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YARI CORNACCHIA v. NSANAWE

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Holding and result

The Supreme Court found that the dispute arose under the contrat de cession d’actions, which contained a valid arbitration clause, and that both parties had agreed during the arbitration to submit the dispute under this contract. The procedural delay in rendering the award did not, by itself, justify setting aside the award, as the respondent failed to show that the delay caused a violation of mandatory legal provisions or the parties’ rights. The lower court’s decision to set aside the award was therefore overturned.

Court disposition

Appeal allowed; lower court judgment set aside; arbitral award reinstated

Orders

  • The Supreme Court reverses the Commercial High Court’s decision RCOMA 0248/15/HCC of 09/07/2015 in all its parts.
  • NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge is ordered to pay court costs of 100,000 Frw.

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Material facts

Parties

YARI Cornacchia

Appellant Counsel: Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel

NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge

Respondent Counsel: Me KILOHA Olivier, Me UMUPFASONI Blandine

Amounts and remedies

  • Share Sale Price (initial): EUR 100,000
  • Amount Paid by YARI Cornacchia: EUR 60,000
  • Outstanding Amount Under Share Sale: EUR 40,000
  • Cession D’actions Contract Value: RWF 54,000,000
  • Amount Paid Under Cession D’actions: RWF 8,000,000
  • Monthly Payment Agreed: RWF 1,500,000
  • Number of Monthly Payments: 35
  • Court Costs Awarded: RWF 100,000

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Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Commercial Arbitration Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Judgment

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Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
YARI Cornacchia argued that the dispute submitted to arbitration concerned the execution or non-execution of the contrat de cession d’actions, which provided for arbitration, and not the convention d’actionnariat. He maintained that the arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction and that the lower court erred in setting aside the award.
Respondent
NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge argued that the arbitration clause was only in the convention d’actionnariat, which provided for Kigali courts, not arbitration, and that the arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction. He also claimed procedural irregularity due to delay in rendering the award and sought damages.

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Court’s reasoning

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    Article 47, Law n° 005/2008 of 14/02/2008 on arbitration and conciliation in commercial matters

    An arbitral award may be set aside if the composition of the tribunal or the procedure was not in accordance with the parties’ agreement, unless such agreement conflicts with mandatory provisions of the law.

  2. 02

    Article 12, contrat de cession d’actions; Article 29, Ministerial Order n° 16/012 of 15/05/2012 on KIAC arbitration rules

    Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal is determined by the arbitration clause in the relevant contract governing the dispute.

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Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The Supreme Court found that the dispute arose under the contrat de cession d’actions, which contained a valid arbitration clause, and that both parties had agreed during the arbitration to submit the dispute under this contract. The procedural delay in rendering the award did not, by itself, justify setting aside the award, as the respondent failed to show that the delay caused a violation of mandatory legal provisions or the parties’ rights. The lower court’s decision to set aside the award was therefore overturned.

Obiter and limits

  • The mere fact of procedural delay in issuing an arbitral award does not automatically result in its annulment unless the party seeking annulment demonstrates specific prejudice or violation of mandatory rules.

Court disposition

Appeal allowed; lower court judgment set aside; arbitral award reinstated

  • The Supreme Court reverses the Commercial High Court’s decision RCOMA 0248/15/HCC of 09/07/2015 in all its parts.
  • NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge is ordered to pay court costs of 100,000 Frw.

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Supreme Court

Commercial· 26 February 2016

RLR V.4-2016

YARI CORNACCHIA v. NSANAWE

- Source: Amategeko - Section: Decisions (Judgements) - Date: 2016-02-26 - Case/document no.: RCOMA 0053/15/CS - Collection: Supreme Court

