KKO 5169/1995
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Shareholder's right to intervene in company litigation dismissed as shareholder lacks standing to intervene.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the application for leave to intervene by a shareholder in a company-related lawsuit. The shareholder argued that their interest in the company's affairs entitled them to participate in the proceedings, but the court found no legal basis for such intervention. Consequently, the court ruled that a shareholder does not possess the requisite standing to intervene in litigation concerning the company itself.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLaki osakeyhtiöstä 1093/1901; Osakas ei ole oikeutettu väliintulamaan osakeyhtiötä koskevassa oikeudenkäynnissä, ellei hänen etunsa ole suoraan ja henkilökohtaisesti kyseisenä osapuolena vaadittu.
Keywords
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shareholder intervention
company litigation
standing to intervene
corporate law
supreme court decision
Cited Legislation
AI generatedLaki osakeyhtiöstä 1093/1901
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Full text
Kysymys osakkeenomistajan väliintulo-oikeudesta osakeyhtiötä koskevassa oikeudenkäynnissä.
Ks. KKO:1995:213