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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RCOM 00006/2023/SC

BIMENYIMANA v. NDERERIMANA

The Supreme Court annulled an auction of Ndererimana Gédéon’s property for failed notice and publication requirements, and ordered compensation for a good-faith purchaser’s improvements.

  • Auction annulment
  • Notice requirements
  • Compensation for improvements
  • Land registration
  • Damages for emotional distress
  • Auction-annulment
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Civil procedure RLR V.3-2025

BIMENYIMANA v. NDERERIMANA

The Supreme Court annulled a commercial auction for failure to notify the owner and properly publish the notice, ordered restoration of the property, and awarded related compensation.

  • Auction annulment
  • Notice requirements
  • Restitution
  • Damages
  • Land registration
  • Auction-annulment
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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RC00009/2024/HC/KIG

HAVUGIMANA v. Me GATEGEKO N’ABANDI

The High Court annulled a 1 October 2019 auction for failure to follow notice requirements and because the underlying debt had already been paid.

  • Auction procedure
  • Notice requirements
  • Debt enforcement
  • Restitution of property
  • Damages for wrongful auction
  • Auction-procedure
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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC00004/2022/CA

RWANDEKEYE v. ULTIMATE FORESTS COMPANY Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that the employer’s failure to notify the proper labour inspector made the redundancy unlawful, awarding unfair-dismissal compensation.

  • Unlawful termination
  • Redundancy for economic reasons
  • Notice requirements
  • Severance pay
  • Compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Procedural compliance in redundancy
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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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Commercial law RCOMAA 00058/2024/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v. RUSEKAMPUNZI N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal upheld annulment of an auction sale because the property valuation was outdated and the auction notice was published in the wrong newspaper.

  • Auction law
  • Valuation of mortgaged property
  • Procedural compliance
  • Notice requirements
  • Auction-law
  • Mortgaged-property
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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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Contract law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00011/2022/SC

BUGINGO v. ECOBANK RWANDA PLC N’UNDI

The Supreme Court held that Bugingo Claude’s suretyship was valid, but it did not cover the restructured loan he was not notified of, and he was released from liability.

  • Suretyship
  • Loan restructuring
  • Abusive contract clauses
  • Subrogation rights
  • Notice requirements
  • Validity of unilateral contracts
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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC 00005/2023/CA

KAYITESI vs. ADEPR

Kayitesi Joselyne was unlawfully terminated because ADEPR failed to notify the labour inspector of the list of employees to be terminated before the termination took effect, violating Article 21 of Law No 66/2018. She is entitled to damages equivalent to nine months' net salary and compensation for untaken annual leave. Other claims were denied due to lack of evidence or legal basis.

  • Unlawful termination
  • Notice requirements
  • Severance pay
  • Annual leave compensation
  • Burden of proof
  • Statutory interpretation
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Civil procedure RLR V.4-2021

NTAGANZWA v MUNYANTORE N’UNDI

The auction was void because the notice was not properly publicized as required by law, and the property was unlawfully awarded to Uwitonze Innocent without proper payment, violating statutory procedures. The applicant's claim for review on grounds of injustice was upheld, and the auction was annulled.

  • Auction procedure
  • Judicial sale
  • Valuation of property
  • Notice requirements
  • Execution of judgments
  • Compensation for unlawful deprivation
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