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KKO 731/2004 AI generated

Minority shareholders lost right to sue for invalidating resolution while share ownership transfer proceedings were pending.

Case Number KKO 731/2004
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the minority shareholders' attempt to invalidate a company resolution because they had lost their standing to continue the action. The plaintiffs argued that their ownership rights were still intact, but the court found that a concurrent arbitration proceeding had already determined their shares had transferred to the company under Section 21(2) of Chapter 14 of the Companies Act. Consequently, the court ruled that the plaintiffs no longer possessed the necessary legal interest to pursue the invalidation claim.

Legislator headnote

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OYL 9 luku 17 §; OYL 14 luku 21 §: A party loses the right to continue an action for invalidating a company resolution if a separate proceeding has already determined that their share ownership has transferred to the company.

Keywords

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share ownership transfer standing to sue company resolution invalidation minority shareholders concurrent proceedings

Cited Legislation

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OYL 9 luku 17 §
OYL 14 luku 21 §
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Kysymys siitä, olivatko yhtiön vähemmistöosakkeenomistajina olleet kantajat menettäneet oikeutensa jatkaa nostamaansa yhtiökokouksen päätöksen moitekannetta sen johdosta, että samaan aikaan vireillä olleessa välimiesmenettelyssä heidän omistamiensa osakkeiden omistusoikeuden oli todettu osakeyhtiölain 14 luvun 21 §:n 2 momentin nojalla siirtyneen osakkeiden lunastajalle.

OYL 9 luku 17 §

OYL 14 luku 21 §