DR MUKABATSINDA N’ABANDI v. DR MUKANDOLI KANKWANZI

DR MUKABATSINDA N’ABANDI v. DR MUKANDOLI KANKWANZI

The Supreme Court held that the arbitral award was not made in excess of authority or in violation of the arbitration agreement, as the parties had agreed to allow amendments and additional evidence, and no timely objections were raised. The applicants' procedural complaints were either unfounded or waived. The...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RCOM 00009/2024/SC
Parties
Applicant: Dr Mukabatsinda Constance; Applicant: Dr Munyarugamba Protais; Applicant: Dr Mudereva Godelieve; Applicant: Dr Kanimba Vincent; Respondent: Dr Mukandoli Kankwanzi Alphonsine
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
9 May 2025
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RCOM 00009/2024/SC
Procedural Posture
Commercial Arbitration Challenge (review) / Supreme Court Final Judgment
Outcome
Application for review dismissed; arbitral award and lower court judgment affirmed.
Legal Topics
Modification of Arbitral Claims, Scope of Arbitral Authority, Shareholder Agreements, Procedural Fairness in Arbitration, Award of Legal Costs
Source Language
rw
Arbitration Commercial Law Company Law Modification of Arbitral Claims Scope of Arbitral Authority Shareholder Agreements Procedural Fairness in Arbitration Award of Legal Costs

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Parties

Dr Mukabatsinda Constance

Applicant

Dr Munyarugamba Protais

Applicant

Dr Mudereva Godelieve

Applicant

Dr Kanimba Vincent

Applicant

Dr Mukandoli Kankwanzi Alphonsine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Arbitration Challenge (review) / Supreme Court Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the arbitral award was made ultra vires the arbitration agreement
  2. 2 Whether the claimant improperly amended or expanded claims during arbitration
  3. 3 Whether procedural rights (e.g., right to be heard, access to records) were violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the arbitral award was not made in excess of authority or in violation of the arbitration agreement, as the parties had agreed to allow amendments and additional evidence, and no timely objections were raised. The applicants' procedural complaints were either unfounded or waived. The award of legal costs to the respondent was justified as the prevailing party. No grounds existed to annul the arbitral award or to grant damages to the applicants.

Court Disposition

Application for review dismissed; arbitral award and lower court judgment affirmed.

Orders

  • The application for review is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The judgment of the High Commercial Court in RCOM 00026/2023/HCC is affirmed.