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KHO:1999:20 AI generated

Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal against council members' appointment due to gender equality law violation.

Case Number KHO:1999:20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against the appointment of council members and committee substitutes. The appellant argued that the appointments violated the Gender Equality Act by failing to ensure at least 40% representation of each gender. The court held that the requirement for a majority of elected or substitute members in the internal rules did not constitute a valid special reason exempting the municipality from the statutory gender quota.

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Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta 4 § 2 mom; Kuntalaki 18 § 1 ja 5 mom: The statutory requirement for minimum gender representation in municipal bodies cannot be overridden by internal rules mandating a majority of elected or substitute members.

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gender equality law municipal appointments gender quota special reasons internal rules supreme administrative court representation ratio

Cited Legislation

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Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta 4 § 2 mom
Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta 4 § 2 mom
Kuntalaki 18 § 1 ja 5 mom
Kuntalaki 18 § 1 ja 5 mom
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admin_1989_northern-karelia-county__120
Administrative court dismisses complaint that single-gender council appointments violate gender equality law.
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Supreme Administrative Court allows gender equality claim against city council for appointing board members to municipal majority-owned companies.
ECLI:FI:KHO:2023:20
Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal; town council exceeded authority by restricting committee membership to past candidates.
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Supreme Administrative Court quashes lower court decision for failing to examine equal treatment claim in land purchase rejection.
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Kaupunginvaltuuston päätökset, joilla valittiin kaupunginhallituksen varsinaiset jäsenet, terveyslautakunnan ja sosiaalilautakunnan varajäsenet sekä vapaa-aikalautakunnan, koulutuslautakunnan ja teknisen lautakunnan sekä varsinaiset että varajäsenet olivat naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta annetun lain 4 §:n 2 momentin vastaisia, koska toimielimiin ei oltu valittu naisia ja miehiä kumpiakin vähintään 40 prosenttia. Mainitussa säännöksessä tarkoitettuina erityisinä syinä ei voitu pitää sitä, että kaupungin hallintosäännön mukaan kaupunginhallituksen ja lautakuntien jäsenistä enemmistön tulee olla valtuutettuja tai varavaltuutettuja.

Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta 4 § 2 mom

Kuntalaki 18 § 1 ja 5 mom