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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RCOM 00007/2024/SC

MIHIGO v. AKARERE KA KARONGI

The Supreme Court held that Mihigo Bernard lacked direct and personal interest to sue Karongi District over payment tied to CBS’s judgment and dismissed the review application.

  • Standing to sue
  • Assignment of debt
  • Direct and personal interest
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Standing-to-sue
  • Assignment-of-debt
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Commercial law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00007/2024/SC

MIHIGO v. AKARERE KA KARONGI

The Supreme Court held that Mihigo Bernard lacked direct and personal standing to sue Karongi District for payment based on an unnotified debt assignment from CBS.

  • Assignment of debt
  • Standing to sue
  • Interest to sue
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Standing-to-sue
  • Assignment-of-debt
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Administrative law RAD 00002/2024/SC

TWAGIRAMUNGU v. RUGEMANSHURO

The Supreme Court held that a claim against a public official based on repealed Article 184 of Law No 22/2018 was inadmissible and upheld the objection.

  • Inadmissibility of claim
  • Repeal of statutory provision
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Res judicata
  • Inadmissibility
  • Repealed-statute
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Civil procedure RCOM 00009/2020/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v WDA

The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to determine disputes over conflicting final judgments; such jurisdiction lies exclusively with the Supreme Court as established in RC 00001/2023/CS.

  • Conflicting judgments
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement of judgments
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Civil procedure RCOMA 00008/2024/CA

NDAHIRO vs SRI SAR MOTORS LTD

The appellant failed to demonstrate any real urgency or irreparable harm that would result from execution of the judgment before the review application was determined. His concerns about undervaluation and inability to recover property are speculative and do not meet the legal threshold for urgent relief. The High Commercial Court did not err in dismissing the urgent application. The bailiff, having been unnecessarily joined, is entitled to partial costs and advocate's fees.

  • Urgent applications
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Interlocutory relief
  • Costs
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Commercial law RS/INJUST/RC 00008/2021/SC

SOCOBICO INDUSTRIES S.A vs. ECOBANK N’ABANDI

SOCOBICO Industries S.A failed to provide sufficient evidence to identify and prove the existence of its fonds de commerce in the hands of ROBA Industries Ltd or through the chain of transfers from Trust Industries Ltd and Catch Up Investment Ltd. Therefore, no restitution can be ordered against ROBA Industries Ltd. However, to clarify the composition and value of the fonds de commerce that Trust Industries Ltd was previously ordered to return, an expert accountant must be appointed to determine the assets as of the auction date.

  • Fonds de commerce
  • Security interests
  • Right of follow-up (droit de suite)
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Auction procedures
  • Bank loans and guarantees
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Civil procedure RCAA 00003/2022/HC/KIG

GAKWAYA v GATARAMA N

The auction was annulled because the property was not properly registered as collateral and no valid valuation was conducted or communicated to the owner, violating mandatory legal provisions. These procedural defects rendered the auction void, requiring restoration of the parties to their pre-auction positions.

  • Auction annulment
  • Property rights
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Procedural irregularities
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Civil procedure RCOMA 00004/2023/HCC

Re MELOHOLDINGS Ltd

The Commercial High Court held that provisions on compelling compliance with judgments and sanctions for non-compliance are not limited to administrative cases.

  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Personal liability of public officials
  • Scope of court powers
  • Interpretation of procedural statutes
  • Judgment-enforcement
  • Public-official-liability
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Civil procedure RCOMA 00008/2022/CA

UMUHUMUZA vs ENGIN Ltd (1)

The Court of Appeal held that the enforcement claim was properly before the Commercial High Court, but dismissed the appeal as filed out of time.

  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Jurisdiction of commercial courts
  • State-owned enterprises
  • Appeal timelines
  • Enforcement-of-judgments
  • Appeal-timelines
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