KKO 3216/1998
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal; state not liable for litigation costs in wage protection case.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding the state's liability for litigation costs in a wage protection dispute. The appellant argued the state should cover expenses incurred during the proceedings against the employer. The court ruled that no statutory obligation exists for the state to reimburse these specific costs in this context.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on State Liability for Litigation Costs; the state is not liable for an individual's litigation costs when the claim is based on a private law dispute unless specific statutory conditions are met.
Keywords
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state liability
litigation costs
wage protection
civil proceedings
supreme court
reimbursement
private law dispute
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 10 of the Act on State Liability for Litigation Costs
Cited Case Law
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Full text
Oikeus palkkaturvaan vahvistettiin. Kysymys siitä, oliko valtio velvollinen korvaamaan kantajan oikeudenkäyntikulut.
Ks. KKO:1998:11