ORGANIC LAW N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 ESTABLISHING THE C O M M E R C I A L C O U R T S A N D D E T E R M I N I N G T H E I R O R G A N I S A T I O N , FUNCTIONING AND JURISDICTION
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This law creates the Commercial Courts and sets their organisation, functioning, and jurisdiction. This article defines “commercial matters” for this law and lists the kinds of disputes and cases covered, including commercial, financial, fiscal, insurance, bankruptcy, intellectual property, registration, and competition matters. The Commercial High Court is based in Kigali and has nationwide territorial jurisdiction. The President of the Supreme Court may set up chambers and decide their seats if proposed by the Superior Council of the Judiciary. This article sets the composition of the Commercial High Court and Commercial Courts, and gives the President of the Supreme Court power to appoint judges and set rules for specialised judges. The Commercial Courts and the Commercial High Court must have the support staff they need for smooth functioning.
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Provisions of ORGANIC LAW N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 ESTABLISHING THE C O M M E R C I A L C O U R T S A N D D E T E R M I N I N G T H E I R O R G A N I S A T I O N , FUNCTIONING AND JURISDICTION
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Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: This law creates the Commercial Courts and sets their organisation, functioning, and jurisdiction.
Ingingo ya mbere: I b ireb w a n ’ iri tegeko Article One: Scope of application I n g i n g o y a 2 : I n k i k o z’ubucuruzi A r t i c l e 2 : C o m m e r c i a l Courts U MU TWE WA II: UBUBASHA B U S H I N G I Y E K U I F A S I N’UBUSHINGIY K U E KIBURANWA Article premier: C h a m p s d’application A r t i c l e 2 : Juridictions de Commerce CHAPITRE II : D E L A COMPETENCE TERRITORIAL E ET DE LA COMPETENCE MATERIELLE A r t i c l e 3 : by’ubucuruzi Ingingo ya mbere: I b ireb w a n ’ iri tegeko Iri tegeko ngenga rishyiraho inkiko z ’ u b u c u r u z i r i k a n a g e n a imiterere, imikorere n’ububasha. byazo Article One: Scope of application This Organic Law e s t a b l i s h e s t h e Commercial Courts an d d eter min es their organisation, functioning and jurisdiction. 2 : A r t i c l e C o m m e r c i a l Courts I n g i n g o y a 2 : I n k i k o Commercial Courts shall comprise of jour, spécialement en ses articles 44, 60, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 118, 143, 157 et 201; l a L o i V u O r g a n i q u e n ° 0 7 / 2 0 0 4 d u 2 5 / 0 4 / 2 0 0 4 p o r t a n t C o d e d ’ o r g an is atio n , fonctionnement et c o m p é t e n c e judiciaires telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour, spécialement en s es articles premier et 2 ; ADOPTE: C H A P I T R E PREMIER: DES DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Article premier: C h a m p s d’application La présente loi organique porte c r é a t i o n , o r g a n i s a t i o n , fonctionnement et compétence des jur id ictio n s d e commerce. A r t i c l e 2 : Juridictions de Commerce z’ubucuruzi Inkiko ziburanisha imanza z’ubucuruzi ni Urukiko Rukuru r w ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ I n k i k o z’Ubucuruzi Inkiko z’Ubucuruzi ni: Urukiko Urukiko - rw’Ubucuruzi rwa Nyarugenge; - rw’Ubucuruzi rwa Huye; - rw’Ubucuruzi rwa Musanze. Urukiko U MU TWE WA II: UBUBASHA B U S H I N G I Y E I F A S I K U N’UBUSHINGIY E K U KIBURANWA - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: This article defines “commercial matters” for this law and lists the kinds of disputes and cases covered, including commercial, financial, fiscal, insurance, bankruptcy, intellectual property, registration, and competition matters.