SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD v. COPCOM

SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD v. COPCOM

The Court of Appeal held that SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD failed to demonstrate that the lower courts lacked jurisdiction in the sense required by Article 52 of Law N°30/2018, as the alleged procedural defect (failure to attempt conciliation) did not amount to lack of jurisdiction (competence matérielle or...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00103/2024/CA
Parties
Appellant: SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD; Respondent: COPCOM
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
17 April 2025
Case Number
RCOMAA 00103/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Courts, Lease Agreements, Pre Litigation Procedures, Appeals Process
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Jurisdiction of Courts Lease Agreements Pre Litigation Procedures Appeals Process

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Parties

SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD

Appellant

COPCOM

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to hear the second appeal by SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD
  2. 2 Whether failure to comply with pre-litigation conciliation procedures deprived lower courts of jurisdiction
  3. 3 Entitlement to costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD failed to demonstrate that the lower courts lacked jurisdiction in the sense required by Article 52 of Law N°30/2018, as the alleged procedural defect (failure to attempt conciliation) did not amount to lack of jurisdiction (competence matérielle or territoriale). The value of the claim also did not meet the statutory threshold for a second appeal. Therefore, the second appeal was inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Second appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD to pay COPCOM 700,000 Frw (500,000 Frw attorney fees and 200,000 Frw costs).
  • The security for costs deposited by SHALOM METAL SUPPLY LTD is to be applied to the costs incurred in this appeal.