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Jiitee Työt Oy v. Finland (European Court of Human Rights Application no. 2895/25)

Applicable rules
Finland Arbitration Institute Rules · FAI Rules for Expedited Arbitration
  1. 7 December 2022Arbitration

    7 December 2022Arbitration

    Arbitral Award issued on 7 December 2022

    Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal ordered Jiitee Työt Oy to pay the M. company EUR 329,781.48 plus late-payment interest for unpaid invoices and EUR 87,870.67 plus late-payment interest for legal costs. The parties were also ordered to pay the FAI administrative fee and the arbitrator's fee, with their agreement that Jiitee Työt Oy would pay those amounts alone. The award contained no reasons.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Jiitee Työt Oy
    M. company
    Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce

    1 year and 29 days later · 394 days

  2. 5 January 2024Finland

    5 January 2024Finland

    Judgment of the Helsinki District Court dated 5 January 2024

    Helsinki District Court

    Decision summary
    The Helsinki District Court rejected Jiitee Työt Oy's action seeking to have the unreasoned arbitral award declared null and void. It held that the parties had validly agreed to expedited arbitration without reasons and that the award was not contrary to Finnish public policy.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Jiitee Työt Oy
    M. company
    Helsinki District Court

    4 months and 3 days later · 124 days

  3. 8 May 2024Finland

    8 May 2024Finland

    Judgment of the Helsinki Court of Appeal dated 8 May 2024

    Helsinki Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Helsinki Court of Appeal rejected Jiitee Työt Oy's appeal. It upheld the conclusion that an award issued without reasons under the agreed expedited procedure was not contrary to Finnish public policy and was not null and void.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 2 participants
    Jiitee Työt Oy
    M. company
    Helsinki Court of Appeal

    Authorities cited

    4
    • Constitution of Finland (Act no. 731/1999)
      statute
    • Arbitration Act (Act no. 967/1992)
      statute
    • KKO 2001:11
      case law
    • KKO 2008:77
      case law

    4 months and 18 days later · 141 days

  4. 26 September 2024Finland

    26 September 2024Finland

    Decision of the Supreme Court of Finland dated 26 September 2024

    Supreme Court of Finland

    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court of Finland refused Jiitee Työt Oy leave to appeal from the Helsinki Court of Appeal judgment.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Jiitee Työt Oy
    M. company
    Supreme Court of Finland

    1 year, 8 months and 14 days later · 621 days

  5. 9 June 2026International

    9 June 2026International

    Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Jiitee Työt Oy v. Finland dated 9 June 2026

    European Court of Human Rights (Second Section)

    Case no.
    Application no. 2895/25
    Decision summary
    The European Court of Human Rights declared the application admissible but found no violation of Article 6 § 1. Jiitee Työt Oy had freely, lawfully and unequivocally waived its right to a reasoned arbitral award under the agreed expedited arbitration procedure, with minimum guarantees commensurate with that waiver.

    Supporting details

    23 authorities · 12 participants
    Jiitee Työt Oy
    Representative
    K. Uoti (For: Jiitee Työt Oy)
    Finnish Government
    Representative
    K. Oinonen (For: Finnish Government)
    European Court of Human Rights (Second Section)
    Court registrar
    Dorothee von Arnim

    Authorities cited

    23
    • Constitution of Finland (Act no. 731/1999)
      statute
    • Arbitration Act (Act no. 967/1992)
      statute
    • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      treaty
    • Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
      treaty
    • European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration
      treaty
    • Rules of Court of the European Court of Human Rights
      rules
    • KKO 2001:11
      case law
    • KKO 2008:77
      case law
    • Beg S.p.a. v. Italy (no. 5312/11)
      case law
    • Semenya v. Switzerland (no. 10934/21)
      case law
    • Tabbane v. Switzerland (no. 41069/12)
      case law
    • Mutu and Pechstein v. Switzerland (nos. 40575/10 and 67474/10)
      case law
    • Eiffage S.A. and Others v. Switzerland (no. 1742/05)
      case law
    • Ali Riza v. Switzerland (no. 74989/11)
      case law
    • Ali Rıza and Others v. Turkey (nos. 30226/10 and 4 others)
      case law
    • Suda v. the Czech Republic (no. 1643/06)
      case law
    • Xavier Lucas v. France (no. 15567/20)
      case law
    • Suovaniemi and Others v. Finland (no. 31737/96)
      case law
    • Perez v. France (no. 47287/99)
      case law
    • Wagner and J.M.W.L. v. Luxembourg (no. 76240/01)
      case law
    • Ramos Nunes de Carvalho e Sá v. Portugal (nos. 55391/13 and 2 others)
      case law
    • Lithgow and Others v. the United Kingdom (8 July 1986, Series A no. 102)
      case law
    • Finnish Government Bill to Parliament HE 202/1991 vp (HE 202/1991 vp)
      statute

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