Tanzania Case Law

Surprise Technologies vs National Microfinance Bank Ltd

Court

TANZLII

A company may institute proceedings through its secretary, director, or principal officer without a board resolution, but where an advocate signs and files pleadings, a board resolution is mandatory. The absence of such authorisation renders the proceedings incompetent.

Source excerpt

• Corporate authority to sue
• Requirement of board resolution
• Mortgage enforcement
• Injunctive relief
• Preliminary objection procedure

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tanzania american international development corporation 2000 limited tanzam another vs first world investment auctioneers ccourt brokers 2018 tzhc 2212 28 august 2018.

Court

TZHC

The High Court struck out a company suit for want of a board resolution authorizing its institution, holding such authority must be expressly shown in the plaint.

• Board resolution requirement
• Corporate authority to sue
• Pleading requirements
• Board-resolution-requirement
• Corporate-authority-to-sue
• Civil-procedure

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