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The Supreme Court of Rwanda held that a claim filed against deceased respondents is inadmissible and cannot be examined on the merits.
The Supreme Court held that an advocate’s mandate is presumed but rebuttable, and quashed earlier judgments after finding no proof that counsel was authorized to represent Ndabamenye Eraste.
The Supreme Court held that an advocate’s mandate is presumed but rebuttable, and quashed prior judgments after finding no proof Counsel Rudakemwa was authorized to represent Ndabamenye Eraste.
Counsel Rudakemwa Jean Felix was not mandated by Ndabamenye Eraste to represent him; therefore, all acts performed by him in the proceedings are null and void, and the judgments in which he represented Ndabamenye Eraste are quashed, restoring the status quo ante.
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The Supreme Court held that the advocate had not proved a valid mandate to represent Ndabamenye Eraste, so the prior proceedings were null and void.
The Supreme Court held that Me Rudakemwa Jean FĂ©lix had no proven mandate to represent Ndabamenye Eraste, so his acts and the lower judgments were nullified.
The Supreme Court nullified a commercial judgment after finding EBRR had been represented by a person lacking authority under its statutes.
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