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KKO 2543/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim for debtor to pay state legal aid costs in debt restructuring case.

Case Number KKO 2543/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the creditor's claim requiring the debtor to reimburse the state for legal aid costs incurred by the debtor in a debt restructuring proceeding. The creditor argued that the debtor should bear these expenses under the Legal Aid Act, while the debtor contended that the state's own funding of the aid precluded such reimbursement. The court ruled that the statutory framework does not impose a reimbursement obligation on the debtor in this specific context.

Legislator headnote

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VJL 62 §; L 24 §: The debtor in a debt restructuring case is not liable to reimburse the state for legal aid costs incurred by the debtor.

Keywords

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debt restructuring legal aid costs state reimbursement creditor claim Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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VJL 62 §
L 24 §
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Kysymys velkojan velvollisuudesta korvata valtiolle yksityishenkilön velkajärjestelyasiassa yleistä oikeusapua saaneen velallisen oikeudenkäyntikulut.

VJL 62 §

L yleisestä oikeusavusta 24 §