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→‎Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland: + https://tise.com/ - buy and sell 2nd hand clothes, a web and mobile apps by Tise AS. Also available in a few other countries
(+ == Slovenia == + '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si - Slovenian chapter of w:European Consumer Centres Network)
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== Finland ==
== Finland ==
* Inventions: [[w:Sauna]], [[w:AIV fodder]], [[w:Molotov cocktail]], [[w:IRC]], GNU/[[w:Linux]] and [[w:SSH]]  
* Inventions: [[w:Sauna]], [[w:AIV fodder]], [[w:Molotov cocktail]], [[w:IRC]], GNU/[[w:Linux]], [[w:SSH]] and [[w:Git]]  
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.reilukauppa.fi/
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font> http://www.reilukauppa.fi/
* [[Traveler router]] coverage? <font color=green>Yes. Nation-wide. Multimodal</font> [http://www.matka.fi Matka.fi] [[Lists of shared and alternative transport and traveler routers|plus more]]
* [[Traveler router]] coverage? <font color=green>Yes. Nation-wide. Multimodal</font> [http://www.matka.fi Matka.fi] [[Lists of shared and alternative transport and traveler routers|plus more]]
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=== Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  
=== Registered companies searchable in Internet? Yes ===  


* http://www.prh.fi/en.html [[National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland]] (Patentti ja rekisterihallitus) Handles registrations for companies, associations, foundations and patents. ''Limited online company, association and trademark searches available for free''
* '''[https://www.ytj.fi/ YTJ.fi]''' [[w:YTJ (Finnish government service)]] (Business Information Service) jointly by the [https://www.prh.fi/en/index.html Finnish Patent and Registration office] ([[w:fi:Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus]]) and the [[w:Finnish Tax Administration]]. ''Online company searches available for free''. The [https://virre.prh.fi/novus/home?execution=e2s1 '''Virre Information Service''' at virre.prh.fi] is a place where you can buy further details.


=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
=== Consumer empowerment and activism efforts in Finland ===
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==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
==== Getting used things to someone that needs them in Finland ====
* https://store.emmy.fi/ - online webshop for selling and buying 2nd hand clothes.
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://kiertonet.fi/ - an auction place intended for the public sector
* https://rekki.fi/ - buy and sell brand-name 2nd hand clothes
* https://tise.com/ - buy and sell 2nd hand clothes, a web and mobile apps by Tise AS. Also available in a few other countries
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
* https://www.tori.fi/ - an online marketplace that can be used via web or smartphone app.
* https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
* https://vahankaytetty.fi/ - online 2nd hand market. If you want to sell items (mostly clothing) you can send them to vahankaytetty.fi and they take care of selling and mailing the products to the buyers.
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* [https://lacerose.fi/ Lace&Rose] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Hyvinkää|Hyvinkää]]
* [https://lacerose.fi/ Lace&Rose] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Hyvinkää|Hyvinkää]]
* [https://mallaamo.fi/ Mallaamo] - is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Oulu|Oulu]]
* [https://mallaamo.fi/ Mallaamo] - is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Oulu|Oulu]]
* [https://en.upcyclerhelsinki.com/ UPCYCLER Helsinki]<ref group="1st seen in">a Finnish Facebook group "Eettinen, ekologinen ja vastuullinen muoti" [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1838315889715699/permalink/2750918751788737/] concentrated on ethical and ecological wear</ref> offers ethical 1st hand and 2nd hand collections of clothing and also operates a [https://en.upcyclerhelsinki.com/collections/upcycler-lainaamo Upcycler clothes loaning service]
* [http://www.vaatelainaamonoppa.fi/ Vaatelainaamo Noppa] (website under construction as of Nov 2019) is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Kuopio|Kuopio]]
* [http://www.vaatelainaamonoppa.fi/ Vaatelainaamo Noppa] (website under construction as of Nov 2019) is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Kuopio|Kuopio]]
* [https://vaatelainaamotanttu.blogspot.com/ Vaatelainaamo Tanttu] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Seinäjoki|Seinäjoki]]
* [https://vaatelainaamotanttu.blogspot.com/ Vaatelainaamo Tanttu] is a clothes loaning service in [[w:Seinäjoki|Seinäjoki]]
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=== Billing services in Finland (for individuals) ===
=== Billing services in Finland (for individuals) ===


