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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ELYON EXPERT INTERNATIONAL LTD v FANTASTIC INVESTMENT GROUP LTD

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RCOM 00010/2021/SC

The Supreme Court held that a revision claim must first be tested for admissibility before the merits are heard, and that the forensic report was not new evidence.

• Revision of judgments
• New evidence
• Forgery of documents
• Procedural fairness
• Costs and attorney fees
• Revision-of-judgments

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SORAS v. TRANSCOGE

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0020/11/CS

Rwanda Supreme Court held SORAS could not relitigate a forgery claim after criminal acquittal, and upheld most indemnity damages for TRANSCOGE.

• Forgery of documents
• Insurance indemnity
• Damages for delay
• Procedural bars (res judicata)
• Insurance-law
• Civil-procedure

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SORAS v. TRANSCOGE

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0020/11/CS

The Supreme Court barred relitigation of a forgery claim, upheld insurance indemnity for lost goods, and rejected delay damages and a penalty request.

• Forgery of documents
• Insurance indemnity
• Damages for delay
• Procedural bars (res judicata)
• Insurance-law
• Civil-procedure

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