Supreme Court allows appeal to new evidence in debt restructuring cases beyond first-instance submissions.

The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the appellant to introduce new evidence and arguments at the court of appeal in a debt restructuring case. The appellant argued that the lower court improperly restricted evidence to what was presented in the first instance, while the opposing party contended that procedural rules required strict adherence to initial submissions. The court ruled that the law permits parties to supplement their case with additional evidence and arguments during the appeal phase to ensure a fair review of the debt restructuring application.