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YARI CORNACCHIA v. NSANAWE [Rwanda URUKIKO RW’IKIRENGA – RCOMA 0053/15/CS (Mutashya, P.J., Karimunda na Gakwaya, J.) 26/02/2016] Amategeko agenga Ubukemurampaka – Gukuraho icyemezo cy’urukiko – Imyanzuro yafashwe n‘ubukemurampaka ishobora kuvanwaho n’urukiko iyo uwiyambaje ubukemurampaka usaba iryo vanwaho atanze ibimenyetso bigaragaza ko imiterere y’Inteko y’Abakemurampaka cyangwa imiburanishirize bitakurikije amasezerano ababuranyi bagiranye – Kuba rero usaba ko icyemezo cy‘urukiko gikurwaho kandi aterekana ko ingingo ashingiraho idashimangira ko niba iminsi 45 iteganywa n’itegeko yo gusoma icyemezo iyo yarenze ari uko kivanwaho, nta shingiro iyo ngingo yahabwa. Itegeko n° 005/2008 ryo kuwa 14/02/2008 ryerekeye ubukemurampaka n’ubwunzi mu bibazo by’ubucuruzi, ingingo ya 47.. Incamake y’ikibazo: Sosiyete Papyrus Bakery Cafe Ltd y’uwitwa Nsanawe Serge Ndekwe ivuga ko yagurishije imigabane yayo ingana na 50% ku giciro cya 100.000 Euros, ayigurisha uwitwa Yari Cornacchia. Bakorana amasezerano bayita convention d’actionnariat, ariko nyuma yaho NSANAWE avuga ko yishyuwe gusa 60.000 Euros gusa aho kumwishyura 100.000 Euros. Nyuma yaho kuko Yari atabashije kwishyura 40.000 Euros zari zisigaye, yasabye NSANAWE kugura iyo imigabane ye yaramaze kugura nawe avuga ko yari ifite agaciro ka 60.000 Euros, bakora ayandi masezerano yakabiri bayita contrat de cession d’action bumvikana ko

NSANAWE azajya yishyura 1.500.000 Frws ku kwezi mu gihe cy’amezi 35. Haje kuvuka impaka, Yari yiyambaza KIAC, iyi yemeza ko NSANAWE yavuye mu masezerano ya actionnariat ariko ko aya cession d’action agomba kuyubahiriza. NSANAWE ntiyabyishimiye ajurira mu Rukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi asaba ko icyo cyemezo cy‘ubukemurampaka kivanwaho avuga ko KIAC yasuzumye ikibazo idafitiye ububasha kuko nta ngingo iteganya ubukemurampaka mu masezerano ya convention d’actionnariat impande zombi zakoze. Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi narwo rurabyemeza ruvuga koko ko umukemurampaka atari afite ububasha bwo gukemura rwemeza kandi ko icyo cyemezo kivuyeho. YARI Cornacchia yajuririye icyo cyemezo mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga avuga ko ikibazo cyashyikirijwe ubukemurampaka ari ikibazo kirebana na mise en exécution ou défaut d’exécution y’ibyari byemeranyijwe mu masezerano ya contrat de cession d’actions avuga ko ari nayo yateganyaga ubukemurampaka, NSANAWE nawe atanga inzitizi ivuga ko Urukiko rw‘Ikirenga rudafite ububasha bwo kuburanisha ubujurire bwa YARI Cornacchia. YARI Cornacchia yisobanura avuga ko mu masezerano ya mbere yiswe convention d’actionnariat, yateganyaga ko havutse ikibazo cyashyikirizwa Inkiko za Kigali. Nyuma yaho ariko Yari avuga ko NSANAWE atubahirije amasezerano ya kabiri yaho yiswe aya convention de cession d’actions aho yishyuye gusa 8.000.000 Frws kandi yose yagomba kwishyura 54.000.000 Frws avuga ko aribyo byatumye aregera ubukemurampaka hashingiwe ku masezerano ya kabiri yiswe convention de cession d’action avuga kandi ko muri acte de mission ntaho umucamanza yigeze avuga ku bijyanye na convention d’actionnariat.

