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KKO 1620/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding legal costs where plaintiff failed to prove entitlement under specific statute.

Case Number KKO 1620/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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

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Korkein 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

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Korkein oikeus 10. luku 10.1.1. artikla
Korkein oikeus 10. luku 10.1.2. artikla

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