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KKO 939/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court held that false information regarding a payment plan in divorce proceedings does not automatically bar debt arrangement approval.

Case Number KKO 939/2001
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court ruled that a debtor's provision of incorrect information about a divorce-related payment plan does not constitute a ground for denying a debt arrangement. The court found that while the debtor provided misleading details, the core obligation remained valid and the debt arrangement could proceed. Consequently, the objection based on the false information was rejected, allowing the debt arrangement to be approved.

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VJL 10 § 1 mom 8 kohta; The court held that providing false or misleading information regarding a payment plan established during divorce proceedings does not automatically preclude the approval of a debt arrangement, provided the underlying debt obligation is not fundamentally altered.

Keywords

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debt arrangement approval divorce payment plan false information provision creditor objection VJL 10 section 1

Cited Legislation

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VJL 10 § 1 mom 8 kohta
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kko-other_1999_3592
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding debt restructuring eligibility under Finnish personal debt restructuring law.
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Supreme Court allows debt restructuring despite debt accumulation barrier due to significant hardship and lack of fault.
kko-other_1998_4010
Supreme Court held that tax debts are excluded from bankruptcy proceedings and do not require suspension.
kko-other_2003_1048
Supreme Court allows appeal to new evidence in debt restructuring cases beyond first-instance submissions.
kko-other_1996_3555
Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding mandatory free legal aid in debt restructuring cases for debtors.

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Kysymys siitä, oliko velallinen antanut maksuohjelmaa varten avioliitostaan vääriä tai harhaanjohtavia tietoja ja mikä merkitys tällä oli velkajärjestelyn myöntämisen kannalta.

VJL 10 § 1 mom 8 kohta