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NSANAWE yisobanura avuga ko YARI yareze mu Bukemurampaka asaba iseswa ry’amasezerano ya convention d’actionnariat avuga ko ayo masezerano ariyo yateganyaga ko Inkiko arizo zifite ububasha bwo gukemura ibibazo bishobora kuvuka anavuga ko nta hagaragara ko yaregeye cession d’actions. Akomeza avuga ko KIAC itari kugira icyo isuzuma ku masezerano ya convention d’actionnariat kandi itabifitiye ububasha, avuga ko ijambo constater la dénonciation de la convention d’actionnariat itandukanye cyane n’ijambo constater la dénonciation de convention de cession d’actions. NSANAWE avuga ko umucamanza wo mu Rukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi yasuzumye impamvu imwe mu gihe zari ebyiri, anavuga ko imihango y’iburanisha itubahirijwe kuko iminsi ntarengwa yo kubona icyemezo cy‘urukiko itaganywa mu mabwiriza yari yarenze, avuga ko icyemezo gikurwaho iyo ibyumvikanyweho bitubahirijwe anasaba indishyi.Yari avuga ko gutinda kubona icyo cyemezo bitagikuraho, avuga kandi ko amafaranga basaba y’indishyi nta shingiro afite kuko imyaka ibaye itatu yishyuza amafaranga ye, ahubwo ko ariwe wakagombye gusaba indishyi. Incamake y’icyemezo: Imyanzuro yafashwe n‘ubukemurampaka ishobora kuvanwaho n’urukiko iyo uwiyambaje ubukemurampaka usaba iryo vanwaho atanze ibimenyetso bigaragaza ko imiterere y’Inteko y’Abakemurampaka cyangwa imiburanishirize bitakurikije amasezerano ababuranyi bagiranye. Kuba rero usaba ko icyemezo

gikurwaho aterekana ko ingingo ashingiraho idashimangira ko iminsi 45 iteganywa n’itegeko yo gusoma icyemezo iyo yarenze ari uko kivanwaho nta shingiro iyo ngingo yahabwa. Ikirego gifite ishingiro. Ubujurire bwuririye ku bundi nta shingiro bufite. Amagarama y’urubanza aherereye kuwarezwe. Amategeko yashingiweho: Itegeko n° 005/2008 ryo kuwa 14/02/2008 ryerekeye ubukemurampaka n’ubwunzi mu bibazo by’ubucuruzi, ingingo ya 4. Nta manza zifashishijwe Urubanza

I. IMITERERE Y’URUBANZA. [1] Mu ntangiriro z’umwaka wa 2012, Bwana YARI Cornacchia yaguze imigabane muri Sosiyete Papirus Bakery Café Ltd yari ifite umunyamigabane umwe ariwe Bwana NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge, agura 50% y’imigabane. (Imigabane yose ikaba ihwanye na 100.000 Euros), ayo masezerano yitwa “convention d’actionnariat” ashyirwaho umukono kuwa 20/7/2012. NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge avuga ko YARI Cornacchia atigeze yubahiriza amasezerano kuko yishyuye 60.000 Euros gusa.

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[2] YARI Cornacchia ntiyabashije kwishyura ayo yandi yari asigaye 40.000 Euros , aza gusaba NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge nk’umuntu washinze iyo Sosiyete, kugura imigabane ye ihwanye na 60.000 Euros yatanze. Akaba ari bwo haje gukorwa amasezerano ku wa 22/7/2013 yiswe „contrat de cession d’actions“ yateganyaga ko NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge aguze imigabane ya YARI Cornacchia ingana na 54.000.000 Frw (60.000 Euros), akazajya yishyura 1.500.000 Frw buri kwezi mu gihe cy’amezi 35. Aho rero niho haje kuvuka impaka ku byerekeye kurangiza amasezerano, nibwo YARI Cornacchia yiyambaje Kigali International Arbitration (KIAC), nayo iza gufata icyemezo nº 2013-2014/017 cyo ku wa 06/03/2015 ko NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yavuye mu masezerano ya „actionnariat“, ko ayo masezerano ya “cession d’actions” agomba kubahirizwa, uwo mwanzuro w’Ubukemurampaka ntiwigeze unyura NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge. [3] NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yajuririye icyo cyemezo mu Rukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi, asaba ivanwaho ryacyo. [4] Mu mpamvu z’ingenzi yashingiragaho, ni uko nta ngingo iteganya Ubukemurampaka mu masezerano YA “convention d’actionnariat” bagiranye hashingiwe ku ngingo ya 47, igika cya 1 agace ka „c“ na „d „ y’Itegeko ryerekeye ubukemurampaka, ko rero KIAC yasuzumye ikibazo idafitiye ububasha. [5] Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi rwaciye urubanza ku wa 9/7/2015 rwemeza ko umukemurampaka atari afite ububasha bwo gukemura ikibazo cya YARI