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibibazo CHAPTER II: TERRITORIAL AND PECUNIARY JURISDICTION Article 3: Commercial matters LOI ORGANIQUE N ° 5 9 / 2 0 0 7 D U 1 6 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 7 P O R T A N T C R E A T I O N , OR GA N I S A TI ON , FONCTIONNEMEN E T T C O M P E T E N C E D S E JURIDICTIONS DE COMMERCE. TABLE DES MATIERES C H A P I T R E PREMIER: DES DISPOSITIONS GENERALES Ingingo ya 3: Ibibazo by’ubucuruzi M uri iri tegeko ngenga, “ibibazo b y ’ u b u c u r u z i “ b i v u g a i m a n z a z ’ u b u c u r u z i , iz’imari, iz’imisoro n’amahoro n’ibindi bibazo bifitanye isano byerekeye: th e C o mmer cial High Court and the C o m m e r c i a l Courts. Commercial Courts in the country are: - Nyarugenge Commercial Court; - Huye Commercial Court; - Commercial Court. Musanze CHAPTER II: TERRITORIAL AND PECUNIARY JURIDICTION Article 3: Commercial matters For purposes of this Organic Law, “ c o m m e r c i a l matters” shall refer t o c o m m e r c i a l , financial, fiscal and o t h e r m a t t e r s closely related to them regarding: disputes 1° arising from commercial contracts or commercial activities between persons or business Les juridictions de commerce sont la Haute Cour de Commerce et les T r i b u n a u x d e Commerce. Les Tribunaux de Commerce sont : le Tribunal le Tribunal - de Commerce de Nyarugenge ; - de Commerce de Huye ; le Tribunal - de Commerce de Musanze. CHAPITRE II : D E L A COMPETENCE TERRITORIAL E ET DE LA COMPETENCE MATERIELLE A r t i c l e 3 : M a t i è r e s commerciales Aux termes de la l o i p r é s e n t e o r g a n i q u e , l ' e x p r e s s i o n " m a t i è r e s c o m m e r c i a l e s " d é s i g n e l e s a f f a i r e s c o m m e r c i a l e s , f i n a n c i è r e s , fiscales et d’autres matières connexes relatives aux: impaka 1° zivutse ku masezerano cyangwa ku bikorwa by’ubucuruzi hagati y’abantu cyangwa ibigo by’ubucuruzi; 2° ziturutse ku nyandiko zivunjwa amafaranga; 3° ziturutse ku masezerano abantu bagirana n’ibigo by’imari; impaka impaka disputes entities; 2° disputes arising out of the use of negotiable instruments; 3° relating to transactions between persons and financial institutions; 4° related to liquidation, dissolution and recovery of limping business firms; disputes impaka 4° zerekeye irangizamutungo, gusesa no kuvugurura ibigo by’ubucuruzi biri mu nzira y’igihombo ; imanza 5° zerekeye ubwishingizi havanywemo izerekeye indishyi z’impanuka zisabwa amasosiyete y’ubwishingizi n’abadafitanye amasezerano na yo; ibirego 6° birebana n’imisoro n’amahoro; 7° ibirego 5° cases related to insurance litigation but not including compensation claims arising out of road accidents by litigants who have no contract with the Insurance firms; claim 6° related to fiscal disputes; claims 7° related to transport litigation; any dispute 8° that may arise between persons who own or manage registered entities and litiges liés 1° aux contrats commerciaux ou aux activités commerciales entre personnes physiques ou sociétés commerciales ; litiges 2° provenant de l’utilisation des titres négociables ; 3° contestations liées aux contrats entre les personnes physiques et les institutions financières ; 4° litiges liés à la liquidation, à la dissolution et au redressement des entreprises commerciales en difficulté; affaires 5° liées à l’assurance à l’exclusion de celles liées aux indemnités d’accident exigées des sociétés d’assurance par les personnes n’ayant pas conclu de contrats d’assurance avec ces sociétés; 6° relatives aux contestations fiscales ; 7° actions actions birebana n’ubwokorezi bw’abantu n’ibintu ; impaka zose 8° zishobora kuvuka hagati y’abantu bagize cyangwa bashinzwe sosiyete zanditse n’ibindi bigo by’ubucuruzi ari bo : abagize a) Inama y’Ubutegetsi ; abagenzuzi ; abashinzwe abayobozi ; abafite b) c) imigabane ; d) e) kwegeranya no kugabanya umutungo w’isosiyete yasheshwe; f) abashinzwe gucunga umutungo w’Ikigo