, the information security requirements that are binding on organisations are scattered around different regulations. In addition, Finland does not have a national general information security law that is binding on all organisations, according to Jenna Andersson’s doctoral dissertation.
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23.03.2023
As we approach springtime, you may start receiving letters from the Finnish tax authorities about tax refunds or the amount of taxes you still need to pay. In these letters, you will also be asked to submit your tax returns from the previous year, which means that you need to check the details of your taxable income and expenses that are eligible for tax deductions.
Palkitut
News 27.01.2023
During the anniversary celebration on Friday 27 January, the University of Vaasa awarded the research and teaching acts of the year. The Research Act of the Year 2022 was awarded to researchers in economic law and accounting Marika Salo-Lahti, Mikko Ranta and Helena Haapio. University Lecturer Minnie Kontkanen got the Teaching Act of the Year 2022. In addition, Binod Timilsina received the Good Teacher award from the Students' Union of the University of Vaasa.
Siru Kaunisto, talousoikeus, Vaasan yliopisto
News 22.08.2022
How do you know whether a transaction constitutes tax avoidance or not? In her doctoral dissertation, which focuses on Finnish tax legislation and its interpretation, Siru Kaunisto from the University of Vaasa has studied the identification of tax avoidance and examined the prerequisites of tax avoidance. She has also discussed the effects of EU law on identifying tax avoidance.
Ulla-Maria Karhu
Dissertation 23.05.2022
A medium-sized building construction enterprise’s opportunities to act as the main contractor in public procurements are particularly affected by the form of contract used, the suitability requirements for the tenderer and the risks to the main contractor caused by the uncertainty of the agreement phase, which is revealed by a business law dissertation by Ulla-Maria Karhu at the University of Vaasa.
Milva Finnegan
Dissertation 10.05.2021
Contracts today are complex and not user-friendly. The documents are written in black and white text, using “legalese” language, and lack page layout design. The result is that contracts are often left in drawers and are not used. So how can contracts be designed so everyone can read and understand them? This is the question Milva Finnegan explores in her dissertation at the University of Vaasa.