* https://www.4eze.works/
* [https://www.4eze.works/ '''4eze.works'''] by 4works Oy: [https://4eze.works/lite-laskutuspalvelu/ Lite-laskutuspalvelu] for individuals with under 15 000€ billing / year, [https://4eze.works/basic-laskutuspalvelu/ Basic-palvelu] and [https://4eze.works/pluslaskutuspalvelu/ Plus-laskutuspalvelu for billing with a sole proprietorship] Commission: 2,8-3,9%. The company was founded in Helsinki in Dec '''2018'''<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2783598&tarkiste=7EE937A5DA3A5C7EE7E6268D4AC817C2673AED9E</ref>. Free marketplace,  Commission: 2,0 – 3,6 % and includes  operational liability insurance
* http://e-tunnus.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref>
 
* https://finjob.fi/
* [http://e-tunnus.fi/ '''e-tunnus.fi''']<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja">https://omapaja.fi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/</ref> by Suomen e-tunnus Oy. The company was founded in Tampere in June '''2013'''<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2454421&tarkiste=19FAAD7891C2A9302BA9641D05F7CE645D9D5F1B</ref>. Affiliated with Visma and uses their services and has C/O address at Visma Services. Commission unknown.
* https://www.freekevytyrittaja.fi/
 
* https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/
* [https://finjob.fi/ '''Finjob.fi'''] by Finjob Oy. Founded in Kuopio in May '''2017'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2415642&tarkiste=340AC6D18E3AEAA07C4B32B6C70C39C0F5749BF7</ref> Commission 3,23 %
* https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna 2008 ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita.
 
* https://odeal.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
* [https://www.floy.fi/ '''Floy.fi'''] by FLOY OY. Founded in Espoo in May '''2016'''<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2623650&tarkiste=84A7AA0309B5C43870BFA78B4D8B77384DD8E205</ref> Commission 4,0%
* https://omapaja.fi/<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/>
 
* https://op-kevytyrittaja.fi/ - [[w:fi:OP (finanssiryhmä)|OP:n (finanssiryhmä)]] kevytyrittäjyyspalvelu
* [https://free.fi/ '''Free.fi'''] by FREE-Laskutus Oy. Founded in Helsinki July '''2016'''<ref group="history">formerly known as freekevytyrittaja.fi</ref>. Services: [https://free.fi/kevytyrittajyys/ FREE kevytyrittäjyys] (billing without a company), [https://free.fi/yrittajyys/ FREE toiminimiyrittäjyys] (billing with a sole proprietorship, [https://freetalent.fi/ freetalent.fi] (marketplace for connecting workers to customers and vice versa), [https://freeakatemia.fi/ freeakatemia.fi] (in Finnish) where you can learn the ropes of light-entrepreneurship. Commission 4,0 % + additional 2,5 % fee
* https://www.pooli.fi/
 
* https://www.ukko.fi/ "suomen suosituin" [[w:fi:UKKO.fi|UKKO.fi]]. [https://www.ukko.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kevytyritt%C3%A4jyysopas-2019.pdf UKKO.fi 2019 Kevytyrittäjyysopas]
* [https://www.kassavirtanen.fi/ '''Kassavirtanen.fi'''] by Kassavirtanen Oy. Founded in Helsinki January '''2017'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2659659&tarkiste=455558B70654CB589C440CF72C49933F9D0F3214</ref> Commission 3,0%
 
* [https://www.keikkalasku.fi/ '''Keikkalasku.fi'''] by Parage Oy (under auxiliary business name Suomen Keikkalasku Oy) contains salary simulator. Founded in Helsinki in February '''2018'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2724941&tarkiste=25C6C4775EE7DE97E77FA7EDB8B703CAF9798A59</ref> No commisssion. Price based on 5€ or 10€ fee per billing.
 
