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KKO 4945/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed claim that shareholder-director employment contract violates employment act provisions.

Case Number KKO 4945/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim challenging the validity of an employment contract between a company and its managing director. The plaintiff argued that the contract violated specific provisions of the Employment Contracts Act by failing to meet statutory requirements for employment relationships. The court ruled that the agreement constituted a valid employment relationship governed by the Employment Contracts Act, thereby rejecting the argument that the contract was invalid due to the parties' status.

Legislator headnote

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Employment Contracts Act s. 1; s. 2: A contract between a company and its managing director constitutes an employment relationship if the employee performs work under the employer's authority and receives remuneration, subject to the provisions of the Employment Contracts Act.

Keywords

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employment contracts act managing director shareholder employment employment relationship corporate governance labor law contract validity

Cited Legislation

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Employment Contracts Act s. 1
Employment Contracts Act s. 2
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Kysymys työsopimuslain soveltamisesta sopimuksen nojalla osakeyhtiön ja sen toimitusjohtajan väliseen palvelussuhteeseen.