KKO 555/2005
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Supreme Court allows cost reimbursement in partial victory cases under Finnish litigation cost rules.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland ruled that a party can claim litigation costs even when they do not win the entire case. The applicant argued that partial success should preclude cost recovery, while the opposing party contended otherwise. The court decided that the statutory provision for partial victories explicitly permits cost reimbursement, thereby validating the applicant's claim.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKorkein oikeudenkäymiskaari 21 luvun 3 §:n mukaan osavoittotilanteessa voidaan korvata oikeudenkäyntikulut; osavastuun periaate sallii kulujen korvaamisen, jos asianosainen on osittain voittanut asian.
Keywords
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litigation costs
partial victory
cost reimbursement
Finnish law
Supreme Court
civil procedure
legal expenses
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKorkein oikeudenkäymiskaari 21 luvun 3 §
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Full text
Kysymys asianosaisten velvollisuudesta korvata vastapuolen oikeudenkäyntikulut oikeudenkäymiskaaren 21 luvun 3 §:ssä tarkoitetussa osavoittotilanteessa.