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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00075/2024/CA

ECOBANK RWANDA PLC v. ABAZUNGURA BA RWIGEMA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal held that a dispute over registering collateral property turned on ownership, not a commercial claim, and upheld dismissal of ECobank's appeal.

  • Jurisdiction of commercial courts
  • Registration of property
  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Standing of heirs
  • Procedural default
  • Commercial-court-jurisdiction
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Succession law RS/INJUST/RC 00006/2021/CA

NIYONSABA N’UNDI v NDAGIJIMANA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal dismissed a review-for-injustice challenge, holding that a sale by a sole registered heir could not be annulled because other heirs were recognized later.

  • Sale of inherited property
  • Standing of heirs
  • Rescission of contract
  • Compensation for legal costs
  • Succession-law
  • Contract-law
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Family law RCAA 00030/2018/CA

RWASIBO v RWASIBO

The Court of Appeal held that a family settlement agreement among the heirs of Rwasibo Jean Baptiste was binding and ended the dispute.

  • Partition of inheritance
  • Enforcement of settlement agreements
  • Standing of heirs
  • Effect of family agreements
  • Inheritance-disputes
  • Settlement-agreements
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Commercial law RCOMA 0044/10/CS

NZAYISENGA v. MUHOZA

The Supreme Court held that an heir could sue for rent arrears despite not signing the lease, and upheld liability for unpaid rent and damages, with a corrected damages calculation.

  • Lease agreements
  • Standing of heirs
  • Arrears of rent
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Commercial-law
  • Contract-law
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