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Property law RLR V.3-2023

TWAGIRAYEZU N’ABANDI v TWAGIRAYEZU N’UNDI (Fond)

Applicants are entitled to reclaim their share of jointly owned property sold without consent; sale contract remains valid only for seller's share. Respondent must compensate buyer for value of evicted share. Ownership documents alone are insufficient without proof of acquisition. Legal fees and damages awarded proportionally.

  • Immovable property
  • Sale contract
  • Eviction
  • Succession
  • Joint ownership
  • Rescission of contract
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Civil law RCOMAA 0033/13/CS

Abazungura ba Nzisabira v Rwanda Foam-1

The Supreme Court held that the heirs of NZISABIRA Trojan had standing, upheld a void sale of another’s property, and awarded restitution and limited damages.

  • Sale of immovable property
  • Nullity of contract
  • Damages for wrongful sale
  • Standing to sue
  • Procedural objections
  • Restitution
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Contract law RCOMA 0168/12/CS

CYAGA v. MUHIMPUNDU

The Supreme Court held there was no tacit renewal of a commercial lease after the landlord gave notice to vacate, and rejected claims for goods and lost income.

  • Commercial lease
  • Termination of lease
  • Tacite reconduction
  • Damages
  • Eviction
  • Commercial-lease
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Commercial law RLR V.2 - 2014

AQUILLA &PRISCILLA v. ENGEN N’UNDI

The Supreme Court partly allowed AQUILLA’s appeal, holding that ENGEN and a professional bailiff unlawfully evicted AQUILLA without a court order and ordering damages.

  • Eviction
  • Professional bailiffs
  • Contract evidence
  • Damages
  • Unlawful-eviction
  • Professional-bailiffs
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