Cornacchia na NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge, rwemeza ko icyemezo cy’umukemurampaka cyo ku wa 6/3/2015 n’ikigisobanura cyo ku wa 17/4/2015 bivuyeho. [6] YARI Cornacchia uhagarariwe na Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel yajuririye icyo cyemezo mu Rukiko rw’Ikirenga, avuga ko ikibazo cyashyikirijwe ubukemurampaka ari ikibazo kirebana na « mise en exécution ou défaut d’exécution » y’ibyari byemeranyijwe mu masezerano ya « contrat de cession d’actions » ari nayo yateganyaga ubukemurampaka. [7] Me KILOHA Olivier na Me UMUPFASONI Blandine mu mwanzuro wabo, batanze inzitizi ko Urukiko rw‘Ikirenga rudafite ububasha bwo kuburanisha ubujurire bwa YARI Cornacchia kuko butujuje ibivugwa mu ngingo ya 28, igika cya kabiri y’Itegeko Ngenga nº 03/2012/OL ryo ku wa 13/06/2012 rigena imiterere, imikorere, n‘ububasha by’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga. Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel akavuga ko iyo nzitizi yabo nta shingiro ifite. [8] Iyo nzitizi Urukiko rwayitesheje agaciro ku wa 04/12/2015 , rwemeza ko Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi rwaciye urubanza rw’Ubukemurampaka ku rwego rwa mbere, rukaba rugomba gusuzumwa n‘Urukiko rw’Ikirenga ku rwego rw’ubujurire mu rwego rwa mbere, bityo uru Rukiko rukaba rufite ububasha, urubanza rukaba rugomba kuburanishwa mu mizi. [9] Urubanza rwaburanishijwe mu mizi ku wa 26/01/2016, YARI Cornacchia ahagarariwe na Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel, naho NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge ahagarariwe na Me KILOHA Olivier na Me UMUPFASONI Blandine.

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II. IBIBAZO BIGIZE URUBANZA N’ISESENGURA RYABYO. Kumenya niba YARI Cornacchia yaratanze ikirego mu bukemurampaka ashingiye ku masezerano ya convention d’actionnariat cyangwa niba yaragitanze ashingiye ku masezerano ya cession d’actions. [10] Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel uburanira YARI Cornacchia avuga ko amasezerano ya mbere ya „convention d’actionnariat“, yateganyaga ko havutse ikibazo cyashyikirizwa Inkiko za Kigali, ariko aho NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge aguriye imigabane ya YARI Cornacchia bakagira ibyo bumvikanaho ariko NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge ntabyubahirize, hakozwe andi masezerano ya kabiri ya „convention de cession d’actions“ ateganya ko NSANAWE Serge Ndekwe aguze imigabane ya YARI Cornacchia ingana na 54.000.000 Frw (60.000 Euros), akazajya yishyura 1.500.000 Frw buri kwezi mu gihe cy’amezi 35. [11] Avuga ko amasezerano ya kabiri ariyo ya „convention de cession d’actions“ NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yayubahirije igice kuko muri 54.000.000 Frw yagombaga kwishyura, yishyuye 8.000.000 Frw gusa ubundi aricecekera, ikaba ariyo mpamvu YARI Cornacchia ashingiye ku ngingo ya 12 y’ayo masezerano, yaregeye Kigali International Arbitration Center (KIAC) kuko muri iyo ngingo ariho hateganyijwe ko nihavuka ikibazo mu ishyirwa mu bikorwa by’ayo masezerano, haziyambazwa ubukemurampaka. [12] Avuga kandi ko ikindi kigaragaza ko YARI Cornacchia yatanze ikirego mu Bukemurampaka ashingiye ku masezerano ya

