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KKO 63/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal on procedural delay in filing case files at court of first instance.

Case Number KKO 63/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal regarding the procedural delay in submitting case files to the court of first instance. The appellant argued that the delay violated their right to a fair trial, while the lower court maintained the submission was timely under the relevant procedural rules. The court ruled that the specific circumstances did not constitute a material breach of procedural deadlines requiring intervention.

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Korkein oikeuden päätös 16.1.2001 KKO 63/2001: Sivu 100 § oikeudenkäyntilain (1929) 100 §; Sivu 101 § oikeudenkäyntömenettelylain (1929) 101 §: The court held that minor procedural delays in filing documents do not automatically constitute a violation of the right to a fair trial if the opposing party was not prejudiced.

Keywords

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procedural delay case file submission court of first instance fair trial rights appeal dismissal civil procedure law timeliness requirement

Cited Legislation

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Sivu 100 § oikeudenkäyntilain (1929)
Sivu 101 § oikeudenkäyntömenettelylain (1929)

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