ENTREPRISE TWAHIRWA FAUSTIN (ETF) Ltd v. BRALIRWA Ltd

ENTREPRISE TWAHIRWA FAUSTIN (ETF) Ltd v. BRALIRWA Ltd

ETF Ltd's appeal was inadmissible because there was no evidence that the person purporting to represent the company had legal authority, as required by law; only an RDB decision can establish a new director for a company with a sole shareholder/director after death. The objection raised by BRALIRWA Ltd was upheld,...

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Citation
RLR V.2 - 2020
Parties
Appellant: ENTREPRISE TWAHIRWA FAUSTIN (ETF) Ltd; Respondent: BRALIRWA Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
25 January 2019
Case Number
RCOMA 00003/2018/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of legal standing.
Legal Topics
Legal Standing (qualité), Corporate Representation, Arbitration Awards, Succession in Companies, Costs and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Company Law Civil Procedure Legal Standing (qualité) Corporate Representation Arbitration Awards Succession in Companies Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

ENTREPRISE TWAHIRWA FAUSTIN (ETF) Ltd

Appellant

BRALIRWA Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appeal by ETF Ltd was admissible given the lack of evidence of proper corporate representation after the death of its sole shareholder/director
  2. 2 Whether BRALIRWA Ltd was entitled to costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

ETF Ltd's appeal was inadmissible because there was no evidence that the person purporting to represent the company had legal authority, as required by law; only an RDB decision can establish a new director for a company with a sole shareholder/director after death. The objection raised by BRALIRWA Ltd was upheld, and ETF Ltd was ordered to pay costs and attorney fees.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of legal standing.

Orders

  • Objection to admissibility upheld.
  • ETF Ltd ordered to pay BRALIRWA Ltd 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw as costs, totaling 700,000 Frw.