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Helsingin HO 23.05.1984 74 AI generated

Court dismissed appeal as Yves Rocher Finlande Oy and Yveri Oy are distinct entities despite similar names.

Case Number Helsingin HO 23.05.1984 74
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The court dismissed the appeal because the defendant Yves Rocher Finlande Oy and the plaintiff Yveri Oy were found to be clearly distinct entities both in writing and orally. Although the French components 'Yves' and 'Rocher' could be pronounced similarly in Finnish, the court determined the companies were not the same. Consequently, the plaintiff failed to establish the necessary identity required to proceed with the claim.

Legislator headnote

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Act on Limitation of Actions; Act on the Enforcement of Judgments: Distinct legal entities must be clearly identified; similarity in name pronunciation does not equate to legal identity.

Keywords

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distinct legal entities company identity name similarity enforcement of judgments limitation of actions

Cited Legislation

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Act on Limitation of Actions
Act on the Enforcement of Judgments

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Kanne hylättiin, kun toiminimet Yves Rocher Finlande Oy ja Yveri Oy selvästi erosivat toisistaan sekä kirjoitettuina että lausuttuina, vaikka edellisen ranskalaisperäisen toiminimen osat Yves ja Rocher äännettäisiin suomalaisittainkin.

Läsnä: Poukka, Vallinrinne ja M. Kuhlefelt (apuj.) Esittelijä: Laukkanen

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