„convention de cession d’actions“, ari uko ibibazo biri muri „acte de mission“ yasinyweho n’impande zombi byasabwaga gukemurwa, ari nabyo biri muri „convention de cession d’actions“ kuko icyo yasabaga ari ukwishyurwa amafaranga yasigaye kuri 54.000.000 Frw avugwa muri„convention de cession d’actions“. Yongeraho ko muri „acte de mission“ ntaho umucamanza yigeze avuga ibijyanye na „convention d’actionnariat“, ndetse ko nta n’ingingo nimwe yo muri ayo masezerano yigeze igibwaho impaka. [13] Me UMUPFASONI Blandine avuga ko nkuko ikirego YARI Cornacchia yatanze mu Bukemurampaka kibigaragaza, yaregeye iseswa ry’amasezerano ya „convention d’actionnariat“ (constater la dénonciation de la Convention d’actionnariat) kandi ayo masezerano ariyo yateganyaga ko Inkiko arizo zifite ububasha bwo gukemura ibibazo bishobora kuvuka, ko nta nahamwe mu myanzuro ye Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel yatanze havugwamo ko baregeye „cession d’actions“. [14] Avuga ko kuba Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel ashingira ku ngingo ya 12 ya „cession d’actions“ ivuga ko ibibazo byose birebana n’amasezerano bizakemurwa na Kigali International Arbitration Center (KIAC) nta gaciro byahabwa, kuko „convention d’actionnariat“ yaregeye na „cession d’actions“ ari amasezerano atandukanye, ko „cession d’actions“ idashingiye kuri „convention d’actionnariat“ nubwo ababuranyi ari bamwe. [15] Me KILOHA Olivier nawe avuga ko ibyo Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel avuga ko kuba barasubije ku mwanzuro ngo bivuga ko bari bemeye ko haregewe „cession d’actions“, atari byo

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kuko bitari kubabuza gukora imyanzuro „à titre subsidiaire“, ko ibyo bitavuga byanze bikunze ko basubizaga ku masezerano ya „cession d’actions“ atarubahirijwe, avuga ko Kigali International Arbitration Center (KIAC) itari kugira icyo isuzuma ku masezerano ya „convention d’actionnariat“ kandi itabifitiye ububasha, ko ijambo „constater la dénonciation de la convention d’actionnariat“ itandukanye cyane n’ijambo „constater la dénonciation de convention de cession d’actions“. URUKIKO RUBIBONA. [16] Ingingo ya 29 y‘Iteka rya Minisitiri nº 16/012 ryo kuwa 15/05/2012 rishyiraho amabwiriza y’ubukemurampaka y’Ikigo Mpuzamahanga cy’Ubukemurampaka cya Kigali, iteganya ko Urukiko rw’Ubukemurampaka rukora rushingiye ku nyandiko cyangwa impande zose zihari kandi rugendeye ku nyandiko rumaze kubona, inyandiko igaragaza ubutumwa ruhawe. Iyo nyandiko iba ikubiyemo ibikurikira: 2° Incamake y’ibirego ndetse n’ibyemezo buri ruhande rushaka ko bifatwa, agaciro mu mafaranga k’ibirego; mu gihe bishoboka, ikigereranyo cy’agaciro mu mafaranga k’ibindi birego ibyo aribyo byose; 4° Uretse iyo urukiko rubona ko bidakwiye, urutonde rw’ibibazo bigomba kwigwaho; 7° N’ibindi byose birebana n’amabwiriza y’imiburanishirize akurikizwa, kugaragaza ububasha bwahawe urukiko rw’ubukemurampaka bwo gufata ibyemezo rushyize mu gaciro, iyo ariko biteganijwe. Urukiko rw’ubukemurampaka rushyikiriza Ikigo inyandiko

y’ubutumwa yashyizweho umukono n’urukiko ndetse n’impande zose mu gihe kitarenze amezi abiri (2) uhereye ku itariki idosiye yohererejweho. Ikigo gishobora kongera iki gihe bitewe n’isaba ryumvikana ry’urukiko rw’ubukemurampaka cyangwa se ku bwacyo mu gihe kibona ko ari ngombwa kubikora. Mu gihe hari uruhande rwanze kugira uruhare mu gutegura inyandiko y’ubutumwa cyangwa rwanze kuyishyiraho umukono, inyandiko y’ubutumwa ishyikirizwa ikigo kikayemeza. Iyo inyandiko y’ubutumwa imaze gushyirwaho umukono cyangwa yemejwe n’Ikigo, ubukemurampaka niho bushobora gukomeza. Iyo Inyandiko y’ubutumwa imaze gushyirwaho umukono cyangwa kwemezwa, nta ruhande rushobora gutanga ibirego bishya bitari mu nyandiko y’ubutumwa keretse rubyemerewe n’urukiko rw’ubukemurampaka rushingiye ku miterere y’ibyo birego, rurebye aho ubukemurampaka bugeze n’ibindi byashingirwaho.“ [17] Urukiko rurasanga mu Bukemurampaka, YARI Cornacchia yaratanze ikirego giteye gitya: „Constater la dénonciation de la Convention d’Actionnariat par le défendeur et par conséquent ordonner la restitution des sommes versées au défendeur et non remboursées à cette date équivalentes à 46.000.000 Frw“. [18] Urukiko rurasanga mu iburanisha mu Rukiko Nkemurampaka, ababuranyi nyuma yo kujya impaka ku mitangire y’ikirego, baremeranyije ko ikiburanwa ari amasezerano ya „cession

