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BS-2976/2006-OLR ECLI:DK:OLR:2024:BS0000000021 AI generated

Court holds transfer of pending claim is admissible without court approval if creditor consents.

Case Number BS-2976/2006-OLR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The court allowed the transfer of a claim pending litigation without requiring court approval, provided the creditor consented. The plaintiff argued that pending litigation made the transfer invalid, while the defendant contended it was permissible under general contract law. The court ruled that since the creditor explicitly agreed to the transfer, the procedural status of the original lawsuit did not invalidate the assignment.

Legislator headnote

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s. 1157 af Borgerlig Retsbog; s. 1158 af Borgerlig Retsbog: A claim pending in litigation may be validly transferred to a third party if the creditor consents, without the need for court approval.

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assignment of claim pending litigation creditor consent transfer validity civil procedure

Cited Legislation

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s. 1157 af Borgerlig Retsbog
s. 1158 af Borgerlig Retsbog
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Spørgsmål om, hvorvidt overdragelsen af et erstatningskrav, der var fremsat under en verserende retssag, er omstødelig