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Civil procedure RCAA 00016/2020/CA

RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD (RDB) v. NANIYA SEBIRIBIRI N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that the old civil code applied because the harmful act and claim arose before repeal, and it dismissed RDB’s appeal as inadmissible.

  • Retroactivity of law
  • Employer liability
  • Abrogation of statutes
  • Transitional provisions
  • Civil damages
  • Retroactivity-of-law
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Criminal law RPA0038/10/CS

PROSECUTION v. TWAGIRAYEZU

The Supreme Court reduced civil damages for murder to 2,145,000 Frw, but held that co-offenders remain jointly liable in solidum even if only one appealed.

  • Murder
  • Civil damages
  • Solidum liability
  • Appeal effect on co-offenders
  • Civil-damages
  • Solidum-liability
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Commercial law RCOMA 0147/11/CS

RUGANGO v. BPR

BPR's act of returning the loaned funds without justification constituted a breach of contract, resulting in a loss of opportunity for the appellant. The court found no evidence of actual business loss but awarded civil damages for the lost chance, as determined by judicial appreciation.

  • Loan contract
  • Breach of contract
  • Civil damages
  • Loss of opportunity
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