cy’Ubucuruzi cyahombye; imanza 9° ziturutse ku gihombo cyo mu bucuruzi; imanza 10° ziturutse ku mutungo bwite w’ubwenge harimo ibirango n’amazina y’ubucuruzi; 11° ziturutse ku imanza commercial institutions and these include: members of directors; a) the Board of directors ; b) c) shareholders; auditors; d) e) liquidators of a dissolved firm; managers of f) the property of a bankrupt business firm 9° cases arising from bankruptcy; cases 10° related to intellectual property including trade marks; cases 11° related to registration and deregistration of businesses; cases 12° related to appointment or removal of auditors responsible for auditing the books and accounts of a firm. relatives aux litiges en matière de transport; toutes les 8° contestations entre les membres ou responsables des entreprises enregistrées et d’autres sociétés commerciales et impliquant : les a) membres du Conseil d’Administration; b) les directeurs; c) les actionnaires ; les d) auditeurs; e) les liquidateurs d'une entreprise dissoute; f) les personnes chargées de gérer le patrimoine d’une société commerciale en faillite. 9° affaires en relation avec une faillite commerciale ; affaires 10° relatives aux droits de propriété intellectuelle y compris les marques de commerce; iyandikwa n’ihanagurwa ry’abacuruzi mu bitabo by’ubucuruzi; imanza 12° zerekeye ishyirwaho cyangwa ivanwaho ry’abagenzuzi bashinzwe kubarura umutungo wa sosiyete. imanza 13° zerekeye ihiganwa mu bucuruzi no kurengera abaguzi - 4 Verify source ↗
Seat
AI-assisted research summary: The Commercial High Court is based in Kigali and has nationwide territorial jurisdiction. The President of the Supreme Court may set up chambers and decide their seats if proposed by the Superior Council of the Judiciary.
Ingingo ya 4: Icyicaro n’ifasi by’inkiko z’ubucuruzi I n g i n g o y a 5 : U b u b a s h a b w ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’u b w ’U ru k ik o R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i b u s h in g iy e k u kiburanwa UMUTWE WA III: ABAKOZI BO MU RWEGO RW’UBUCAMA NZA I n g i n g o y a 6 : A b a c a m a n z a b ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi I n g i n g o y a 7 : Abakozi b’Inkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi I n g i n g o y a 8 : A b a k o z i bunganira Inkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o Article 4: Seat and territorial jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts A r t i c l e 5 : P e c u n i a r y jurisdiction of the C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court CHAPTER III: JUDICIAL PERSONNEL Article 4 : Siège et ressort des juridictions de commerce A r t i c l e 5 : C o m p é t e n c e matérielle d es Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce C H A P I T R E I I I : D U P E R S O N N E L JUDICIAIRE Ingingo ya 4: Icyicaro n’ifasi by’inkiko z’ubucuruzi I c y i c a r o cy’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi kiri m u M u j y i w a Kigali. Ifasi yarwo ni Igihugu cyose. r Abisabwe n’Inama N k u u , y’U bucamanza P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o r w ’ I k i r e n g a a s h o b o r a g u s h y i r a h o ingereko z’Urukiko R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i n’ingereko z’Inkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i , a k a n a g e n a a h o cases 13° related to competition and consumer protection. Article 4: Seat and territorial jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts The Seat of the Commercial High Court shall be in the City of Kigali. I t s t e r r i t o r i a l jurisdiction covers the entire territory of the country. Upon proposal by t h e S u p e r i o r C o u n cil o f th e t h e J u d i c i a r y , President of the S u p r eme C o u r t m a y e s t a b l i s h chambers of the Commercial High a n d C o u r t Commercial Courts and determine their respective Seats. T h e S e a t o f N y a r