* [https://kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi/ '''kevytyrittajat.eezy.fi'''] [[w:fi:Eezy Kevytyrittäjät|Finnish Wikipedia on Eezy Kevytyrittäjät]], aiemmin Eezy, on suomalainen [[w:fi:osuuskunta|w:fi:osuuskunta]] ja osa Eezy-konsernia. Eezy perustettiin vuonna '''2008''' ja se oli Suomen ensimmäinen laskutuspalvelu. [[w:fi:Eezy|Finnish Wikipedia on Eezy]] Oyj (vuoteen 2019 asti VMP-konserni, VMP Oyj ja VMP Group) on suomalainen henkilöstöpalvelualan yritys, joka tarjoaa erilaisia henkilöstöalan palveluita. Commission 5-7%, no hidden fees. Insurances included.
 
* [https://laskuttamo.com/ '''Laskuttamo.com'''] by Laskuttamo Oy, founded in Vantaa in September '''2020'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2945830&tarkiste=2D42FC4334BFB82969331409787DE1CC115808E4</ref> Commission 3-4%
 
* [https://odeal.fi/ '''Odeal.fi''']<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/> by Odeal Oy. Founded in Helsinki in June '''2006'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2201216&tarkiste=3039B40A584675BEC12BDA9EE34CC1DD272EF1C8</ref> Commission 2-5%
 
* [https://omapaja.fi/ '''Omapaja.fi''']<ref group="1st seen in" name="omapaja"/> by Omapaja Oy. Founded in Oulu in April '''2011'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2319784&tarkiste=8D1E0FB2579140F5C70700B7FFAACA23299A4920</ref>. Seems to be part of a bigger group of companies. [https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yrityshaku.aspx?kielikoodi=1 Probably] owned by [https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2619069&tarkiste=579E9A19025C481CB50D79508A7B10E7498EB7F2 Omapaja Holding Oy] in Oulu. Commission 5-7%
 
* [https://op-kevytyrittaja.fi/ '''op-kevytyrittaja.fi'''] - [[w:fi:OP (finanssiryhmä)|Finnish Wikipedia on OP (finanssiryhmä)]] kevytyrittäjyyspalvelu Commission 5%
 
* [https://www.pooli.fi/ '''Pooli.fi'''] by Laskutuspalvelu Pooli Oy. Founded in February '''2020'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2907991&tarkiste=7C25A476DA2C93461AA5522B9AC6892E33941AA3</ref> Commission 5% + additional service fee 2,8% and social security insurancefee 1,53%
 
* [https://www.talenom.fi/kevytyrittaja/# '''Talenom.fi''' kevytyrittäjä] by Talenom Oyj or one of the many companies in the group. Talenom Oyj was registered in Oulu (?) in June '''2013'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2453264&tarkiste=EC9F848B484DBED1750C7A12C3395EE311301010</ref> [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talenom.kevytyrittaja Talenom Kevytyrittäjä Android app] and [https://apps.apple.com/fi/app/talenom-kevytyritt%C3%A4j%C3%A4/id1536726771 Talenom Kevytyrittäj‪ä iOS app] Commission 2%
 
* [https://toimipiste.fi/ '''Toimipiste.fi'''] by Taitajien Toimipiste Oy, founded in Turku in June '''2016'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2689347&tarkiste=1963854700184F5D5CB08A5CEC1F843613502CE7</ref>. Probably owned by [https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2427241&tarkiste=803AB6B5EE18F5990AB7ED8ABC8C8A0A7629D56B Toimipiste Holding Oy] founded in Turku in June '''2017'''. Commission 5%
 
