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Criminal law

IMIRONGO CoA - No 15 - Febuary - 2024

Court
Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal established that strict procedural and substantive requirements govern criminal investigations, appeals, sentencing, and evidentiary assessment. Authorization from the Prosecutor General is mandatory for certain offences; appeals must be timely; the most lenient applicable law governs sentencing; and judges retain discretion in mitigation. In civil and administrative matters, the burden of proof and statutory criteria for compensation or refugee status are strictly applied.

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  • Criminal procedure
  • Appeals
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Evidence assessment
  • Drug offences
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Administrative law RS/RECT/RAD 00001/2022/HC/NYZ

Re KABAGEMA (RECT)

Court
High Court
Case number
RS/RECT/RAD 00001/2022/HC/NYZ

Clerical errors in the judgment RADA 00013/2017/HC/NYZ, including incorrect case number, party names, and mislabeling as urgent, materially affect the enforceability and clarity of the judgment and must be corrected regardless of the one-month procedural limit.

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  • Judgment correction
  • Procedural errors
  • Administrative decisions
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Constitutional law RLR V.1-2022

Re NDAYISABYE

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INCONST/SPEC 00001/2020/SC

The Supreme Court held that Article 9 of Rwanda’s tax procedures law is constitutional and that advance tax rulings are administrative decisions, not authentic interpretation.

  • Advance tax ruling
  • Interpretation of tax laws
  • Equality before the law
  • Administrative decisions
  • Powers of tax authorities
  • Advance-tax-ruling
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Constitutional law RLR V.1-2022

Re. NDAYISABYE

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INCONST/SPEC 00001/2020/SC

The Supreme Court held that Article 9 on advance tax rulings does not violate the Constitution. It is an administrative act, not authentic interpretation, and equality was not breached.

  • Advance tax ruling
  • Interpretation of tax laws
  • Equality before the law
  • Administrative decisions
  • Powers of tax authorities
  • Advance-tax-rulings
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Tax law RLR V.1-2022

Re. URUGAGA RW’ABAVOKA MU RWANDA (2)

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INTL/SPEC 00001/2020/SC

The application for interpretation was inadmissible because the applicant failed to demonstrate a genuine legal ambiguity or conflicting final decisions regarding Article 5, paragraph 1° of Law n°37/2012 as amended. The Supreme Court found that the issue had already been resolved by the High Commercial Court, and that ordinary principles of statutory interpretation and existing international agreements provided sufficient guidance. No public interest or legal uncertainty remained to justify constitutional interpretation.

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  • Value added tax (vat)
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Exported services
  • Judicial precedent
  • Administrative decisions
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Administrative law RLR V.3-2022

WHITEFIELD INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD v THOMAS ET PIRON GRANDS LACS

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INJUST/RAD 00001/2020/SC

The Supreme Court held that a third party opposition judgment remained appealable, quashed the Court of Appeal’s dismissal, and upheld the High Court on the enforcement formula issue.

  • Enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Third party opposition
  • Administrative decisions
  • Appeal procedures
  • Judicial review
  • Third-party-opposition
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Civil procedure RCA0004/13/CS

RWANDA SOCIAL SECUITY BOARD v. STIPPAG Ltd

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RCA0004/13/CS

The Supreme Court held that a social security dispute over RSSB contributions belonged before the Specialised Labour Chamber of the Intermediate Court, not the High Court.

  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Social security contributions
  • Administrative decisions
  • Appeals process
  • Jurisdiction
  • Social-security
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Administrative law RAD 0010/15/HC/KIG

KARANGWA v. RWANDA GOVERNANCE BOARD (RGB)

Court
High Court
Case number
RAD 0010/15/HC/KIG

The High Court held it lacked jurisdiction over a challenge to RGB’s refusal to register an NGO and sent the case to the Intermediate Court.

  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Administrative decisions
  • Registration of ngos
  • Administrative-law
  • Court-jurisdiction
  • Ngo-registration
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Commercial law RCOMA 0196/12/CS

SNCTPC - CHINA ROAD v. BEST Ltd

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RCOMA 0196/12/CS

The Supreme Court held SNCTPC-China Road was authorized to quarry, so Best Ltd’s damages claim failed. It dismissed cross appeals and awarded damages for baseless litigation.

  • Damages
  • Administrative decisions
  • Contractual disputes
  • Cross appeal
  • Amicable settlement
  • Abuse of trust
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Commercial law RCOMA 0196/12/CS

SNCTPC - CHINA ROAD v. BEST Ltd

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RCOMA 0196/12/CS

The Supreme Court held SNCTPC-China Road was not liable to BEST Ltd for quarry damages, and that BEST’s claims based on a prior transaction were inadmissible.

  • Damages
  • Contractual liability
  • Administrative decisions
  • Appeals procedure
  • Corporate authority
  • Administrative-law
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