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Arbitration RS/INJUST/RCOM 00009/2024/SC

DR MUKABATSINDA N’ABANDI v. DR MUKANDOLI KANKWANZI

The Supreme Court dismissed a review application challenging an arbitral award, holding that claim amendments and additional evidence were permitted and that no procedural violation justified annulment.

  • Modification of arbitral claims
  • Scope of arbitral authority
  • Shareholder agreements
  • Procedural fairness in arbitration
  • Award of legal costs
  • Arbitration
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Commercial law RCOMA00030/2022/HCC

SPERO vs WEBBER TRADING CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY Ltd

The Commercial High Court dismissed SPERO Ltd’s challenge to an arbitral award, holding the consultancy contract remained valid and its purpose not achieved was not a ground for annulment.

  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Validity of contracts
  • Consultancy agreements
  • Arbitral-award-set-aside
  • Consultancy-agreement
  • Contract-validity
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Commercial law RCOMA 00078 /2022/HCC

GASIGWA v. COGEBANQUE NUNDI

The court held that a contract clause requiring arbitration barred court proceedings, so the appeal was dismissed and the lower court’s ruling upheld.

  • Arbitration clauses
  • Enforcement of contracts
  • Guarantee agreements
  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Arbitration-clause
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Commercial law RLR V.1 -2023

ERJB v. UWAMARIYA

The Commercial Court has jurisdiction to compel an administrative authority to execute an arbitral award where no specific law excludes its competence, and the Permanent Secretary must be forced to intervene to ensure due process and prevent future opposition.

  • Jurisdiction of commercial court
  • Execution of arbitral awards
  • Forced intervention
  • Public procurement
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Commercial law RCOM 00269/2021/TC

ERJB v. UWAMARIYA

The Commercial Court has jurisdiction to compel an administrative authority to execute an arbitral award where no specific law excludes its competence, and forced intervention of the Permanent Secretary is necessary to ensure all responsible parties are heard and to prevent third party opposition.

  • Jurisdiction of commercial court
  • Execution of arbitral awards
  • Forced intervention
  • Public procurement
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Arbitration RCOMA 00038/2020/HCC

HICOMMANDS PVT LTD v. RWANDA EDUCATION BOARD (REB)

The Commercial High Court held it had jurisdiction over an urgent arbitral challenge dispute, but that the arbitral tribunal—not KIAC—should decide the challenge.

  • Challenge to arbitrator
  • Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal
  • Hierarchy of norms
  • Powers of commercial high court
  • Interpretation of arbitration rules
  • Arbitration
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00043/2019/CA

QI ZHICHENG v WANG YONGFEI

The Court of Appeal upheld the setting aside of an arbitral award because a party had not been given a fair chance to respond to key evidence.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Right to be heard
  • Procedural fairness
  • Arbitration
  • Setting-aside-arbitral-award
  • Right-to-be-heard
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00043/2019/CA

QI ZHICHENG v WANG YONGFEI

The Court of Appeal upheld setting aside an arbitral award because a party was not given a chance to respond to evidence about a phone number and vehicle ownership.

  • Setting aside arbitral award
  • Right to be heard
  • Distribution of company assets
  • Concurrence déloyale
  • Procedural fairness
  • Arbitration
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Contract law RLR V.3-2019

EXPERTS CONSULTANTS UNITED INC, UGANDA Ltd (ECU) v. ROYAL HASKONING DHV(Pty) Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the arbitration award was inconsistent with the parties’ contract, upheld the quashing of the award, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Arbitration clause interpretation
  • Nullification of arbitration award
  • Applicable law in international contracts
  • Typographical error in contracts
  • Arbitration-clause-interpretation
  • Nullification-of-arbitration-award
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Contract law RLR V.1-2019

CHEON KWANG DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Ltd ET AL v GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA MINAGRI

The Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the contract required adjudication before arbitration, so the arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction over the claim.

  • Arbitration agreement
  • Adjudication clause
  • Jurisdiction of arbitration tribunal
  • Contract interpretation
  • Procedural law vs specific law
  • Arbitration-agreement
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