FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD v NCBA BANK RWANDA Plc

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD v NCBA BANK RWANDA Plc

The Court of Appeal held that the grounds for appeal had already been fully litigated and dismissed by both the Commercial Court and the High Commercial Court on the same factual and legal bases. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The court further confirmed that...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00072/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD; Respondent: NCBA BANK RWANDA Plc
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
20 January 2023
Case Number
RCOMAA 00072/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction; costs awarded to respondent.
Legal Topics
Loan Agreements, Force Majeure, Contract Breach, Appellate Jurisdiction, Damages, Banking Regulations
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Banking Law Civil Procedure Loan Agreements Force Majeure Contract Breach Appellate Jurisdiction Damages +1 more

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Parties

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

Appellant

NCBA BANK RWANDA Plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD was admissible under Rwandan law given prior identical grounds were dismissed by lower courts
  2. 2 Whether force majeure (imprisonment of director, COVID-19, fire) excused non-performance of loan obligations
  3. 3 Whether the loan amount and interest claimed by NCBA Bank Rwanda Plc were correct and enforceable

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that the grounds for appeal had already been fully litigated and dismissed by both the Commercial Court and the High Commercial Court on the same factual and legal bases. Therefore, under Article 52(3) of Law No. 30/2018, the second appeal was inadmissible. The court further confirmed that force majeure did not apply to excuse the appellant's non-performance, the loan and interest calculations were correct, and the appellant was not entitled to damages.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction; costs awarded to respondent.

Orders

  • FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD to pay NCBA Bank Rwanda Plc 500,000 Frw as advocate's fee and 100,000 Frw as case follow-up costs.
  • The security deposit paid by FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD is to be retained as covering court expenses.