u g e n g e Commercial Court shall be situate in the City of Kigali. The Seat of Huye Commercial Court shall be situate in affaires 11° relatives à l’enregistrement des commerçants et de leur radiation au registre de commerce ; affaires 12° relatives à la nomination ou à la révocation des liquidateurs de la société ; affaires 13° relatives à la concurrence commerciale et à la protection des consommateurs. Article 4 : Siège et ressort des juridictions de commerce Le siège de la Haute Cour de C o m m e r c e e s t établi dans la Ville de Kigali. Son ressort correspond à toute l’étendue de la République du Rwanda. Le Président de la C o u r S u p r ême s u r p e u t , propos ition du Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature, mettre en place des chambres de la Haute Cour de Commerce et des T r i b u n a u x d e zikorera. Huye District. I c y i c a r o c y ’ U r u k i k o rw’Ubucuruzi rwa kiri Nyarugenge m u M u j y i w a Kigali. Icyicaro cy’Urukiko rw’Ubucuruzi rwa Huye kiri mu Karere ka Huye. Icyicaro cy’Urukiko rw’Ubucuruzi rwa Musanze kiri mu Karere ka Musanze. Ifasi y’izo Nkiko z’Ubucuruzi iri ku mu g er ek a w ’ ir i tegeko ngenga. I n g i n g o y a 5 : U b u b a s h a b w ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’u b w ’U ru k ik o R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i b u s h in g iy e k u kiburanwa Inkiko z’Ubucuruzi zib u r an is h a mu rwego rwa mbere imanza zitarengeje agaciro ka miliyoni m a k u m y a b i r i z’amafaranga y’u R w a n d a T h e S e a t o f M u s a n z e Commercial Court shall be situate in Musanze District. t e r r i t o r i a l T h e jurisdiction of the above Courts is attached to this Organic Law. A r t i c l e 5 : P e c u n i a r y jurisdiction of the C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court Commercial Courts shall hear cases in the first instance that do not exceed t h e a m o u n t o f t w e n t y m i l l i o n Rw andan francs (Rwf 20,000,000) and non monetary commercial matters. The Commercial High Court shall hear at first level cases exceeding the amount of twenty million Rw anda F r a n c s ( R w f 20,000,000). The Commercial High Court shall C o m m e r c e e t déterminer le lieu de leurs sièges respectifs. Le s iège du T r i b u n a l d e C o m m e r c e d e Nyarugenge est établi dans la Ville de Kigali. L e s i è g e d u T r i b u n a l d e C o m m e r c e d e Huye est établi dans le District de Huye. s iège du Le T r i b u n a l d e C o m m e r c e d e Musanze est établi dans le District de Musanze. Le ressort de ces t r i b u n a u x s e trouve en annexe de la présente Loi Organique. A r t i c l e 5 : C o m p é t e n c e matérielle d es Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Les Tribunaux de C o m m e r c e au connaissent premier degré les a f f a i r e s commerciales dont l’objet du litige ne dépas s e pas la (20.000.000 Frw) n ’ i m a n z a z’ubucuruzi zitari iz’amafaranga. Urukiko Rukuru r w ’ U b u c u r u z i r u b u r an is h a mu rwego rwa mbere imanza zirengeje agaciro ka miliyoni m a k u m y a b i r i z’amafaranga y’u R w a n d a (20.000.000 Frw). Urukiko Rukuru r w ’ U b u c u r u z i ruburanisha kandi m u r w e g o r w ’ u b u j u r i r e i b y e m e z o b i b a n z i r i z a u r u b a n z a , i b y ’ a g a t e g a n y o n’imanza zaciwe m u r w e g o r w a mb er e n ’ I n k ik o z’Ubucuruzi. UMUTWE WA III: ABAKOZI BO MU RWEGO RW’UBUCAMA NZA I n g i n g o y a 6 : A b a c a m a n z a b ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u also hear appeals from interlocutory, interim orders and judgements of the Commercial Courts at the first level. CHAPTER III: JUDICIAL PERSONNEL - 6 Verify source ↗
Judges
AI-assisted research summary: This article sets the composition of the Commercial High Court and Commercial Courts, and gives the President of the Supreme Court power to appoint judges and set rules for specialised judges.
