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Corporate law GOLD AFRICA LIMITED VS MINING COMMISSIONOTHERS RULING

GOLD AFRICA LIMITED VS MINING COMMISSIONOTHERS RULING

Applicant, as shareholder, lacks locus standi to institute proceedings or seek interim orders regarding assets of Reef Gold Limited; only the company itself can enforce rights over its mining licences. Application for Mareva injunction and interim orders is incompetent and not maintainable.

  • Locus standi
  • Corporate personality
  • Derivative action
  • Mareva injunction
  • Interim orders
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Labour law ASIFIWE P

ASIFIWE P

The court found that the applicant's evidence of concealment or transfer of company property by directors was uncontested, and that both 1st and 2nd respondents are directors of the 3rd respondent. In light of untraceable assets and admitted directorship, the court held it justifiable to lift the corporate veil and hold the directors personally liable for satisfaction of the labour award.

  • Lifting corporate veil
  • Director liability
  • Unfair termination
  • Execution of awards
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE NO

CIVIL CASE NO

Plaintiffs lack locus standi as SIMDA Mining, a CBO with legal personality, is not a party to the suit. The 5th defendant was not party to the contract, so no cause of action exists against her. The preliminary objections are sustained and the suit is struck out with costs.

  • Locus standi
  • Privity of contract
  • Jurisdiction
  • Capacity to sue
  • Preliminary objection
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Labour law MISC NO 20811 OF 2024 TAFIMU VRS SARAMIKA FISHING CO

MISC NO 20811 OF 2024 TAFIMU VRS SARAMIKA FISHING CO

The 2nd Respondent is using the corporate structure to defeat execution of a lawful award; justice requires lifting the corporate veil to hold the 2nd Respondent personally liable for the judgment debt.

  • Lifting corporate veil
  • Judgment enforcement
  • Personal liability of directors
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Labour law MISC NO 10620 OF 2024 OMARY SALUM JUMA VRS UPAMI GROUP CO

MISC NO 10620 OF 2024 OMARY SALUM JUMA VRS UPAMI GROUP CO

The corporate veil is lifted due to fraudulent and dishonest conduct by directors to defeat execution of the award; directors are personally liable for the decretal sum and subject to civil imprisonment.

  • Corporate veil
  • Execution of judgment
  • Personal liability of directors
  • Civil prison for debt
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Tax law aggreko international projects limited vs commissioner general tanzania revenue authority 2023 tzca 17606 7 september 2023

aggreko international projects limited vs commissioner general tanzania revenue authority 2023 tzca 17606 7 september 2023

The Court of Appeal upheld a tax decision against Aggreko International Projects Limited, rejecting claims for head office costs, capital allowance calculations, and related penalties.

  • Income tax assessment
  • Deductibility of head office costs
  • Capital allowance computation
  • Transfer pricing
  • Penalty and interest imposition
  • Tax-law
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Criminal law jackson sifael mtares others vs the director of public prosecutions 2023 tzca 17550 21 august 2023

jackson sifael mtares others vs the director of public prosecutions 2023 tzca 17550 21 august 2023

The Court of Appeal struck out a review application, holding that the applicants were trying to re-open an appeal rather than meet the narrow grounds for review.

  • Review jurisdiction
  • Piercing corporate veil
  • Forfeiture of assets
  • Right to be heard
  • Manifest error
  • Finality of judgments
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Contract law internationalcommercial bank tanzania ltd vs euro design ltd 2023 tzhccomd 117 28 april 2023

internationalcommercial bank tanzania ltd vs euro design ltd 2023 tzhccomd 117 28 april 2023

Plaintiff is entitled to refund of the loan advanced under a void contract, but not to interest, damages, or lifting of the corporate veil, as the contract was void ab initio and parties must be restored to their original positions.

  • Void contracts
  • Corporate veil
  • Loan recovery
  • Default judgment
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Labour law adventine mganga another vs drluther mwamkoa another 2023 tzhcld 1179 22 march 2023

adventine mganga another vs drluther mwamkoa another 2023 tzhcld 1179 22 march 2023

The court found that both respondents willfully failed to comply with the settlement agreement, and since the only attachable property provides essential services, the corporate veil must be lifted to enforce payment against the director personally.

  • Lifting corporate veil
  • Enforcement of settlement agreement
  • Execution of labour awards
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Civil procedure HON

HON

The proper party to be sued for actions taken on behalf of a political party is its registered board of trustees, not individual leaders; failure to join the necessary party renders the petition incompetent and liable to be struck out.

  • Non-joinder of necessary party
  • Suing wrong persons
  • Corporate capacity
  • Political party governance
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