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Helsingin HO 02.04.1980 39 AI generated

Court allows interest calculation to start on the next business day if a holiday falls on the due date.

Case Number Helsingin HO 02.04.1980 39
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Court of Appeal allowed the landlord's request to calculate rent arrears interest starting from the next business day when a holiday occurred on the due date. The tenant argued for a different interpretation, but the court confirmed that holidays, including national days and Saturdays, must be excluded from the interest start date. Consequently, the judgment was modified to ensure interest begins on the first subsequent business day.

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s. 10 of the Act on the Calculation of Interest; Interest on rent arrears shall commence on the first business day following a holiday or weekend if the due date falls on such a day.

Keywords

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rent arrears interest holiday exclusion business day calculation statutory interest landlord tenant dispute

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 of the Act on the Calculation of Interest
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appeal_1980_eastern-finland__223
Court held that unreminded interest is accepted but requires specific calculation dates when due dates are unclear.
appeal_1986_helsinki__2524
Court awarded 16% interest on 1982 damages claims as they were not delayed under the Interest Act.
appeal_1986_turku__247
Court allows interest claim in maritime damage case where lower court previously dismissed it.
kko-other_1996_1933
Supreme Court allows appeal on delay interest calculation for court costs awarded at lower court level.
appeal_1983_turku__1698
Court reduced interest rate to 5% for pre-1983 tort claims based on commercial code provisions.

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Vuokranantaja A:n kanteesta Helsingin AO on tuomiossaan 17.12.1979 velvoittanut vuokralaisen B:n suorittamaan A:lle maksamatta jääneitä vuokria 5 vuoden ajalta 180 mk kuukaudessa eli yhteensä 10.800 mk ja vuokraerät 6 prosentin korkoineen asianomaisen kuukauden 3. päivästä lukien.

B haki muutosta ja vaati, että kanne hylättäisiin.

HO: Ei muuta muutosta kuin että, mikäli jokin päivä, josta lukien 180 markan vuokraerälle on suoritettava AO:n tuomitsemaa korkoa, sattuu yleiseksi pyhäpäiväksi, korko on laskettava ensimmäistä sen jälkeistä arkipäivää seuranneesta päivästä lukien.

Mitä edellä on sanottu yleisestä pyhäpäivästä, on sovellettava myös mahdollisesti sattuviin itsenäisyys- ja vapunpäivään, juhannus- ja jouluaattoon sekä arkilauantaihin.

Läsnä: Poukka - Iirola - Piira - Pohjola - Kaarni

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