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The Treaty of Peace (Finland) Order 1948

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.So far as they are by their nature capable of...

  3. 2.The time at which the periods of prescription or limitation...

  4. 3.The period to be allowed within which presentation of negotiable...

  5. 4.The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks shall have...

  6. 5.(1) This Order shall apply to the whole of His...

  7. 6.(1) For the purposes of the provisions of this Order—the...

  8. 7.This Order shall come into operation on the 2nd day...

  9. 8.This Order may be cited as the Treaty of Peace...

  10. Signature

    1. THE FIRST SCHEDULE

      1. PART V ECONOMIC CLAUSES

        1. Article 25

          1. 1.In so far as Finland has not already done so,...

          2. 2.The Finnish Government undertakes that all property, rights and interests...

          3. 3.The Finnish Government shall invalidate transfers involving property, rights and...

          4. 4.(a) The Finnish Government shall be responsible for the restoration...

          5. 5.All reasonable expenses incurred in Finland in establishing claims, including...

          6. 6.United Nations nationals and their property shall be exempted from...

          7. 7.The owner of the property concerned and the Finnish Government...

          8. 8.As used in this Article: (a) “United Nations nationals” means...

        2. Article 27

          1. In so far as any such rights were restricted on...

        3. Article 29

          1. 1.Finland waives all claims of any description against the Allied...

          2. 2.The provisions of this Article shall bar, completely and finally,...

          3. 3.Finland likewise waives all claims of the nature covered by...

          4. 4.The waiver of claims by Finland under paragraph 1 of...

        4. Article 31

          1. 1.Any disputes which may arise in connection with Articles 24...

          2. 2.The decision of the majority of the members of the...

      2. PART VI FINAL CLAUSES

        1. Article 34

          1. 1.For a period not to exceed eighteen months from the...

          2. 2.The Two Heads of Mission will give the Finnish Government...

          3. 3.The Finnish Government shall afford the said Two Heads of...

        2. Article 35

          1. 1.Except where another procedure is specifically provided under any Article...

          2. 2.The decision of the majority of the members of the...

          3. ANNEX IV Special Provisions Relating to Certain Kinds of Property

            1. A.Industrial Literary and Artistic Property

              1. 1.(a) A period of one year from the coming into...

              2. 2.A period from the outbreak of the war until a...

              3. 3.The period from the outbreak of the war until the...

              4. 4.The foregoing provisions concerning the rights in Finland of the...

              5. 5.Third parties in the territories of any of the Allied...

              6. 6.Nothing in part A of this Annex shall be construed...

              7. 7.Finland shall likewise extend the benefits of the foregoing provisions...

              8. 8.Nothing in part A of this Annex shall be understood...

            2. B.Insurance

              1. 1.No obstacles, other than any applicable to insurers generally, shall...

              2. 2.Should an insurer, who is a national of any of...

          4. ANNEX V Contracts, Prescription and Negotiable Instruments

            1. A.Contracts

              1. 1.Any contract which required for its execution intercourse between any...

              2. 2.Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 above, there shall be...

              3. 3.Nothing in part A of this Annex shall be deemed...

              4. 4.Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, contracts of insurance and re-insurance shall...

            2. B.Periods of Prescription

              1. 1.All periods of prescription or limitation or right of action...

              2. 2.Where, on account of failure to perform any act or...

            3. C.Negotiable Instruments

              1. 1.As between enemies, no negotiable instrument made before the war...

              2. 2.Where the period within which a negotiable instrument should have...

              3. 3.If a person has, either before or during the war,...

            4. D.General Provision

              1. For the purposes of this Annex, natural or juridical persons...

    2. THE SECOND SCHEDULE

      1. British protectorates. Territories in respect of which a mandate from...

  11. Explanatory Note

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