Supreme Court rules bankruptcy administrator must investigate debt origin to determine pre-bankruptcy status for payment.

The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the bankruptcy administrator's request to compel the lower court to investigate the origin of a debt. The administrator argued that debts arising after the bankruptcy filing could not be claimed by the administrator, while the lower court had only partially recognized the claim based on pre-bankruptcy timing. The court held that the administrator has a duty to verify the debt's formation date to ensure only pre-bankruptcy claims are paid. Consequently, the lower court was ordered to use its inquiry powers to determine the specific timeframe of the debt's creation.