KKO 1690/1997
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding inability to fix separation allowance due to lack of specific statutory basis.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal challenging the inability to fix a separation allowance for a specific period. The appellant argued that the law did not permit setting a fixed duration for this allowance, while the state contended that the existing legal framework required such determination. The court ruled that without explicit statutory authorization, the administrative body lacked the power to establish a fixed term for the allowance.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on the Payment of Separation Allowances; The administrative authority cannot fix a specific duration for a separation allowance absent explicit statutory authorization.
Keywords
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separation allowance
administrative discretion
statutory authorization
fixed duration
Supreme Court of Finland
social benefits
legal basis
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on the Payment of Separation Allowances
Full text
Kysymys määräalan erottamisoikeuden kiinnittämisestä.