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Contractor’s obligations and liability
Frequently asked questions on contractor’s obligations and liability
Frequently asked questions on contractor’s obligations and liability
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Frequently asked questions
For how long should the reports on contractor’s obligations be stored?
We use a service that allows the contractor to obtain a report on the contracting partner’s compliance with their obligations. Is it enough if the report containing statements on contractor’s obligations is viewed in the service, or does it have to be printed out?
How is the account of the collective agreement applicable to the work, as required by the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out?
We are signing a subcontract. The contracting partner has provided statements on contractor’s obligations. The extract from the Trade Register is dated 1 January 2009. Do we have to get a newer statement?
Before signing the agreement, we performed checks concerning the contractor’s obligations, and concluded that the contracting partner has taken care of their obligations. Now, in the course of the same contract, the subcontractor submitted a report showing some taxes haven’t been paid. Can we pay the subcontractor’s invoice even though they’ve accrued tax debt during the contractual relationship?
Is it required to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations every three months?
What kind of company can be considered to be ‘well-established’?
We have made a contract on construction work. The contracting partner company has been operating for 20 years, and we have no reason to suspect that there has been a breach of their legal obligations. We have worked with the same contracting partner before. Do we still have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations?
We buy a new machine and its installation in our production facility from an external company. The value of the machine is approximately EUR 50,000. The company comes to install the machine in our premises. Installation takes only two days. Do we have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations?
We order small jobs regularly from the contracting party by phone. No written contracts are made for the orders. The values of individual orders are below the limit value of EUR 9,000. Do we have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations?
An employee of our subcontractor will be performing installation work at a customer site. Do we have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations even if the employee does not work in our premises?
We have signed a subcontract for construction work at a construction site. Do we have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations even if the contracting party has no employees?
We are building a new production facility. Does our company need to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations from the companies carrying out the construction work? Do we have to take into account the provisions of the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out regarding construction activities, even though we don't operate in the construction sector?
Does a foreign company have to perform checks if it uses temporary agency workers in Finland from a foreign temporary agency?
Is a farm a contractor within the meaning of the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out? Does the farm have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations if it enters into temporary agency work or subcontracting agreements?
We purchase international transport services from our subcontractor. These transports leave from Finland but end up abroad. How is the limit value of applying the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out calculated for these contracts?
Does the municipality have to perform checks concerning contractor’s obligations from a company that the municipality accepts to provide social and health care services with a service voucher for local residents?
I obtained a report from a private service provider stating the contracting partner doesn’t employ workforce. On the basis of the front page markings, the report is in order and contains the information on tax register entries, an extract from the Trade Register and evidence of tax payments. Do I need additional clarifications when the contracting partner’s employee has started work on our site?
We are a non-profit association and we are concluding an agreement on subcontracting. Does the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out apply to us as a contractor?
We are concluding an agreement with a light entrepreneur. What clarifications should we obtain on the light entrepreneur?
We are a housing company and we are planning the implementation of a plumbing renovation as subcontracted work. Does the Act on the Contractor’s Obligations and Liability when Work is Contracted Out apply to us?
We operate as a subcontractor on construction sites and use external work force. The main contractor is obtaining clarifications concerning the contractor’s obligation to check on all the companies operating on the site. Do we need to obtain clarifications on our own contracting partners, although the main contractor has ensured that matters are in order?
A foreign contracting partner has organised occupational health care services in the company’s home country. Is this sufficient as a clarification concerning the contractor’s obligation to check or should the occupational health care services be provided in Finland?
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