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KKO 1516/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court rules that a car used for display remains the seller's property until transferred.

Case Number KKO 1516/1996
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court ruled that a car designated as a display vehicle remained the property of the original seller until a formal transfer occurred. The plaintiff argued ownership based on the initial sales contract, while the defendant claimed possession implied title. The court determined that the specific designation of the vehicle for display did not alter the underlying ownership rights established in the primary agreement.

Legislator headnote

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Section 1 of the Finnish Property Act; Section 2 of the Finnish Property Act: Ownership of a specific item designated for display purposes remains with the original owner unless a separate agreement explicitly transfers title.

Keywords

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property ownership display vehicle sales contract possession rights transfer of title Finnish Property Act supreme court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Section 1 of the Finnish Property Act
Section 2 of the Finnish Property Act
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kko-precedent_1996_44
Supreme Court rules that a commission agreement with retention of title creates ownership for the principal, not the agent's bankruptcy estate.
kko-precedent_1992_181
Leasing company denied good faith protection due to reliance on forged documents and failure to verify title restrictions.
kko-precedent_1992_13
Supreme Court reverses lower courts, holding buyer in good faith must return car despite seller's breach of retention of title clause.
kko-other_1996_3194
Supreme Court rules financing company has priority over other creditors for repossessed car in bankruptcy.
kko-precedent_1993_20
Supreme Court dismisses bankruptcy estate claim; ownership retention right remains with seller due to failed transfer.

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Maahantuoja oli toimittanut piirimyynti- ja siihen liittyvän kaupintasopimuksen nojalla piirimyyjälle autoja myytäväksi. Sittemmin yksi autoista oli erillisellä sopimuksella annettu piirimyyjälle esittelyautoksi ja rekisteröity maahantuojan nimiin ja piirimyyjän hallintaan. Kysymys siitä, kenelle auto kuului.