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Commercial law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00013/2024/CA

NZEYIMANA v. EBENEZER MIXED FARMING AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE LTD

The Court of Appeal partly granted review for injustice, reducing the amounts payable for maize and bean seeds and declining legal costs and attorney fees.

  • Burden of proof
  • Contract performance
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Quantification of damages
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Contract-performance
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Civil law RCAA 00018/2024/CA

DUSHIMIMANA v UFITINGABIRE

The Court of Appeal held that Dushimimana Blaise proved a traceable title to the disputed land parcel, while Ufitingabire Béatrice did not link her claim to the specific parcel.

  • Land ownership
  • Burden of proof
  • Registration of land
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Land-ownership
  • Burden-of-proof
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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC 00015/2021/SC

DUFITEMUNGU v MUKARUSINE N’UNDI

The Supreme Court found that the respondents failed to prove Munyengabe's ownership of the land beyond the contested certificate, while the applicant demonstrated the land's origin from Dusabemungu Barthélémy through prior judgments and witness testimony. The certificate held by the respondents was annulled as it was not obtained in accordance with the law, and the land was ordered to be registered in the applicant's name.

  • Land registration
  • Burden of proof
  • Inheritance
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
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Labour law RS/INJUST/RSOC 00012/2022/SC

NIYONAGIZE v KOPERATIVE DUHUZUMURIMOWA KAROTI

The Supreme Court found Niyonagize Augustave was unlawfully dismissed by Koperative Duhuzumurimo wa Karoti and awarded compensation, unpaid salary, notice pay, and costs.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Employment contract termination
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Compensation for unlawful termination
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Employment-contract-termination
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Civil law RLR V.1-2023

SEMAPONDO v RWASIMPENZI N’ABANDI

Semapondo Charles failed to provide sufficient evidence that the payment he made to Koperative Goboka in 2007 was for the specific plot 1418 in dispute. The documentary and testimonial evidence did not establish a direct link to the disputed plot, whereas Rwasimpenzi Wellars presented clear, official documents and registration proving ownership. Therefore, there was no injustice in the prior Court of Appeal decision, and the application for retrial was dismissed.

  • Land ownership
  • Burden of proof
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Retrial on grounds of injustice
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Commercial law RCOMA 00042/2019/CHC/HCC

MUGABE v. KOMISIYO YO GUSEZERERA INGABO (RDRC)

The Commercial High Court dismissed MUGABE Thomas’s appeal, holding that he could be personally liable for contracts signed and performed under his business name.

  • Breach of contract
  • Personal liability of business owner
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Damages and costs
  • Personal-liability
  • Business-name-liability
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Commercial law R.COMA 0067/15/HCC

NYIRAMANYANA v. GT BANK RWANDA Ltd

The Commercial High Court held that a Frw 18,000,000 line of credit was disbursed and included in the debt, upheld liability, and ordered joint payment with the guarantor.

  • Loan agreements
  • Guarantor liability
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Damages and attorney fees
  • Commercial-law
  • Contract-law
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Contract law RCOMA 0252/14/HCC

MUNGU AKONKWA v. BPR Ltd

The Commercial High Court dismissed Mungu Akonkwa’s appeal, upheld the loan repayment schedule, rejected his claim to interest on the guaranty, and confirmed costs against him.

  • Loan contract
  • Guaranty
  • Interest on guaranty
  • Damages for court proceedings
  • Lawyer's fees
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
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Commercial law RCOMA 0237/14/HCC

NGWINONDEBE v. SONARWA

The Commercial High Court dismissed Ngwinondebe’s appeal against SONARWA, finding no proof that she was forced to use a garage or that the chassis was not new.

  • Motor vehicle insurance
  • Contractual obligations
  • Burden of proof
  • Damages
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Motor-vehicle-insurance
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Tax law RCOMA 0586/13/HCC

27IKIGO CYIMISORO N'AMAHORO v THE WORLD EXPRESS LTD

The court upheld the importer’s declared customs value and dismissed RRA’s appeal, holding that the agency lacked sufficient evidence to override the USD 4,300 transaction value.

  • Customs valuation
  • Damages
  • Transaction value
  • Evidence in civil proceedings
  • Customs-valuation
  • Transaction-value
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