Business Law and Information

About the research group

The Business Law and Information research group produces multidisciplinary research where business studies and law intersect. The research program emphasises the phenomenon-oriented connection between research on corporate law, tax law, and business. The goal is to examine the impact of legal and business information especially related to the economical decision making on businesses and their owners. The research produces tools to create a more efficient business environment, manage risks and develop new business opportunities.

We collaborate closely with departments at the University of Vaasa, other universities in Vaasa and in Finland. Our international cooperation is focused especially on other European countries and USA.

The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:

Business taxation

Interpretation of EU Tax Law and Domestic Tax Law
Specific Issues of Business and Entrepreneurs Taxation
Value Add Tax

Other taxation and tax procedure

Transfer tax
Real estate taxation
Tax procedure
Tax subsidies
Excise duty
Energy and environmental taxation
Forest tax
Tax offences

Securities markets

Reasonable investor
Investment advice and robo-investment advice
Crowdfunding
Corporate decision-making
Articles of association
Regulatory strategy

Contract law

Contracts
Interpretation of Contract
Contract design and proactive contract design
Legal Design
Contract Design
Proactive Law and Proactive Legal Design
Smart Contracts

Latest updates

News 18.08.2025

Helena Haapio, international business contract expert, appointed Professor of Practice at the University of Vaasa

Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen Vaasan yliopisto

News 23.06.2025

Deceptive practices and online manipulation under scrutiny – Research Council of Finland awards nearly €590,000 to the University of Vaasa’s MisLead project

Jenna Andersson väittelee Vaasan yliopistossa 11.10.2024

Dissertation 07.10.2024

Fragmented information security regulation does not effectively protect organisations’ confidential information

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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
TOIVO – Toimivilla sopimuksilla sujuvaa ja vastuullista TKI-toimintaa	04/2023 - 03/2025	Business Law and information, Accounting and Finance, Digital Economy

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2025	Sopimukset vastuullisuuden edistäjinä ja mutkistajina yritysten toimitusketjuissa – esimerkkinä mallilausekkeiden ymmärrettävyys	Oksanen, Henrik; Ketola, Anne; Haapio, Helena; Hurmerinta-Haanpää, Anna
2025	Offer and Admission to Trading of Crypto-Assets Other than ARTs and EMTs	Marjosola, Heikki; Salo-Lahti, Marika
2025	Generative AI, Contracts, Law and Design	Corrales Compagnucci, Marcelo; Haapio, Helena; Fenwick, Mark
2025	Generative AI, Can You Help Us Bridge the Implementation Gap in Contracting?	Waller, Robert; Haapio, Helena; Shone, Patrick
2025	AI as a Financial Coach – Promoting Sustainable Financial Management with Generative AI	Salo-Lahti, Marika; Ranta, Mikko; Toivonen, Nina; Haapio, Helena
2025	Generative AI for Individuals’ Financial Well-being and Debt Rehabilitation	Toivonen, Nina; Salo-Lahti, Marika; Ranta, Mikko; Haapio, Helena
2025	No More Legal Writing in Contracts—Time to Break the Magic Spell!	Haapio, Helena
2025	Generative AI and the Future of Contracts, Law and Design	Corrales Compagnucci, Marcelo; Haapio, Helena; Fenwick, Mark
2025	Uutta kirjallisuutta: Vero-oikeuden oppikirja	Lindgren, Juha
2025	Taseaukaisu ja sukupolvenvaihdoshuojennusta koskevia muita ajankohtaisia asioita	Lindgren, Juha