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KKO 729/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed termination of employee contract for breach of trust duties under Finnish Trust Law.

Case Number KKO 729/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the legality of terminating an employee's contract for breach of trust duties. The employee, who handled mail services, was terminated after the company purchased these services from a cooperative, arguing the termination violated trust obligations. The court ruled that the termination was lawful because the employee's actions did not constitute a breach of the specific trust duties required under the Trust Law.

Legislator headnote

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TSL 37 a §; TSL 37 b §: The court established that termination of a contract for breach of trust duties is lawful if the employee's conduct does not meet the strict legal threshold for such a breach under the Trust Law.

Keywords

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breach of trust duties termination of employment contract Finnish Trust Law employee liability contractual obligations

Cited Legislation

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TSL 37 a §
TSL 37 b §
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Yhtiö oli irtisanonut pääosin lähettitehtävissä toimineen työntekijän työsopimuksen ja tehnyt työosuuskunnan kanssa sopimuksen lähettipalvelujen ostamisesta siltä. Kysymys irtisanomisen laillisuudesta.

TSL 37 a §