CSC AND EC PROPRIETARY v NET ENVIRONMENT CONSULT Ltd (NEC Ltd) n’undi

CSC AND EC PROPRIETARY v NET ENVIRONMENT CONSULT Ltd (NEC Ltd) n’undi

The Court found that both lower courts dismissed CSC & EC PROPRIETARY's claims on the same grounds, namely that NEC Ltd fulfilled its contractual obligations and that the Joint Venture was not liable as it was not a party to the contract. Therefore, under Article 52 of Law No. 30/2018, the second appeal was...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00019/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: CSC AND EC PROPRIETARY; Respondent: NET ENVIRONMENT CONSULT Ltd (NEC Ltd); Respondent: Joint venture CSC & EC PROPRIETARY AND FAIR CONSTRUCTION Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
17 July 2022
Case Number
RCOMAA 00019/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Contractual Obligations, Joint Venture Liability, Award of Legal Costs
Commercial Law Contract Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Contractual Obligations Joint Venture Liability Award of Legal Costs

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Parties

CSC AND EC PROPRIETARY

Appellant

NET ENVIRONMENT CONSULT Ltd (NEC Ltd)

Respondent

Joint venture CSC & EC PROPRIETARY AND FAIR CONSTRUCTION Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by CSC & EC PROPRIETARY is admissible before the Court of Appeal under Article 52 of Law No. 30/2018
  2. 2 Whether the grounds for dismissal in both lower courts were the same, thus barring further appeal
  3. 3 Whether NEC Ltd fulfilled its contractual obligations

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that both lower courts dismissed CSC & EC PROPRIETARY's claims on the same grounds, namely that NEC Ltd fulfilled its contractual obligations and that the Joint Venture was not liable as it was not a party to the contract. Therefore, under Article 52 of Law No. 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The Court also awarded legal costs and attorney fees to NEC Ltd.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • CSC & EC PROPRIETARY to pay NEC Ltd 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw as legal costs.
  • Court fees assessed as per work done in the case.