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Contract law RCAA 00002/2020/CA

NDATINYA n’undi v. GAKWAYA

The Court of Appeal held that Gakwaya breached the sale contract by not paying the balance on time, set aside the transfer order, and ordered repayment of 30,967,013 Frw with interest.

  • Breach of contract
  • Interpretation of contracts
  • Restitution
  • Infra petita and ultra petita
  • Evidentiary requirements
  • Interest on sums due
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Contract law RCOMAA 00045/2020/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v MICON REAL LINE LTD

The Court of Appeal held that the 07/06/2016 agreement was a loan contract, not merely a guarantee, and upheld rescission for non-performance.

  • Loan agreements
  • Breach of contract
  • Remedies for breach
  • Interpretation of contracts
  • Bank guarantees
  • Loan-agreements
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Civil procedure RCOMAA 0024/13/CS

RUVUGABIGWI v. BPR Ltd

The Supreme Court of Rwanda rejected BPR Ltd’s jurisdictional objection, finding the lower courts had not ruled on the same grounds and that the appeal could proceed.

  • Appellate jurisdiction
  • Loan agreements
  • Enforcement of security
  • Interpretation of contracts
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
  • Commercial-appeals
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Commercial law RCOMAA 0010/13/CS

NDEKEZI v. NAEB

The Supreme Court held that a tea carrier remained liable for stolen goods at Mombasa market value under the contract, and it applied set-off of debts.

  • Carriage of goods
  • Insurance liability
  • Set-off of debts
  • Damages
  • Interpretation of contracts
  • Carrier-liability
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