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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC00011/2024/HC/KIG

KAMIKAZI v. GASANA N’ABANDI

The High Court upheld the notarized land sale to Kamikazi Fiona, held it prevailed over earlier private agreements, and found no damages were due.

  • Land sale agreements
  • Validity of contracts
  • Priority of notarized agreements
  • Jurisdiction of mediation committees
  • Compensation in land disputes
  • Land-sale-agreements
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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC00025/2022/CA

UWIZEYE N’UNDI v. MUREREYIMANA

The Court of Appeal held that the notarized sale prevails over an earlier private land sale, and ordered the disputed property registered to the notarized purchasers.

  • Sale of immovable property
  • Validity of contracts
  • Land registration
  • Notarial acts
  • Evidence law
  • Immovable-property-sale
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Commercial law RCOMA00030/2022/HCC

SPERO vs WEBBER TRADING CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY Ltd

The Commercial High Court dismissed SPERO Ltd’s challenge to an arbitral award, holding the consultancy contract remained valid and its purpose not achieved was not a ground for annulment.

  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Validity of contracts
  • Consultancy agreements
  • Arbitral-award-set-aside
  • Consultancy-agreement
  • Contract-validity
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Commercial law RCA 00016/2022/HC/RSZ

MWEZI COFEE v MATABARO NABANDI

The High Court held that a cooperative’s sale of its coffee factory was a commercial dispute within the Commercial Court’s jurisdiction and dismissed Mwezi Coffee’s appeal.

  • Jurisdiction of commercial courts
  • Validity of contracts
  • Cooperative disputes
  • Jurisdiction
  • Commercial-court-jurisdiction
  • Cooperative-law
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Contract law RS/INJUST/RC 00004/2020/CA

GANDIKA V. NKUBIRI n’abandi

The alleged gift contract of 31/12/1997 did not meet legal requirements for consent and delivery, was not registered, and was contradicted by evidence. The applicant never possessed or registered the property. The High Court did not decide on unpleaded matters. No injustice occurred.

  • Gifts
  • Validity of contracts
  • Burden of proof
  • Land registration
  • Appeal on grounds of injustice
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Contract law RCOMAA 0007/12/CS

MUGENZI v. BPR

The Supreme Court held that BPR’s Kicukiro branch had capacity to contract after fusion, upheld the loan’s validity, and confirmed damages and costs against Mugenzi.

  • Capacity to contract
  • Validity of contracts
  • Corporate restructuring (fusion)
  • Damages for frivolous litigation
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Contract-validity
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Contract law RCOMA 0109/14/HCC

MUSHENDIMU NSANZE v. MUNYARIBANJE KAVUNJA

Commercial appeal over a timber trading agreement. The court held an unsigned cession document was not binding, upheld breach damages, and confirmed interim execution.

  • Validity of contracts
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Interim execution of judgments
  • Breach-of-contract
  • Contract-validity
  • Commercial-litigation
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Commercial law RCOMAA 0003/13/CS

NZABAMWITA N’ABANDI v. STIPPAG RWANDA

The Supreme Court held that the contract was valid, finding the appellants contracted personally and that any defect could not be used to annul it after performance.

  • Validity of contracts
  • Capacity to contract
  • Arbitration agreements
  • Corporate personality
  • Contract-validity
  • Capacity-to-contract
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Commercial law RCOMA 0017/10/CS

RUMANYIKA ET AL v. RUZINDANA

The contract between RUMANYIKA and RUZINDANA was valid; agreed interest and penalties were enforceable under Rwandan law; lack of spousal signature did not invalidate the contract as family property was not directly at issue; force majeure did not apply as non-performance could have been avoided; interest rate was reduced to 6% per annum as 12% was excessive; court fees and penalties were recalculated and allocated accordingly.

  • Loan agreements
  • Interest rates
  • Validity of contracts
  • Spousal consent
  • Force majeure
  • Court fees
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