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IMIRONGO CoA - No 5 - Febuary -2023

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Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal established binding principles on calculation of appeal deadlines, mandatory payment of withholding tax, distinction between civil and commercial acts, contract classification, recusal standards, sentencing discretion and mitigation, procedural limits on appellate arguments, modification of charges, proportionality in drug sentencing, and retroactive application of interpretive ministerial orders.

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  • Sexual offenses against minors
  • Withholding tax
  • Civil liability (responsabilitĂ© civile)
  • Recusal of judges
  • Appeal deadlines
  • Mitigating circumstances
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Criminal law

IMIRONGO CoA Booklet no 5

Court
Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal established that procedural fairness requires appeal periods to be calculated from the date judgment reading minutes are entered into the official system if there is a delay, not from the oral pronouncement. Withholding tax obligations apply regardless of explicit mention in judgments. The distinction between commercial and civil acts depends on the nature and purpose of the act, not the status of the actor. Recusal of judges requires objective evidence of bias existing before the case. Sentencing must consider proportionality and mitigating factors, allowing for reduction…

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  • Sexual offenses against minors
  • Withholding tax
  • Civil liability (responsabilitĂ© civile)
  • Recusal of judges
  • Sentencing principles
  • Appeals procedure
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