KKO 5168/1995
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Shareholder's right to intervene in company litigation is allowed when the dispute directly concerns the shareholder's own rights.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court allowed the shareholder's application to intervene in the company's litigation regarding the dissolution of the company. The shareholder argued that the outcome directly affected their ownership rights and financial interests in the enterprise. The court ruled that the statutory requirement for a direct interest was met because the dissolution proceedings inherently impacted the shareholder's position.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 1995:213; A shareholder may intervene in company litigation when the subject matter of the dispute directly concerns the shareholder's own rights and interests.
Keywords
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shareholder intervention
company litigation
direct interest requirement
corporate dissolution
supreme court ruling
Finnish corporate law
standing to intervene
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 1995:213
Cited Case Law
AI generatedRelated Decisions
AI generatedkko-other_1995_5171
Shareholder's right to intervene in company litigation is allowed when the company is not a party.
kko-precedent_1995_213
Shareholders granted intervention right when proving company representative acted against company interests causing final loss.
kko-precedent_1991_46
Shareholder meeting resolution invalid for granting disproportionate benefit to majority shareholders at minority expense.
kko-precedent_2000_89
Shareholder allowed to sue directors for indirect loss of share value from statutory breaches.
kko-other_1995_5170
Shareholder's right to intervene in company litigation dismissed as no direct legal interest established.
Full text
Kysymys osakkeenomistajan väliintulo-oikeudesta osakeyhtiötä koskevassa oikeudenkäynnissä.
Ks. KKO:1995:213