{"id":6451,"date":"2025-12-18T14:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uhmu.fi\/general-terms\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T21:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:55:47","slug":"general-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uhmu.fi\/en\/general-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"General terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6451\" class=\"elementor elementor-6451 elementor-1240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0600e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0600e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600df e-con-boxed ud-document e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0600df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"uhmu-document\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600de ud-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Terms of Engage&shy;ment<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Updated: 15 February 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600a7 ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The content, scope, timetable and any special terms of each engagement are always agreed separately when the engagement is entered into. These terms supplement those agreements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600a9 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 General<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This page sets out the general terms of engagement (the \u201cTerms\u201d) governing the legal advice provided by Uhmu Oy (hereinafter \u201cUhmu Oy\u201d, \u201cwe\u201d, \u201cus\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d). Please read the Terms before entering into an engagement and revisit this page from time to time to check for updates.<\/p><p>The Terms apply to all engagements under which legal advice is offered or provided to a client or Uhmu Oy acts as the client\u2019s legal counsel or representative (hereinafter an \u201cEngagement\u201d).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ab ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Changes to the Terms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy may amend these General Terms of Engagement at its discretion. Amendments take effect when the revised Terms are published and brought into use. The revised Terms apply to engagement agreements entered into after the amendment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ad ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The content and scope of the legal services provided by Uhmu Oy are agreed separately for each Engagement. As a rule, however, the services are limited exclusively to legal advice in the areas of law within Uhmu Oy\u2019s expertise.<\/p><p><strong>Limitations:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Uhmu Oy\u2019s services do not include financial, accounting, environmental or tax advice.<\/li><li>Unless expressly agreed otherwise, legal advice relates only to legislation applicable in Finland.<\/li><li>Any guidance concerning the law of another jurisdiction is based solely on Uhmu Oy\u2019s general experience. It must not be regarded as legal advice, and Uhmu Oy is not liable for decisions based on such guidance or for their consequences.<\/li><\/ul><p>To enable Uhmu Oy to provide the services appropriately, the client must supply all material information relating to the Engagement and notify Uhmu Oy of any changes to that information.<\/p><p>Uhmu Oy may use lawyers other than those specifically named, as well as external experts, in carrying out the Engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600af ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Communication with the client<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy communicates with the client primarily by email, other electronic means and telephone. Uhmu Oy cannot, however, guarantee that emails will reach their intended recipient. In important and urgent matters, the client should also contact the lawyer handling the matter by telephone or text message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b1 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Conflicts of interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a conflict of interest arises, Uhmu Oy may have to withdraw from the client\u2019s Engagement and\/or an engagement for another client. At Uhmu Oy\u2019s request, the client must provide sufficient information for Uhmu Oy to determine whether it can accept the Engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b3 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 Personal data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy processes personal data in accordance with applicable law and its data protection principles. Uhmu Oy\u2019s current privacy notice is available on the Company\u2019s website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b5 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 Intellectual property rights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright and other intellectual property rights arising in the work product created under the Engagement belong to Uhmu Oy. The client is, however, entitled to use the work product in its own operations for the purpose specified in the Engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b7 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy treats all information concerning its clients as confidential and uses it only to perform tasks in accordance with the purpose of the Engagement. Uhmu Oy does not disclose confidential client information to third parties unless required by mandatory law.<\/p><p>If Uhmu Oy uses external advisers in connection with the Engagement, Uhmu Oy reserves the right to disclose to them the information necessary to carry out the Engagement.<\/p><p><strong>Obligations towards authorities:<\/strong><\/p><p>Notwithstanding its duty of confidentiality, Uhmu Oy may be legally required to provide authorities with information concerning money laundering, terrorist financing and the investigation of certain types of offences. The client acknowledges and accepts this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600b9 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 Record retention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a rule, Uhmu Oy retains documents and other material only in electronic form. Information may also be stored securely in a cloud storage service used by Uhmu Oy.<\/p><p>If Uhmu Oy holds original documents belonging to the client, they will be returned to the client, for example by post.