Article 6: Judges o f C o m m ercia l C o u r t s a n d Commercial High Court A r t i c l e 7 : P e r s o n n e l o f C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court Article 6 : Juges des Tribunaux de commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce A r t i c l e 7 : P e r s o n n e l j u d icia ire d es Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce A r t i c l e 8 : P e r s o n n e l d ’ a p p u i d e s Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Article 6: Judges o f C o m m ercia l C o u r t s a n d Commercial High Court J u d g e s o f t h e Commercial High Court consist of the President, the Vice President and other judges who shall not be less than five (5), appointed by the President of the S u p r eme C o u r t upon approval by t h e S u p e r i o r th e C o u n cil o f Judiciary. T h e J u d g e s o f Commercial Courts are the President, the Vice President and other judges who shall not be less than five (5) appointed by the President of the valeur de vingt millions de Francs r w a n d a i s (20.000.000 Frw) ainsi que celles non évaluables en numéraire. La Haute Cour de Commerce connaît au premier degré l e s a f f a i r e s commerciales dont l’objet du litige dépasse la valeur de vingt millions F r a n c s d e r w a n d a i s (20.000.000 Frw). La Haute Cour de Commerce statue é g a l e m e n t e n a p p e l s u r l e s décisions avant d i r e d r o i t , conservatoires et d é f i n i t i v e s r e n d u e s a u premier degré par les Tribunaux de Commerce. C H A P I T R E I I I : D U P E R S O N N E L JUDICIAIRE Article 6 : Juges des Tribunaux de commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce rw’Ubucuruzi A b a c a m a n z a b’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi ni P e r e z i d a , V i s i Perezida n’abandi bacamanza batari munsi ya batanu (5) bas hyirw aho na P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o r w ’ I k i r e n g a , bimaze kwemezwa n ’ I n ama N k u r u y’Ubucamanza. A b a c a m a n z a b ’ I n k i k o z’ U b u cu r u zi n i P e r e z i d a , V i s i Perezida n’abandi bacamanza batari munsi ya batatu (3) bas hyirw aho na P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o r w ’ I k i r e n g a , bimaze kwemezwa n ’ I n ama N k u r u y’Ubucamanza. A b a c a m a n z a bavugwa mu gika cya mbere n’icya kabiri by’iyi ngingo b a g e n g w a n’itegeko rigenga a b a c a m a n z a n’abakozi b’inkiko. Inkiko z’Ubucuruzi n’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi zifite n ’ a b a c a m a n z a bihariye bakora ku S u p r eme C o u r t upon approval by t h e S u p e r i o r C o u n cil o f th e Judiciary. J u d g e s T h e m e n t i o n e d i n Paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article shall be governed by the Law g o v er n in g Judges and Judicial personnel. Commercial Courts and the Commercial High Court shall e q u a l l y h a v e specialised Judges o p er atin g o n a temporary bas is and governed by an e m p l o y m e n t contract. The President of the Supreme Court after consulting the Superior Council of the Judiciary shall d e t e r m i n e t h e p r o c e d u r e o f a p p o i n t i n g t h e specialised judges, their functioning and remuneration. Th e s p ecialized judges may be of R w a n d a n nationality or of foreign nationality Les Juges de la Haute Cour de Commerce sont le Président, le Vice- président et cinq (5) autres Juges au moins qui sont nommés par le Président de la C o u r S u p r ême après approbation d u C o n s e i l Supérieur de la Magistrature. Les J uges des T r i b u n a u x d e Commerce sont: le Président, le Vice- président et au moins trois (3) autres Juges qui sont nommés par le Président de la Cour S uprême, après approbation C o n s e i l d u Supérieur de la Magistrature. Les Juges visés a u x a l i n é a s premier et 2 du présent article sont régis par le statut des juges et du p e r s o n n e l d e l’ordre judiciaire. Les Tribunaux de Commerce et la Haute Cour de sont Commerce également dotés d e s j u g e s s pécialis és non p e r m a n e n t s e t r é g i s p a r u n and shall be highly q u a l i f i e d i n co mmer cial law m a t t e r s w i t h experience of three (3) years in judicial matters for those w ith at leas t a doctorate degree, and an experience of five (5) years for t h o s e w i t h a bachelor’s degree. 