July 28 2018
A study by the Yle investigative news programme MOT reveals that nearly 400 Finns, or about a third of people banned from business operations, are still working in corporate management positions. In some cases they get around the ban by setting up companies abroad.
Temporary or permanent disqualifications from the pursuit of commercial activities are almost always imposed as a result of convictions for financial crimes. They are aimed at preventing the perpetrators from committing more such violations.