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600bb ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 Fees and charging principles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unless otherwise agreed, Uhmu Oy\u2019s fee is based on the price list in force when the Engagement is accepted. The urgency and complexity of the Engagement, the risks involved and the results achieved may also affect the fee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600bd ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10.1 Time-based fees<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Where a service is charged by time, the minimum billable unit is 0.25 hours.<\/li><li>If no fee or charging basis has been agreed, or unless expressly agreed otherwise, Uhmu Oy may charge for its services on a time basis at its standard hourly rate.<\/li><li>Any estimates of time or work given by Uhmu Oy are indicative only.<\/li><li>For a new client relationship, a minimum of one (1) hour may be charged for the first Engagement.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600bf ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10.2 Expenses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy charges separately for reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the Engagement, based on the actual costs incurred. Such expenses may include travel costs, expert opinions, official fees and registration fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c1 ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10.3 Advance payments, invoicing and late payment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Uhmu Oy may at any time request a reasonable advance payment towards fees and expenses.<\/li><li>Unless otherwise agreed, Uhmu Oy may invoice for its services monthly.<\/li><li>Payment is due within seven (7) days of the invoice date. For consumer clients, payment is due within fourteen (14) days of the invoice date.<\/li><li>Value added tax will be added to the invoice in accordance with applicable tax law.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>If payment is late, Uhmu Oy may:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>suspend work on or withdraw from the Engagement; and<\/li><li>charge interest on overdue invoices in accordance with the Finnish Interest Act, together with reasonable debt collection costs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c3 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11 Legal expenses insurance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the client has legal expenses insurance, the relevant policy details must be provided to Uhmu Oy as soon as possible after the Engagement begins.<\/p><ul><li>Unless otherwise agreed, the client must pay Uhmu Oy\u2019s invoices even if the client has legal expenses insurance.<\/li><li>Unless otherwise agreed, the client is responsible for claiming reimbursement of its legal costs from its legal expenses insurer.<\/li><li>If the insurer or a court reduces the recoverable amount, Uhmu Oy remains entitled to charge the client for all work performed.<\/li><li>Uhmu Oy may charge the client the deductible, any amount exceeding the policy\u2019s maximum indemnity and any amount deducted by the insurer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c5 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 Client account<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Funds held in Uhmu Oy\u2019s client account are treated as if the client had deposited them directly with the financial institution concerned. Uhmu Oy is not liable if a financial institution with which client funds have been deposited is unable to meet its payment obligations.<\/p><p>Uhmu Oy may, however, use funds held on the client\u2019s behalf in the client account, together with any interest accrued on them, to pay all or part of its invoices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c7 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13 Distance selling and right of cancellation (consumer clients)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Finnish Consumer Protection Act, a consumer client has the right to cancel an engagement agreement concluded by distance communication, such as by telephone, email or online, by notifying Uhmu Oy in writing within 14 days of the Engagement being accepted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600c9 ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notice of cancellation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cancellation must be made in writing by email to:<br \/><strong><a href=\"mailto:yhteys@uhmu.fi\">yhteys@uhmu.fi<\/a><\/strong><br \/>The notice must state the client\u2019s name and contact details and identify the Engagement to which the cancellation relates.<\/p><p>Work on the Engagement may begin only after the cancellation period has expired, unless the consumer client asks Uhmu Oy to begin work earlier.<\/p><p>If the consumer client has requested that work begin, the client must pay Uhmu Oy reasonable compensation for work performed before the notice of cancellation was given.<\/p><p><strong>Restriction on the right of cancellation:<\/strong><\/p><p>The right of cancellation no longer applies if the Engagement has been performed in full before the end of the cancellation period at the client\u2019s express request.<\/p><p>Once the consumer client and Uhmu Oy have both performed all their obligations under the Engagement in full, the engagement relationship ends without separate notice or termination. The client may also terminate the Engagement at any time with immediate effect and without giving a reason.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600cb ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14 Term and termination of the Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The client may terminate its engagement relationship with Uhmu Oy at any time by contacting the Uhmu Oy lawyer handling the Engagement.<\/p><p>If instructions concerning the Engagement and\/or any payment requested for carrying it out are not received by Uhmu Oy in time, Uhmu Oy may regard the client as having decided to abandon the Engagement.<\/p><p>Uhmu Oy will always notify the client if it intends to suspend work on the Engagement.<\/p><p><strong>As a rule, Uhmu Oy will withdraw from an Engagement only for a justified reason, such as where:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>the client fails to pay invoices or requested payments on time;<\/li><li>the client instructs Uhmu Oy to act unlawfully or contrary to professional ethical obligations;<\/li><li>the client fails to provide requested information or materially breaches its duty to cooperate; or<\/li><li>it is clear that the relationship of trust has broken down.