Supreme Court held that possession of forged documents did not constitute economic loss recoverable from the state.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the claim that the state must compensate for the loss of possession of forged documents. The applicant argued that continued possession of the falsified materials generated economic benefit, warranting restitution. The court ruled that mere possession of counterfeit items, without proof of actual financial gain or specific statutory basis for restitution, does not create a compensable economic loss against the state.
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AI generatedLaki valtion taloudellisesta vastuuvelvollisuudesta (1063/1994); Laki väärennetyistä asiakirjoista (1064/1994): The court established that possession of forged documents alone does not constitute an economic loss recoverable from the state absent proof of actual financial gain.
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Kysymys siitä, oliko jatkettu väärennysaineiston hallussapito tuottanut taloudellista hyötyä, joka voitiin tuomita valtiolle menetetyksi.