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KKO 1934/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court held that a bank's breach of a debt reduction agreement did not create a discharge right for the housing cooperative against the bank.

Case Number KKO 1934/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the claim that a housing cooperative acquired a discharge right against a bank due to the bank's breach of a debt reduction agreement. The facts showed the bank agreed to reduce its claim against the developer upon selling shares in a housing cooperative, which served as security for the debt. The court ruled that the breach of this specific agreement did not legally trigger a discharge right for the cooperative's assets against the bank's original claim.

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s. 1000 C: A breach of an agreement to reduce a debt does not automatically create a discharge right for the secured creditor's assets against the original debtor.

Keywords

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discharge right debt reduction agreement security interest breach of contract housing cooperative creditor's claim Supreme Court

Cited Legislation

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s. 1000 C
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kko-precedent_1994_54
Supreme Court dismisses bank claim against partner and limited company for third-party debt repayment without benefit.
kko-precedent_1995_144
Supreme Court allows bank claim against borrower for debt arising from a fraudulent loan scheme. The court held that the bank's knowledge of the fraud made the claim not contrary to good faith.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2023:22
Supreme Court dismisses bank appeal for late argument on price reduction not raised in lower courts.
kko-precedent_1998_47
Supreme Court rules that a mortgage by a housing cooperative against its sole shareholder's debt is void if it harms the cooperative's purpose.
kko-precedent_2009_21
Supreme Court dismisses bankruptcy estate claim against bank for safe debt repayment by director.

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Pankin ja grynderin oli näytetty sopineen, että pankki tuli lyhentämään grynderiltä olevaa saatavaansa perustettavan asunto-osakeyhtiön osakkeita myytäessä saatavista kauppahinnoista. Kysymys siitä, oliko asunto-osakeyhtiölle, jonka omaisuus oli vakuutena pankin saatavasta, syntynyt kuittausoikeus pankin velkomusta vastaan pankin rikottua sopimuksen.