vanhentumissääntöjä
Vanhentumissääntöjä are legal provisions that limit the time within which legal action can be taken. These rules are common in many legal systems and are designed to promote legal certainty and prevent stale claims from being brought to court. The principle behind them is that after a certain period, it becomes unfair to the defendant to have to defend a claim due to the passage of time, the loss of evidence, or the death of witnesses.
In Finnish law, where the term vanhentumissääntöjä is used, the general statute of limitations for contractual
The commencement of the limitation period is crucial. It typically begins when the creditor becomes aware,
The purpose of vanhentumissääntöjä is not to penalize claimants but to ensure that legal disputes are resolved