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KKO 2251/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses foreign debt claim where company law prohibits such claims against shareholders.

Case Number KKO 2251/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for a foreign debt against the defendant company. The plaintiff argued that the company should bear the debt, but the defendant relied on Section 12, Chapter 7 of the Companies Act, which prohibits such claims against shareholders. The court held that the statutory prohibition renders the claim inadmissible as it violates the specific legal restrictions on shareholder liability.

Legislator headnote

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OYL 12 luku 7 § 3 mom; OYL 12 luku 7 § 5 mom: The prohibition in the Companies Act against claims for foreign debts against shareholders renders such claims inadmissible.

Keywords

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foreign debt claim shareholder liability companies act prohibition admissibility of claim corporate law restriction

Cited Legislation

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OYL 12 luku 7 § 3 mom
OYL 12 luku 7 § 5 mom
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Kysymys vierasvelkapanttauksesta ja osakeyhtiölain 12 luvun 7 §:n 3 momentin kiellosta.

OYL 12 luku 7 § 3 mom

OYL 12 luku 7 § 5 mom