<\/li><\/ul><p>If either party terminates the engagement relationship, the client must pay all fees and expenses accrued up to the end of the Engagement, whether invoiced before or after termination. The Engagement is regarded as having ended only when its performance no longer requires any action by Uhmu Oy.<\/p><p><strong>Ongoing legal support services (fixed monthly fee):<\/strong><\/p><p>Unless otherwise agreed, either party may terminate the agreement in writing by giving at least two (2) months\u2019 notice.<\/p><p><strong>Force majeure<\/strong><\/p><p>Uhmu Oy is not liable for any delay in or failure to perform the Engagement caused by an impediment beyond its reasonable control which it could not reasonably have foreseen or whose consequences it could not reasonably have avoided or overcome. In such circumstances, Uhmu Oy will notify the client of the impediment without delay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600cd ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15 Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Uhmu Oy is required to comply with the Finnish Act on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. As part of this obligation, Uhmu Oy must know and identify its clients and their representatives, verify their identity and carry out other checks. Uhmu Oy may be unable to begin work on an Engagement until the required checks have been completed.<\/p><p>Client due diligence information and other personal data may be used to prevent, detect and investigate money laundering and terrorist financing and to bring such matters under investigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600cf ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16 Claims and limitation of liability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any claim for compensation arising from the engagement relationship must be made to Uhmu Oy in writing within 12 months of the legal advice being given or the Engagement being regarded as having ended, whichever occurs first. For consumer clients, however, the minimum limitation and complaint periods prescribed by mandatory law always apply.<\/p><div class=\"ud-table\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Aspect of limitation<\/th><th>Terms<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Maximum liability<\/strong><\/td><td>To the extent that the services fall within the scope of Uhmu Oy\u2019s professional indemnity insurance, Uhmu Oy\u2019s aggregate maximum liability is limited to the amount recoverable under the policy, subject to a maximum of EUR 200,000, where compensation is available under the policy.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Other circumstances<\/strong><\/td><td>If the services do not fall within the scope of the professional indemnity insurance, Uhmu Oy\u2019s aggregate maximum liability is limited to the amount paid by the client for the services.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>External advice<\/strong><\/td><td>Uhmu Oy is not liable for work procured from an external adviser for the purposes of the Engagement.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Consequential loss<\/strong><\/td><td>Uhmu Oy is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, or for claims made by third parties.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Personal liability<\/strong><\/td><td>No shareholder or employee of Uhmu Oy has personal liability for carrying out the Engagement, unless otherwise required by mandatory law.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><strong>Liability insurance:<\/strong> Uhmu Oy maintains liability insurance.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d1 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17 Governing law and dispute resolution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The engagement relationship between Uhmu Oy and the client is governed by Finnish law, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules and principles.<\/p><p>Any disputes between Uhmu Oy and the client concerning an engagement agreement will be resolved by the Helsinki District Court. If the client is considered a consumer, the client may instead bring proceedings before the district court for the locality in Finland in whose judicial district the client is domiciled or permanently resident. If the client is not resident in Finland, disputes will be heard by the Helsinki District Court. A consumer is also always entitled to refer a dispute to the Finnish Consumer Disputes Board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d3 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18 Contact details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Uhmu Oy<\/strong><br \/>Principal place of business: Sundsberg<br \/>Sundsbergin Yritystie 9 A 15, 02450 Sundsberg<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:yhteys@uhmu.fi\">yhteys@uhmu.fi<\/a><br \/>Business ID: 2893665-2<br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/uhmu.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.uhmu.fi<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d5 ud-section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19 Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d6 ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scope<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Terms apply to all engagements in which Uhmu Oy provides legal advice or acts as a representative.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d8 ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We treat information relating to engagements as confidential, within the limits permitted by law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600da ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invoicing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Charges are based on the agreed pricing. Payment is due within 7 days (14 days for consumers).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600dc ud-subheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0600dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disputes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0600dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0600dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a rule, disputes are resolved by the Helsinki District Court; consumers may also bring proceedings in their own locality.<\/p><hr \/><p>These General Terms of Engagement have been drawn up in accordance with Finnish law and supplement any special terms agreed in connection with an engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Terms of Engage&shy;ment Updated: 15 February 2026 Important The content, scope, timetable and any special terms of each engagement are always agreed separately when the engagement is entered into. 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