NZITONDA v COGEBANQUE LTD N’ABANDI

NZITONDA v COGEBANQUE LTD N’ABANDI

The appeal was not admissible because it was filed after the statutory three-day period for appeals in expedited auction annulment proceedings had lapsed, and the applicant failed to provide an unavoidable reason for the delay.

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Citation
RLR V.4-2020
Parties
Applicant: Nzitonda Kiyengo; Respondent: COGEBANQUE Ltd; Respondent: Gashema Félicien; Respondent: Higiro Martin; Respondent: Umwanditsi Mukuru
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
9 December 2019
Case Number
RCOMAA 00012/2019/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Ruling on Admissibility of Second Appeal and Timeliness
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for being filed out of time.
Legal Topics
Auction Annulment, Expedited Proceedings, Appeal Admissibility, Limitation Periods
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Auction Annulment Expedited Proceedings Appeal Admissibility Limitation Periods

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Parties

Nzitonda Kiyengo

Applicant

COGEBANQUE Ltd

Respondent

Gashema Félicien

Respondent

Higiro Martin

Respondent

Umwanditsi Mukuru

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Ruling on Admissibility of Second Appeal and Timeliness

  1. 1 Whether a second appeal is admissible in expedited auction annulment proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the appeal was filed within the statutory time limit

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was not admissible because it was filed after the statutory three-day period for appeals in expedited auction annulment proceedings had lapsed, and the applicant failed to provide an unavoidable reason for the delay.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for being filed out of time.

Orders

  • Applicant to bear court costs of 50,000 Frw.