It is the regulatory authority of Politics of Finland which works in the field of competition and consumer rights protection.

However, its roots may be found in 1957, when the Social Democratic Women's Association established a Home Counselling Alliance.

During the preliminary study that preceded the submission of the legislative proposal regarding the merger, several grounds for the merger were put forward in addition to the explicit savings targets in respect of support functions and the costs of premises.

As а Member State от the European Union, Finland is subject to the applicable EU legislation on public procurement.

It is important to mention that anyone who considers that a contracting entity has contravened the procurement legislation may submit a request to the FCCA for measures to investigate the legality of the procedure.

For example, the FCCA has approved the acquisition of Onninen Oy by Kesko Corporation,[8] the sale of Stockmann Delicatessen in Finland to S Group's three regional cooperatives and SOK.

[9] The Consumer Ombudsman selects a measure enabling the best possible effectiveness to be achieved in light of the situation with the resources available.

Furthermore, the FCCA is an active participant in the OECD's (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), ICN's (International Competition Network) and the ECA's (European Competition Authorities) international cooperation on competition-related affairs.