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BIHOYIKI v MUSENGIMANA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko amasezerano y’ubwumvikane yo ku wa 05/06/2026 asoza urubanza, bityo impaka zari zikiriho zirangizwa.

  • Amicable settlement
  • Effect of settlement agreement
  • Division of property
  • Child maintenance
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Settlement-agreement
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Family law RSA/RECT/RC00001/2025/CA

NDATIMANA N’ABANDI vs NYIRANSABIMANA

The Court of Appeal found no clerical errors to correct, but interpreted an amicable settlement to mean Nyiransabimana Elisabeth had lifetime use rights, not full ownership.

  • Correction and interpretation of judgments
  • Property rights
  • Inheritance
  • Amicable settlement
  • Correction-of-judgments
  • Interpretation-of-judgments
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Civil procedure RLR V.2-2025

MUKAKALISA ET.AL v SONARWA ET.AL (ADD)

The Supreme Court held there was no valid amicable settlement in a road-accident compensation dispute because the mandatary had only a general mandate.

  • Amicable settlement
  • Mandate and authority
  • Compensation for road accidents
  • Prescription
  • Contract validity
  • Amicable-settlement
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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC00001/2023/CA

HABINSHUTI N’UNDI v. HUNAN ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Ltd

The compromise agreement signed on 12/11/2024 by the parties resolved all issues in dispute, terminated the appeal, and is binding on all signatories. The court recognizes and enforces the settlement as the final disposition of the case.

  • Unlawful dismissal
  • Amicable settlement
  • Compromise agreement
  • Employment termination
  • Compensation
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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC00006/2022/CA

INGABIRE v. KARASIRA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that a signed amicable settlement resolved the dispute, terminated the case, and must be honored by all signatories.

  • Amicable settlement
  • Inheritance
  • Property sale
  • Effect of settlement agreements
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Contract-law
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Civil law RCAA 00012/2023/CA

HORIZON SOPYRWA LTD v Dr. KARIBUSHI

The Court of Appeal held that the parties’ 03/05/2024 amicable settlement ended the appeal and ordered the agreement’s terms to be implemented.

  • Land registration
  • Removal of caveat
  • Amicable settlement
  • Compensation for damages
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Appeal-termination
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Civil procedure RS/REV/RC 00001/2022/CA

SPECIAL GUARANTEE FUND V UWANYIRIGIRA

The Court of Appeal disposed of the execution dispute by amicable settlement after the parties agreed on a payment schedule for compliance with the earlier judgment.

  • Execution of judgments
  • Damages for fatal accident
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Amicable settlement
  • Execution-of-judgments
  • Amicable-settlement
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Civil law RCA00008/2022/HC/MUS

HORIZON SOPYRWA LTD v Dr KARIBUSHI

The court held that the settlement agreement dated 03/05/2024 between HORIZON SOPYRWA LTD and Dr Karibushi Ndengeye Blaise, duly submitted and accepted by both parties, validly terminates the appeal and is binding, thus ending the proceedings.

  • Land registration
  • Removal of caveat
  • Amicable settlement
  • Enforcement of settlement agreements
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Labour law RSOCA 00245/2020/HC/KIG

REAL CONTRACTORS v HARINDINTWARI v HARINDINTWARI

The High Court accepted Real Contractors Ltd’s withdrawal of its appeal after the parties reached agreement, ending the case and restoring the pre-litigation position.

  • Withdrawal of claim
  • Amicable settlement
  • Appeal procedure
  • Withdrawal-of-claim
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Appeal-procedure
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Civil procedure RLR V.4-2021

NTEGEYE v ECOBANK RWANDA LTD

The Supreme Court held that a judgment on review for injustice cannot itself be reviewed or appealed, and dismissed Ntegeye’s application as inadmissible.

  • Review due to injustice
  • Finality of judgments
  • Loan agreements
  • Amicable settlement
  • Preemption rights
  • Review-due-to-injustice
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