Rwanda Case Law

MAXWELL LTD N’UNDI vs. RWANDA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY(RPPA) N’ABANDI

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RCOM 00004/2023/SC

Exclusion of Maxwell Ltd and Mpagazehe Robert from public tenders was unlawful because the forged notary stamps/signatures were not required by the tender documents and did not provide an undue advantage; contract terminations by Gakenke and Gatsibo Districts were unlawful for the same reason; damages for lost profits were denied due to lack of proof, but restitution of costs and partial damages for unlawful contract termination were awarded.

Source excerpt

• Exclusion from public tenders
• Forgery of documents
• Contract termination
• Damages for loss of opportunity
• Restitution of costs
• Legal standards for exclusion

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NTASHAMAJE NA BAGENZI BE v. BPR Ltd

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA 0071/12/CS

The Supreme Court held that members of an unincorporated association have standing to sue individually for damages when the association cannot sue and the loss affects them. BPR Ltd's seizure of the association's property deprived members of the opportunity to benefit from the association's activities, justifying partial damages for loss of opportunity, not full lost profits. The damages awarded by the lower court were appropriate, with a minor adjustment for legal costs.

Source excerpt

• Standing of unincorporated associations
• Damages for loss of opportunity
• Bank liability for seizure of property

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RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY v. WORLD EXPRESS LTD

Court

Commercial High Court

Case number

RCOM A 0586/13/HCC

The Commercial High Court held that customs could not replace the declared import value of a used vehicle without contrary evidence, and dismissed the appeal.

• Customs valuation
• Evidence in tax disputes
• Damages for loss of opportunity
• Procedural costs
• Customs-valuation
• Tax-disputes

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ECOBANK v. ECOGER Ltd

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0143/12/CS

The Supreme Court held ECOBANK had no evidence to justify refusing EcoGER Ltd the promised loan and upheld damages for loss of opportunity.

• Bank guarantee
• Loan agreement
• Damages for loss of opportunity
• Bank-guarantee
• Loan-agreement
• Damages-for-loss-of-opportunity

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