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KKO 3183/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding the scope of the Lake Protection Act's application to a specific lake system.

Case Number KKO 3183/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the interpretation of the Lake Protection Act's territorial scope. The appellant argued that the Act applied to the Iijoen water system, while the lower court and the state contended otherwise based on statutory definitions. The court upheld the lower court's decision by strictly interpreting the legislative text to limit the Act's application to the defined boundaries.

Legislator headnote

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Koskiensuojelulain 1 § 1 mom 40 kohta; The Lake Protection Act applies only to water bodies explicitly defined within its territorial scope, excluding adjacent systems not meeting the statutory criteria.

Keywords

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Lake Protection Act territorial scope water system definition administrative appeal statutory interpretation environmental regulation supreme court review

Cited Legislation

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Koskiensuojelulain 1 § 1 mom 40 kohta
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Full text

Kysymys Iijoen vesistön ulottuvuudesta koskiensuojelulain mukaan.

KoskiensuojeluL 1 § 1 mom 40 kohta