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Succession law

IMIRONGO SC - No 3 - Febuary - April - 2023

Court
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that life insurance proceeds are not part of the estate for succession if a beneficiary is named; economic damages for accident victims with less than 30% disability are calculated on the statutory minimum wage; parents must prove financial dependence for economic damages; attorney fees are awarded to the party causing litigation; property sold by one cohabitant is valid only for their share; exequatur is granted if foreign judgments meet statutory requirements; administrative silence does not confer rights beyond the law; dismissed public employees must seek judicial r…

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  • Life insurance succession
  • Economic damages from accidents
  • Parental compensation claims
  • Attorney fee awards
  • Property division for unmarried cohabitants
  • Exequatur of foreign judgments
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Succession law

IMIRONGO SC Gashyantare - Mata 2023

Court
Supreme Court

Life insurance proceeds belong to the named beneficiary, not the estate. Economic damages for accident victims with less than 30% disability are based on statutory minimum wage. Parents must prove dependency to claim economic damages for a deceased child. Attorney fees are recoverable from the party causing litigation, not double recovery for separate proceedings. Sale of jointly owned property by one cohabitant is valid only for their share. Exequatur of foreign judgments requires compliance with statutory conditions. Administrative silence is acceptance only for rights legally due. Reinstat…

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  • Life insurance succession
  • Economic damages from accidents
  • Parental economic damages
  • Attorney fees allocation
  • Property division unmarried cohabitants
  • Exequatur of foreign judgments
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Banking law RLR V.2 -2024

MUGWANEZA v. BANK OF KIGALI LTD

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INJUST/RCOM 00014/2022/SC

Bank of Kigali Plc breached its professional duty of care by failing to properly verify the payment order and telephone confirmation before disbursing 11,500 USD from Mugwaneza's account to a third party. The bank is liable to refund the principal and pay interest at the prevailing average lending rate, but not exceeding the principal. The claim for 310,000 Frw is inadmissible as it was not properly appealed in prior proceedings. Mugwaneza is entitled to moral damages for distress caused by the bank's negligence.

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  • Bank liability for unauthorized withdrawals
  • Duty of care in banking
  • Customer obligations in banking
  • Compensation for unauthorized transactions
  • Interest on delayed payments
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