Shareholder certificates issued before capital increase deemed interim certificates under Company Act.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court held that documents issued as interim certificates before a capital increase were valid under the Company Act. The company had provided these documents to shareholders prior to the official capital increase decision, and the opposing party argued they lacked legal standing. The court ruled that the timing of issuance did not invalidate their status as interim certificates, ensuring shareholder rights were protected during the transition.
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AI generatedOYL 734/1978 3 luku 8 §; Documents issued as interim certificates before a capital increase decision are valid interim certificates under the Company Act, provided they serve the purpose of representing share ownership during the interim period.
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Kiinteistöosakeyhtiö oli antanut yhtiön osakkeita koskevat väliaikaistodistuksiksi otsikoidut asiakirjat merkitsijöille ennen osakkeita koskevan osakepääoman korottamispäätöksen tekemistä.
Kysymys siitä, oliko asiakirjoja pidettävä osakeyhtiölaissa tarkoitettuina väliaikaistodistuksina. Ks. KKO:1993:148.
OYL (734/1978) 3 luku 8 §