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Commercial law RCOMAA 00032/2017/SC

SMACORP v. BRALIRWA LTD (ADD)

The Supreme Court of Rwanda held that SMACORP’s appeal was filed in time and was admissible, even though detailed grounds were clarified later.

  • Appeals
  • Procedural requirements for appeal
  • Commercial contracts
  • Deposit recovery
  • Counterclaims
  • Commercial-appeals
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Company law RLR V.2-2019

MUREKATETE v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)

The Supreme Court held that a caveat on a shareholder’s personal property for company tax debts was unlawful without a court ruling on personal liability.

  • Piercing the corporate veil
  • Shareholder liability
  • Provisional measures
  • Counterclaims
  • Tax enforcement
  • Piercing-the-corporate-veil
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Civil procedure RC0007/15/CS

GATO v. NSABIMANA ET AL

The Supreme Court held that alleged contradictory judgments require the same parties to be joined. Because the parties differed and not all were sued, Gato’s petition failed.

  • Contradictory judgments
  • Jurisdiction of supreme court
  • Counterclaims
  • Damages
  • Procedural expenses
  • Contradictory-judgments
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Commercial law RCOMA 0055/11/CS

Kalisa v BPR

The Supreme Court held that KALISA’s evidence was not illegally submitted, that the unmodified loan contract bound the parties, and dismissed his damages claims.

  • Loan contract
  • Contract modification
  • Submission of evidence
  • Damages
  • Counterclaim procedure
  • Loan-contract
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Commercial law RLR V.1 - 2014

ECOBANK v. KAJANGWE_109935_en

The Supreme Court held that Ecobank failed to prove the consolidated debt it claimed, while Kajangwe’s counterclaim was admissible but ultimately dismissed.

  • Bank loans
  • Debt consolidation
  • Burden of proof
  • Counterclaim admissibility
  • Damages
  • Contract interpretation
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Contract law RCOMA 0055/11/CS

KALISA v. BPR

The Supreme Court of Rwanda partially allowed Kalisa’s appeal, held the original loan contract binding, dismissed BPR’s counterclaim as late, and ordered Kalisa to pay Frw 10,000,000.

  • Loan agreements
  • Contract modification
  • Procedural compliance
  • Damages
  • Counterclaims
  • Contract-law
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