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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00091/2022/CA- CMB RCOMAA 00092/2022/CA

ENERGY SOLUTION LTD v. MUNANA

The Court of Appeal held that jurisdiction on second appeal depends on the amount awarded in the appealed judgment, not the original claim, and dismissed both appeals.

  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Debt recovery
  • Court fees
  • Interest on debt
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Commercial-appeal
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Commercial law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00012/2024/CA

KENNY BUSINESS GROUP LTD v. BAKHRESA GRAIN MILLING RWANDA LTD

The Court of Appeal dismissed Kenny Business Group Ltd’s appeal for non-appearance after repeated adjournments, finding no continued interest in pursuing the case.

  • Dismissal for want of prosecution
  • Loan repayment
  • Guarantee enforcement
  • Interest on debt
  • Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
  • Civil-procedure
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Contract law RCOMAA 00025/2023/CA- CMB RCOMAA 00026/2023/CA

GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD v. NPD LTD

The Court of Appeal held that NPD Ltd owed GCC Engineering Ltd 129,096,855 Frw plus late-payment interest, and set aside the lower appellate judgment.

  • Breach of contract
  • Construction contracts
  • Damages for late payment
  • Interest on debt
  • Appeals procedure
  • Commercial-contracts
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00012/2022/CA

BUFCOFFEE Ltd v TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd, yahindutse KIVUBELT COFFEE Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that BUFCOFFEE Ltd’s second appeal was inadmissible because it had lost in both lower courts on the same grounds.

  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts
  • Contract enforcement
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Interest on debt
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00012/2022/CA

BUFCOFFEE Ltd v. TEUSCHER INVEST Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that BUFCOFFEE Ltd lost on the same grounds in both lower courts, so its second appeal was inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Appeals
  • Jurisdiction
  • Contractual obligations
  • Damages
  • Interest on debt
  • Commercial-appeal
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Commercial law RCOMA 00008/2021/CA

MUSABYIMANA Spéciose v BANK OF KIGALI Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that collateral and repayment are separate obligations, so MUSABYIMANA Spéciose remained liable for the unpaid loan balance after auction of the security.

  • Loan agreements
  • Security interests
  • Auction of collateral
  • Procedural fairness
  • Damages
  • Interest on debt
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Commercial law RCOMA 00008/2021/CA

MUSABYIMANA Spéciose v. BANK OF KIGALI Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that collateral and debt are distinct obligations, so the borrowers remained liable for the unpaid balance after auction of the secured house.

  • Loan agreements
  • Security interests
  • Foreclosure
  • Procedural fairness
  • Damages
  • Interest on debt
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Commercial law RS/SCP/RCOM 00625/2021/TC

MURENGERANTWARI v. AKARERE KA RUHANGO

The Commercial Court held that Murengerantwari proved, on a balance of probabilities, that ES Mukingi received goods and owed the unpaid debt, interest, and costs.

  • Proof of debt
  • Burden of proof
  • Interest on debt
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Proof-of-debt
  • Burden-of-proof
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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RCOM 00006/2020/SC

UBURIYEMUYE v. HOME BASKET SACCO KIMIRONKO N’ UNDI

The Supreme Court set aside a Court of Appeal judgment that had ruled on the merits after hearing only a preliminary objection, and remitted the appeal for hearing.

  • Loan agreements
  • Judicial sale (auction)
  • Appellate procedure
  • Review for injustice
  • Jurisdiction
  • Interest on debt
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