grands lacs supplier sarl and others v attorney general of the republic of burundi 2018 eacj 129 19 june 2018
The Respondent, through its agents, unlawfully seized the Applicants’ goods without due process or compliance with the East African Community Customs Management Act, violating the rule of law as enshrined in Articles 6(d) and 7(2) of the Treaty. The Court has jurisdiction to grant appropriate remedies, including general damages, but the Applicants failed to prove special damages due to insufficient and illegible evidence.
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- Rule of law
- Customs law
- Treaty interpretation
- Jurisdiction
- Damages
- Free movement of goods