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KKO 1482/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court held that a guarantor's security is time-limited unless explicitly stated otherwise in the contract.

Case Number KKO 1482/1995
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 presumed to be time-limited unless the contract explicitly states otherwise. The guarantor argued for an indefinite duration, but the court found no specific language extending the term beyond the standard limitation period. Consequently, the court determined the security expired automatically upon the passage of the statutory time limit.

Legislator headnote

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S 94/462; A guarantor's security obligation is presumed to be time-limited unless the contract explicitly states otherwise.

Keywords

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guarantor liability time-limited security statutory limitation implied term contractual interpretation presumption of expiry S 94/462

Cited Legislation

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