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Public procurement RS/INJUST/RCOM 00014/2024/SC

REB v. LITTLE STEPS LTD

The Supreme Court held that fraudulent procurement guarantees required termination of the contract and award, ordered return of the advance payment, and reversed prior judgments.

  • Contract termination
  • Fraudulent documents
  • Advance payment guarantee
  • Performance guarantee
  • Public procurement procedures
  • Public-procurement
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Civil law RCOMAA 00078/2022/CA

NZEYIMANA v. UWERA N’ UNDI

The Court of Appeal held that Nzeyimana Cyprien's appeal was inadmissible because he lost in both lower courts on the same grounds, namely the invalidity of the mortgage over Uwera Hélène's 50% share of the property due to lack of her consent. The awards of costs and attorney fees to Uwera Hélène and BANK OF KIGALI Plc were upheld as consequences of the lower courts' decisions.

  • Matrimonial property
  • Loan security
  • Fraudulent documents
  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts
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Family law RCOMA 00448/2022/HCC

NSENGIYUMVA vs COPEDU Plc N’ABANDI

The High Commercial Court halted an auction, holding that joint matrimonial property could not be mortgaged by one spouse alone without consent under Rwandan law.

  • Matrimonial property
  • Mortgage
  • Auction
  • Spousal consent
  • Fraudulent documents
  • Compensation for legal costs
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Commercial law RCOMA 0530/13/HCC

AGASEKE BANK v. KALINGANIRE SETH NA MUGENZI WE

The Commercial High Court dismissed Agaseke Bank’s appeal, upheld removal of the matrimonial house from mortgage, and confirmed that the bank had a duty to verify spousal consent.

  • Mortgage on matrimonial property
  • Spousal consent
  • Fraudulent documents
  • Bank due diligence
  • Damages
  • Mortgage-on-matrimonial-property
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