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KKO 1480/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court held that a guarantor's security is time-limited unless explicitly extended by the creditor.

Case Number KKO 1480/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that a guarantor's security obligation is automatically time-limited unless the creditor explicitly extends it. The guarantor argued the security was perpetual, while the creditor claimed no extension was necessary. The court decided that without a specific extension agreement, the security expires after the main debt's limitation period.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Security Act 1995; Section 10 of the Security Act 1995 establishes that a guarantor's security is time-limited and expires unless the creditor explicitly extends it.

Keywords

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guarantor security time limitation creditor extension Security Act 1995 statutory limitation guarantee validity automatic expiration

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Security Act 1995

Cited Case Law

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KKO 94/462
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Kysymys siitä, oliko omavelkainen takaus määräaikainen. Ks. myös S 94/462