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d’actions“, ndetse banatanga n’imyanzuro mishya nkuko bigaragara mu gika cya 55 na 56 by’urubanza nkemurampaka, Urukiko rukaba ariho rwahereye rukomeza urubanza kuko muri ayo masezerano ariho hateganyijwe ko ibibazo bizavuka bizakemurwa na Kigali International Arbitration Center (KIAC). [19] Urukiko rurasanga icyaburanishijwe kandi ababuranyi bamaze kubyumvikanaho nkuko bimaze gusobanurwa, cyerekeranye n’amasezerano ya „convention de cession d’actions“ NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yubahirije igice kuko muri 54.000.000 Frw yagombaga kwishyura, yishyuye 8.000.000 Frw gusa, ayo masezerano akaba yaraje asimbura aya „convention d’actionnariat“ kuko YARI Cornacchia yari amaze kugurisha imigabane ye na NSANAWE Serge Ndekwe, akaba atari akirebwa n’amasezerano ya „convention d’actionnariat“ . [20] Urukiko rurasanga kandi, uretse ko n’ababuranyi ubwabo babanje kumvikana ku kirego kigomba gusuzumwa mu bukemurampaka, ariko na YARI Cornacchia nta kibazo yari afite muri ayo masezerano ya „convention d’actionnariat“ ku buryo yayaregera kuko atari akiyabarizwamo, ahubwo aho yari agifite ni mu masezerano ya „cession d’actions“ kuko ariwe utari warishyuwe amafaranga yose NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yamugombaga , ndetse n‘ikindi kigaragaza ko ari amasezerano ya „cession d’actions“ yaregerwaga, ni uko nkuko bigaragara mu gika cya 15 na 16 by’urubanza nkemurampaka, NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yagaragaje ubushake bwo

kwishyura binyuze mu bwumvikane gusa YARI Cornacchia ntiyabyemera, birumvikana ko ibyo yashakaga kwishyura binyuze muri ubwo bwumvikane ari ibiteganywa mu masezerano ya „cession d’actions“ . [21] Urukiko rurasanga nanone ikindi kigaragaza ko ari amasezerano ya „cession d’actions“ yaregerwaga, ni uko 46.000.000 Frw avugwa muri „acte de mission“ , hamwe n’izindi ndishyi z’ubucyererwe zibazwe guhera ku wa 28/12/2013 kugeza kuwa 28/6/2014, n‘indishyi z’igihombo YARI Cornacchia avuga yatejwe, izo ndishyi zose zivugwa mu bibazo bigomba gusuzumwa n’Urukiko nkemurampaka ( des points litigieux à être résolus par le Tribunal Arbitral ) ziboneka muri „convention de cession d’actions“ yateganyaga ubukemurampaka ibibazo nibiramuka bivutse, kuko muri ayo masezerano ariho havugwamo 54.000.000 Frw NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge yagombaga kwishyura YARI Cornacchia akamwishyura 8.000.000 Frw gusa. [22] Urukiko rurasanga rushingiye ku bimaze kuvugwa, YARI Cornacchia yaratanze ikirego mu Bukemurampaka ashingiye ku masezerano ya „cession d’actions“ yateganyaga mu ngingo yayo ya 12 ko ikibazo cyose kizavuka gishingiye ku ishyirwa mu bikorwa by’ayo masezerano kizacyemurwa n’Urukiko nkemurampaka, bityo uru Rukiko rukaba rwari rufite ububasha bwo kuburanisha ikirego yari yatanze. Kumenya niba ubujurire bwa NSANAWE Serge Ndekwe bwuririye ku bwa YARI Cornacchia bushingiye ku gutesha agaciro icyemezo cy‘ubukemurampaka kubera ko cyarengeje igihe cyumvikanyweho cyo gusoma, bufite ishingiro. [23] Me KILOHA Olivier avuga ko mu Rukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi bari baregeye ibintu bibiri ari byo gusaba gukuraho icyemezo cy’Urukiko nkemurampaka, no kuba imihango

