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Criminal law RS/REV/RP 00067/2024/CA

BIENVENU v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

The applicant's alleged new evidence (trial transcript) is not new, as he was present and signed it at trial. The grounds do not meet the statutory requirements for review. The application is inadmissible.

  • Sexual offences
  • Review of judgments
  • New evidence
  • Ultra petita
  • Sentencing
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Commercial law RCOMA 0006/10/CS

BCR Ltd v. SICA

The Supreme Court of Rwanda dismissed BCR Ltd’s appeal and Ngirumpatse Pascal’s cross-appeal, holding that the lower court had not ruled beyond the pleadings and that surety liability remained.

  • Guarantee obligations
  • Liability of sureties
  • Ultra petita
  • Force majeure
  • Procedural fairness
  • Suretyship
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Commercial law RCOMA 0089/09/SC

BCR v. ETABLISSEMENT RWANDAIS

The Supreme Court held that the commercial court did not act ultra petita, BCR had the burden of proof, and the debt restructuring agreement remained binding.

  • Ultra petita
  • Burden of proof
  • Debt restructuring
  • Contractual obligations
  • Interest on debt
  • Procedural fees
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Commercial law RCOMA 0089/09/CS

BCR v. ETABLISSEMENT RWANDAIS

The Supreme Court upheld most of the commercial appeal, finding no ultra petita ruling, enforcing the debt restructuring agreement, and barring repeat interest claims.

  • Debt restructuring
  • Burden of proof
  • Ultra petita
  • Judicial qualification of facts
  • Res judicata
  • Legal fees
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Commercial law RCOMA 0089/09/CS

BCR v. ETABLISSEMENT RWANDAIS

The Supreme Court of Rwanda rejected BCR’s main appeal and partly allowed the cross-appeal on fees, holding the lower court had not gone ultra petita and that the restructuring agreement bound the parties.

  • Debt restructuring
  • Ultra petita
  • Burden of proof
  • Res judicata
  • Attorney fees
  • Debt-restructuring
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Commercial law RCOMA 0089/09/CS

BCR v. ETABLISSEMENT RWANDAIS

Rwanda Supreme Court upheld the main appeal dismissal in a commercial debt dispute, finding no ultra petita ruling and enforcing the parties’ restructuring agreement.

  • Debt restructuring
  • Ultra petita
  • Burden of proof
  • Contractual obligations
  • Res judicata
  • Legal qualification of facts
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