Supreme Court allows debt arrangement despite general obstacles due to special reasons of equity.

The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the debtor's application for a debt arrangement despite the existence of general statutory obstacles. The debtor argued that special circumstances of equity justified overriding these standard prohibitions, while the opposing party contended that the legal framework strictly required adherence to general exclusion criteria. The court ruled in favor of the debtor, establishing that equity considerations can validly supersede general obstacles when specific circumstances warrant it.