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y’iburanisha itarubahirijwe kuko icyemezo bumvikanye ko kizaboneka ku wa 17/9/2014, kiboneka ku wa 06/03/2015 iminsi 45 ntarengwa ivugwa mu mabwiriza yararenze. Akavuga ko ingingo ya 47, 1º d y’Itegeko ry’ubukemurampaka ivuga ko icyemezo gikurwaho iyo ibyo ababuranyi bemeranyijwe bitubahirijwe, ko rero umucamanza wo mu Rukiko Rukuru yasuzumye impamvu imwe. Avuga kandi ko basaba NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge indishyi zingana na 1.500.000 Frw y’ikurikirana rubanza, na 4.000.000 Frw y’igihembo cya avoka. [24] Me RUKANGIRA Emmanuel avuga ko kuba urubanza rutubahirije ibihe rugomba kuba rwaciwemo, inkurikizi zabyo ntabwo ari izo gukuraho icyemezo cyafashwe, ahubwo hatangwa ibihano byo mu rwego rw’ubutegetsi, ko imihango y’imiburanishirize imbere y’umukemurampaka ikurikiza imihango y’izindi manza zisanzwe, gutinda rero bikaba bidakuraho icyemezo cy’Urukiko. Avuga kandi ko amafaranga basaba y’indishyi nta shingiro afite kuko imyaka ibaye itatu YARI Cornacchia yishyuza amafaranga ye, ahubwo ko ariwe wakagombye gusaba indishyi.

UKO URUKIKO RUBIBONA [25] Ingingo ya 47, 1º d y‘Itegeko n° 005/2008 ryo kuwa 14/02/2008 ryerekeye ubukemurampaka n’ubwunzi mu bibazo by’ubucuruzi Me KILOHA Olivier ashingiraho iteganya ko: „Imyanzuro yafashwe hakoreshejwe ubukemurampaka ishobora kuvanwaho n’urukiko ruvugwa mu ngingo ya 8 y’iri tegeko igihe gusa: 1° uwiyambaje ubukemurampaka usaba iryo vanwaho atanze ibimenyetso ko: d) imiterere y’Inteko y’Abakemurampaka cyangwa imiburanishirize bitakurikije amasezerano ababuranyi bagiranye, mu gihe ariko ayo masezerano atanyuranye n’ibiteganywa n’ingingo z’iri tegeko abagiranye amasezerano badashobora kwirengagiza, cyangwa ayo masezerano abaye adahari, iyo miterere n’imiburanishirize bitarakurikije iri tegeko“. [26] Urukiko rurasanga iyo ngingo Me KILOHA Olivier ashingiraho asaba ko icyemezo gikurwaho bitewe n’uko iminsi 45 yarenze , idashimangira ibyo avuga ngo yerekane ko iyo ngingo ituma icyemezo gihita kivaho mu gihe kiba kitasomewe ku gihe cyemeranyijweho, ntanagaragaza ko iyo bidakozwe inkurikizi ari ugusesa icyemezo cy’Umukeramurampaka ngo abigaragarize mu ngingo ziri muri iryo Tegeko ry’ubukemurampaka, bityo iyo ngingo ikaba nta shingiro ifite. [27] Ku byerekeye indishyi zisabwa na NSANAWE Serge Ndekwe, Urukiko rurasanga izo ndishyi ntaho zishingiye kuko ikirego cye nta shingiro gihawe mu mizi yacyo. III . ICYEMEZO CY’URUKIKO [28] Rwemeje ko ikirego cya YARI Cornacchia gifite ishingiro; [29] Rwemeje ko Urukiko nkemurampaka rwari rufite ububasha bwo kuburanisha ikirego cya YARI Cornacchia na NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge;

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[30] Rwemeje ko ubujurire bwuririye ku bundi bwa NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge nta shingiro bufite; [31] Ruvuze ko urubanza RCOMA 0248/15/HCC rwaciwe n’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi ku wa 09/07/2015 ruhindutse mu ngingo zarwo zose, rukaba ruvanyweho; [32] Rutegetse NSANAWE Ndekwe Serge kwishyura amagarama y’urubanza angana na 100.000 Frw.

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