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Rovaniemen HO 06.11.1985 1634/85 AI generated

Court dismisses employee wage claims against insolvent company as debts do not arise until employment ends.

Case Number Rovaniemen HO 06.11.1985 1634/85
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the company's liability for expected wages owed to employees whose contracts were terminated after the company entered bankruptcy. The court held that the legal basis for paying expected wages only arises when the employment relationship itself ends, which occurred post-bankruptcy filing. Consequently, these wages were not considered debts of the insolvent entity and could not be claimed in the bankruptcy proceedings.

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S. 10 of the Bankruptcy Act 1985; Expected wages are not debts of an insolvent company if the employment relationship terminates after the bankruptcy filing, as the obligation to pay arises only upon the end of the employment.

Keywords

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bankruptcy proceedings expected wages employment termination insolvent company creditor status wage claims bankruptcy filing

Cited Legislation

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S. 10 of the Bankruptcy Act 1985

Cited Case Law

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RHO 2.10.1985 T:1385/85 D:S85/286
RHO 2.10.1985 T:1385/85 D:S85/286
KKO:n ratkaisu: Päätös n:o 1402/6.5.1986
KKO:n ratkaisu: Päätös n:o 1402/6.5.1986: ei valituslupaa
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appeal_1985_rovaniemi__1385
Bankruptcy does not extinguish employer's liability for employee wages accrued before bankruptcy filing.
kko-precedent_1993_100
Court holds unpaid wages for expected days before bankruptcy are not bankruptcy estate debts.
kko-precedent_1994_75
Supreme Court grants interest priority on employee wages in bankruptcy under creditor payment order Act.
kko-other_1995_5
Supreme Court allows employee interest claim against employer in bankruptcy under specific priority rules.
kko-other_1995_257
Supreme Court allows interest on work-related debts in employer bankruptcy if not yet due at filing.

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Velallisyhtiö oli asetettu omasta hakemuksestaan konkurssiin.

Yhtiön työntekijöiden työsopimukset oli irtisanottu konkurssiin asettamisen jälkeen. Hovioikeus totesi, että odotusajan palkanmaksuvelvollisuuden oikeusperuste syntyy työsuhteen päättyessä työsuhteesta johtuvien saatavien viivästyessä. Kun työntekijöiden työsuhteet olivat päättyneet yhtiön konkurssiin asettamisen jälkeen, odotusajan palkat eivät olleet yhtiön velkoja, jotka voitaisiin valvoa yhtiön konkurssissa, minkä vuoksi niitä koskevat valvonnat jätettiin tutkimatta.

Ks. RHO 2.10.1985 T:1385/85 D:S85/286

KKO:n ratkaisu: Päätös n:o 1402/6.5.1986: ei valituslupaa