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KKO 408/2002 AI generated

Supreme Court allows appeal against lower court's decision to suspend proceedings pending new notice.

Case Number KKO 408/2002
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Court of First Instance suspended the bankruptcy creditors' meeting proceedings pending a new notice from the debtor's representative. The appellant challenged this procedural suspension before the Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, ruling that the lower court lacked the authority to unilaterally suspend proceedings without a specific legal basis.

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Korkein oikeus 10.2.1999 10.2.2000 10.2.2001 10.2.2002: The Court of First Instance cannot suspend proceedings in a bankruptcy creditors' meeting without a specific statutory provision; such suspension is inadmissible unless explicitly authorized by law.

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bankruptcy proceedings creditors meeting procedural suspension court authority appeal admissibility
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Käräjäoikeus oli konkurssiasian jatketussa velkojainkuulustelussa pesänhoitajan pyynnöstä jättänyt asian käsittelyn uuden ilmoituksen varaan ja määrännyt, että asia otetaan heti uudelleen käsiteltäväksi, kun velallisyhtiön edustaja tavoitetaan. Kysymys siitä, voitiinko ratkaisusta kannella hovioikeuteen.