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Helsingin HO 25.05.1983 427 AI generated

Court dismissed claim for return of goods where deliveries were deemed normal business transactions, not payments, due to pre-bankruptcy timing and quality issues.

Case Number Helsingin HO 25.05.1983 427
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the claim for return of goods delivered by one timber company to another shortly before the latter's bankruptcy. The plaintiff argued the deliveries were payments, but the court found they deviated from normal business terms regarding quality and quantity. Consequently, the court ruled these were standard business transactions rather than payments, rejecting the return claim.

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Laki 10.12.1967/1087, 1 luku, 1 §; When pre-bankruptcy deliveries deviate from normal business terms in quality or quantity, they are treated as business transactions rather than payments, barring a claim for return.

Keywords

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pre-bankruptcy deliveries normal business transactions timber company dispute return of goods claim payment vs transaction

Cited Legislation

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Laki 10.12.1967/1087, 1 luku, 1 §

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1967-II-70
Maljonen: LM 1966 s. 832-862
Maljonen: LM 1966 s. 832-862
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Koska erään puutavarayhtiön vähemmän kuin 60 päivää ennen sen konkurssin alkamista eräälle toiselle puutavarayhtiölle toimittamat puutavaraerät eivät laadultaan ja määrältään poikenneet siitä, mitä yhtiöiden välisissä liikesuhteissa oli ollut tavallista, ja nuo puutavaratoimitukset siis oli katsottava tavanomaisiksi liiketoimiksi eikä maksuiksi, takaisinsaantikanne hylättiin.

Ks. KKO:1967-II-70

Maljonen: LM 1966 s. 832-862

Läsnä: Hiltunen, Svinhufvud ja Niemelä (apuj.) Esittelijä: Smolander

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