KKO 1620/2001
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding legal costs where plaintiff failed to prove entitlement under specific statute.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the plaintiff's appeal concerning the reimbursement of legal costs incurred during the proceedings. The plaintiff argued that the costs should be covered based on the principle of equality before the law, while the opposing party contended that no statutory basis existed for such reimbursement in this context. The court ruled that without a specific legal provision granting the right to cost recovery, the claim was legally unfounded and therefore rejected.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 10. luku 10.1.1. ja 10.1.2. artikla: The Supreme Court held that legal costs are not automatically recoverable absent a specific statutory provision granting the right to reimbursement.
Keywords
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legal costs reimbursement
equality before law
statutory entitlement
Supreme Court of Finland
civil procedure costs
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 10. luku 10.1.1. artikla
Korkein oikeus 10. luku 10.1.2. artikla
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