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KKO 5/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court allows employee interest claim against employer in bankruptcy under specific priority rules.

Case Number KKO 5/1995
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the employee's claim for interest on wages in the employer's bankruptcy proceedings. The employee argued that interest should be paid as a privileged claim, while the administrator contested this based on the general order of bankruptcy payments. The court ruled that under the relevant sections of the Bankruptcy Act, interest on wage claims retains its privileged status and must be paid before unsecured creditors.

Legislator headnote

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Bankruptcy Act s. 10; Bankruptcy Act s. 11: Interest accruing on wage claims remains a privileged claim and must be paid in priority to ordinary unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

Keywords

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bankruptcy priority wage claims interest on wages privileged claims employee rights supreme court Finland bankruptcy law

Cited Legislation

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Bankruptcy Act s. 10
Bankruptcy Act s. 11
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Kysymys työpalkkasaataville maksettavan koron etuoikeudesta työnantajan konkurssissa.

MJL 9 § 1 mom 1 kohta

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