* [https://www.truster.fi/ '''Truster.fi'''] by Truster Works Oy, founded in Espoo in June '''2020'''.<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2928012&tarkiste=E6DBDD4637C1EB10FBFBD38DF7BB5EBAF788105D</ref> [https://app.truster.works Web app] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trusterworks.app Truster Works light entrepreneurship Android app] and [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/truster-works/id1512815131?ign-itsct=apps_box&ign-itscg=30200 Truster Works kevytyrittäj‪ä iOS app] Commission unknown
 
* [https://www.ukko.fi/ '''Ukko.fi'''] [https://www.ukko.fi/kevytyrittajyys/ '''UKKO Kevytyrittäjyys''' – ''kattavin kokonaispalvelu kevytyrittäjälle''] - [https://www.ukko.fi/toiminimiyrittajyys/ '''UKKO Toiminimiyrittäjyys''' - ''Yritä oikein. Oikeasti. - Keskity siihen mitä osaat parhaiten. Jätä toiminimen kirjanpito meidän huoleksemme.'']  [https://www.ukko.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kevytyritt%C3%A4jyysopas-2019.pdf UKKO.fi 2019 Kevytyrittäjyysopas].  [[w:fi:UKKO.fi|Finnish Wikipedia on UKKO.fi]] Commission 5% + additional fee 2,9%
 
* [https://www.uuras.fi/ '''Uuras.fi''' kevytyrittäjäpalvelu] by Suomen GTM Osuuskunta<ref>https://tietopalvelu.ytj.fi/yritystiedot.aspx?yavain=2757847&tarkiste=5AAEF67241E2F85BE25530AFCF34FCC2048CB0D9</ref>. Suomen GTM Osuuskunta was founded in Helsinki in July '''2018'''. Auxiliary business name ''Kevytyrittäjäpalvelu Uuras'' registered in October '''2020'''. Commission 4% + aditional fee 2,5% which which includes health insurance, operational liability insurance and occupational accident insurance.
 
'''Tutorials and comparisons of billing services for individuals'''
 
* https://vakuudeton.com/kevytyrittajyys/
* https://yrityksen-perustaminen.net/kevytyrittajyys/
* https://www.rahakone.fi/paras-laskutuspalvelu/
* https://omapaja.fi/blogi/laskutuspalvelut-vertailussa/ (obs: this is one of the contenders)
 
* https://uusityo.fi/ is the industry trade association of the billing services providers that claims that its members comprise 95% of the revenua in the industry


=== Wikipedia articles about things in Finland ===
=== Wikipedia articles about things in Finland ===
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== Slovenia ==  
== Slovenia ==  
* [https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://www.epc.si/pages/si/domov.php '''European Consumer Centre Slovenia''' at epc.si] - Slovenian chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
== Spain ==
* [https://cec.consumo.gob.es/CEC/web/home/index.htm '''European Consumer Centre Spain''' at cec.consumo.gob.es] - Spanish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


== Sweden ==
== Sweden ==
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* http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''
* http://www.prv.se/eng/ [[Swedish Patent and Registration Office]] covers Companies, Trademarks, Patents and People. ''Limited online company and trademark searches available for free''


* [URL '''European Consumer Centre Country''' at URL] - Country chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://www.konsumenteuropa.se/ '''European Consumer Centre Sweden''' at konsumenteuropa.se] - Swedish chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]


==== Switzerland ====
==== Switzerland ====
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* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]
* [[Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International]] member?: <font color=green>Yes.</font>:[[w:The Fairtrade Foundation|The Fairtrade Foundation]]


* [URL '''European Consumer Centre Country''' at URL] - Country chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]
* [https://www.ukecc.net/ '''UK European Consumer Centre''' at ukecc.net] - UK chapter of [[w:European Consumer Centres Network]]




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= External links =
= External links =
* https://www.embassypages.com/ - contact information for embassies and consulates of the world
* https://www.embassypages.com/ - contact information for embassies and consulates of the world
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