7 : A r t i c l e P e r s o n n e l o f C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court The Commercial C o u r ts an d th e Commercial High Court shall each h a v e a c h i e f r e g i s t r a r a n d registrars appointed by the President of the Supreme Court after successfully p a s s i n g t h e i n t e r v i e w a n d approval by the Superior Council of the Judiciary. They shall be governed b y t h e L a w governing Judges and the Judicial personnel. buryo budahoraho, b a g e n g w a n ’ a m a s e z e r a n o y’umurimo. P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o rw’Ikirenga amaze i n a m a k u g i s h a I n a m a N k u r u y ’ U b u c a m a n z a a g e n a u b u r y o a b a c a m a n z a bihariye bajyaho, uko bakora n’uko bahembwa. A b a c a m a n z a bihariye bashobora kuba abanyarwanda c y a n g w a a b a n y a m a h a n g a kandi bakaba bafite u b u m e n y i b u h a n i t s e m u b y ’ a m a t e g e k o y ’ u b u c u r u z i n ’ u b u r amb e mu m i i m o y ’ u b u c a m a n z a bw’imyaka itatu (3) nibura ku bafite impamyabumenyi y ’ i k i r e n g a n’imyaka itanu (5) nibura ku bafite impamyabumenyi ihanitse. r I n g i n g o y a 7 : Abakozi b’Inkiko contrat de travail. Les conditions de recrutement des juges spécialisés, l’exercice de leurs fonctions et leurs c o n d i t i o n s d e rémunération sont déterminés par le Président de la C o u r S u p r ême a p r è s a v i s d u Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature. e L e s j u g e s s p é c i a l i s é s peuvent être de n a t i o n a l i t é r w a n d a i s e o u é t r a n g è r e e t doivent avoir de h a u t s qualifications en droit des affaires et une expérience profes s ionnelle d’au moins trois (3) ans pour ceux q u i s o n t détenteurs d’un d i p l ô m e d e Doctorat et d’au moins cinq (5) ans pour ceux qui sont détenteurs d’un d i p l ô m e d e Licence. A r t i c l e 7 : P e r s o n n e l j u d icia ire d es Trib u n au x d e z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi Inkiko z’ubucuruzi n’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi zifite r w o s e b u r i u m w a n d i t s i m u k u r u n ’ a b a n d i s t i , bas hyirw aho na P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o rw’Ikirenga bamaze gutsinda ipiganwa n o k w e m e z w a n ’ I n ama N k u r u y ’ U b u c a m a n z a . B a g e n g w a n’Itegeko rigenga a b a c a m a n z a n’abakozi b’inkiko. I n g i n g o y a 8 : A b a k o z i bunganira Inkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi Inkiko z’Ubucuruzi n’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi zifite abandi bakozi ba ngombwa kugira ngo akazi kazo g a t u n g a n e . Bagengwa na Sitati Rus ange igenga - 8 Verify source ↗
Support
AI-assisted research summary: The Commercial Courts and the Commercial High Court must have the support staff they need for smooth functioning.
Article 8: Support s t a f f o f C o m m e r c i a l the Courts and Commercial High Court M a t i è r e s commerciales Article 8: Support o f s t a f f C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court The Commercial C o u r ts an d th e Commercial High Court shall have s u p p o r t s t a f f necessary for their s m o o t h functioning. They shall be governed b y th e G en er al Statute for Rwanda Public service. - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: The presidents of the Commercial High Court and the Commercial Court are responsible for running their courts and may take necessary decisions to speed up cases.
