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KKO 2816/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court held that a partial agreement on property division is binding if clearly agreed upon by both parties.

Case Number KKO 2816/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland upheld the binding nature of a partial agreement regarding property division between spouses. The parties argued that the written contract explicitly covered specific assets, overriding the statutory default rules for marital property. The court ruled that such agreements are legally effective when clearly expressed, thereby validating the division based on the contract's terms.

Legislator headnote

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Kotienjakolaki 1995; Perheoikeuslaki 1995: A partial agreement on property division between spouses is binding and prevails over statutory default rules if clearly and explicitly agreed upon by both parties.

Keywords

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marital property division partial agreement spousal contract binding agreement statutory default rules property settlement civil law

Cited Legislation

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Kotienjakolaki 1995
Perheoikeuslaki 1995

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