Supreme Court held that a liability limitation clause in a construction contract is valid under Finnish law.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court upheld the validity of a liability limitation clause within a general terms and conditions document governing the sale of facade elements. The plaintiff argued that such exclusions of liability for property law transactions were invalid under Section 36 of the Act on Property Law Transactions, while the defendant maintained the clause was enforceable. The court ruled that the clause did not violate statutory prohibitions and was therefore binding on the parties.
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AI generatedSection 36 of the Act on Property Law Transactions; A liability limitation clause in a general terms and conditions document for the sale of construction elements is valid and binding on the parties provided it does not violate specific statutory prohibitions.
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Kysymys siitä, voitiinko rakennusliikkeen ja elementtitehtaan välisessä julkisivuelementtien kaupassa, joka tehtiin betonielementtien yleisillä toimitusehdoilla, jättää näihin ehtoihin sisältyvä vastuunrajoitusehto varallisuusoikeudellisista oikeustoimista annetun lain 36 §:n nojalla huomioon ottamatta.