1.   Pulkkinen said police determined Helsingius was doing nothing illegal under Finnish law and ended their investigation.

2.   According to Finnish law, all men must serve a minimum of eight months in the military, or do civilian service.

3.   According to Finnish law, within three days investigators must present evidence linking the suspect to the crime, or he must be released.

4.   All four men, who were not named under Finnish law, denied the charges Monday.

5.   Finnish law allows police to confiscate material they believe has been stolen.

6.   In another easing of Finnish drinking laws under the European Union, the national carrier Finnair began to serve wine and champagne Friday on all domestic flights.

7.   It belongs to Finland and adheres to Finnish law, but has its own government and parliament.

8.   The Aland islands belong to Finland and adhere to Finnish law, but have their own government and parliament.

9.   The demilitarized archipelago belongs to Finland and adheres to Finnish law but has its own government and parliament.

10.   This was against the Finnish law and the Vienna convention on the status of diplomats, it said.