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Civil procedure RCAA 00011/2023/CA

BPR BANK RWANDA Plc v. MUTUYIMANA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal upheld title documents issued after a lawful auction, finding no competent authority had invalidated the sale. BPR Bank’s appeal was dismissed.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Auction sales
  • Title validity
  • Compensation for legal costs
  • Mortgage-enforcement
  • Auction-sales
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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00075/2024/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v. ABAZUNGURA BA RWIGEMA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal held that a dispute over registering collateral property turned on ownership, not a commercial claim, and upheld dismissal of ECobank's appeal.

  • Jurisdiction of commercial courts
  • Registration of property
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Standing of heirs
  • Procedural default
  • Commercial-court-jurisdiction
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00089/2024/CA

SIMACO LTD v. I&M BANK RWANDA PLC

SIMACO Ltd lost in both lower courts on the same legal grounds regarding the return of mortgaged properties and denial of damages; thus, its second appeal is not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal. Only four properties not auctioned are to be returned, and costs and advocate fees are awarded to the respondent.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Appeals
  • Bank loan disputes
  • Court jurisdiction
  • Costs and fees
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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00100/2024/CA

SIMACO LTD v. MUHIRE N’UNDI

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

  • Appeals
  • Auction law
  • Procedural compliance
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Appellate-procedure
  • Commercial-law
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Commercial law RLR V.3-2024

ADVANCE MATERIAL TRADING PTE LTD (AMT LTD) v GISANDE TRADING LTD ET AL.

The Supreme Court partly allowed review, ordering deregistration and re-registration of the disputed property to enable mortgage registration, but refused an order for any undetermined loan balance.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Loan agreements
  • Contract breach
  • Property registration
  • Guarantees
  • Damages
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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00071/2024/CA

UWINEZA N’ABANDI vs POSADA PLUS Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that mortgage-auction notices were governed by special instructions, not general procedure, and upheld the auction on POSADA PLUS Ltd’s property.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Auction procedure
  • Notice requirements
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Mortgage-enforcement
  • Auction-procedure
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Banking law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00005/2024/SC

KIREHE INVESTMENT COMPANY Ltd vs. URWEGO FINANCE CBC Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the immovable property was validly mortgaged and registered, rejected the review for injustice, upheld prior judgments, and awarded costs to Urwego Finance.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Collateral registration
  • Loan default
  • Auction of secured property
  • Compensation for damages
  • Legal fees
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Commercial law RLR V.1-2026

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v. RUSEKAMPUNZI ET AL.

The Court of Appeal upheld cancellation of a mortgage auction because the valuation was outdated and the auction was advertised in a different newspaper than the terms required.

  • Auction procedure
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Asset valuation
  • Due process in auctions
  • Auction-procedure
  • Mortgage-enforcement
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00058/2024/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v. RUSEKAMPUNZI

The Court of Appeal dismissed Ecobank and the receiver’s appeal, upholding annulment of an auction based on an outdated valuation and a changed publication notice.

  • Auction law
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Valuation of property
  • Procedural fairness
  • Auction-law
  • Mortgage-enforcement
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Commercial law RCOMA 00448/2024/HCC

RUSEKAMPUNZI v. MUVUNYI N’UNDI

The Commercial High Court allowed the appeal, held the auction unlawful because the valuation was not contemporaneous and the notice was published contrary to instructions, and set the auction aside.

  • Auction law
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Procedural deadlines
  • Valuation of property
  • Notice requirements
  • Auction-law
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