Article 9: A r t i c l e 9 : R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi Ingingo ya 9 : U b u y o b o z i b w ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi Article 9: Administration of the Commercial Courts and the Commercial High Court The President of th e C o mmer cial High Court and the President of the Commercial Court shall be responsible for the organisation a n d e f f e c t i v e p er f o r man ce o f th eir r es p ectiv e Courts. In that regard, they s h a l l t a k e a l l necessary decisions for the speedy trial Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Les Tribunaux de Commerce et la Haute Cour de Commerce sont dotés chacun d’un Greffier en chef et d’autres Greffiers nommés par le Président de la C o u r S u p r ême après la réussite d’un concours et approbation par le Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature. Ils sont régis par le statut des juges et du personnel de l’ordre judiciaire. A r t i c l e 8 : P e r s o n n e l d ’ a p p u i d e s Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Les Tribunaux de Commerce et la Haute Cour de Commerce sont d o t é s d u p e r s o n n e l nécessaire d’appui pour assurer leur b n o fonctionnement. Ce personnel est régi par le Statut abakozi ba Leta n’inzego z’imirimo ya Leta. Ingingo ya 9 : U b u y o b o z i b w ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi P e r e z i d a w’Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi na P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o rw’Ubucuruzi ni bo b a s h i n z w e g u t u n g a n y a i m i i m o r n ’ i m i g e n d e k e r e my iza y ’ in k ik o bayobora. Muri urwo rwego, bafata ibyemezo bikwiye kugira ngo imanza zihutishwe birinda ibintu byose bishobora gutinza imibur anis hir ize yazo. B y ’ u mw ih ar ik o , b a s h i n z w e g u t u n g a n y a n o kugena imikorere y’inkiko bayobora, harimo no kureba i m i k o r e r e n ’ i m y i t w a r i r e y’abakozi bo mu o r w e rw’ubucamanza. g o f c a s e s b y a v o i d i n g a n y factors which may caus e delays in adjudicating the cases. In particular, they are responsible for o r g a n i s i n g a n d deter minin g th e functioning of their courts including monitoring of the performance and conduct of judicial personnel. - 10 Verify source ↗
The
AI-assisted research summary: Commercial courts hear cases with one judge and a registrar; the Commercial High Court uses one judge and a registrar at first instance, and at least three judges on appeal.
Ingingo ya 10: e k o I n t y ’ a b a c a m a n z a b ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi U MU TWE WA IV: KOMITE ZO KW I HU T I S HA IMANZA Article 10: The Q u o r u m o f J u d g e s o f t h e C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court C HA PTER I V : C OMMI TTEES F O R T H E EX PED I TI OU S D I S POS A L OF COMMERCIAL CASES A r t i c l e 1 1 : C o m m it t ees t o a d v i c e o n e x p e d i t i o u s d i s p o s a l o f commercial cases C H A P T E R V : MISCELLANEO , S U TRANSITIONA L AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 10 : Siège des Tribunaux de Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce CHAPITRE IV : DES COMITES D E R E GL E ME N T R A PI D E D ES AFFAIRES A r t i c l e 1 1 : C o m i t é s d e règlement rapide d e s a f f a i r e s commerciales CHAPITRE V : D S E DISPOSITIONS D I V E R S E S , TRANSITOIRE S ET FINALES A r t i c l e 1 2 : A u t r e s d i s p o s i t i o n s applicables A r t i c l e 1 3 : A f f a i r e s c o m m e r c i a l e s p e n d a n t e s d e v a n t l e s j u r i d i c t i o n s o r d i n a i r e s à p en d in g b efore Ordinary Courts at the time this O r g a n i c L a w commences Article 10: The o f Q u o r u m J u d g e s o f t h e C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court i n t h e C a s e s Commercial Courts shall be heard by a j u d g e s i n g l e a s s i s t e d b y a registrar. i n C a s e s t h e Commercial High C o u r t s h a l l b e heard in the first instance by a single judge assisted by a registrar; and in appellate cases shall be heard by at least three (3) judges a s s i s t e d b y a g é n é r a l d e l a fonction publique rwandaise. A r t i c l e 9 : Administration des Tribunaux de Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Le Président de la Haute Cour de Commerce et les P r és id en ts d es T r i b u n a u x d e Commerce sont c h a r g é s d e l ’ o r g a n i s a t i o n administrative et d u b o n fonctionnement de leurs juridictions respectives. A cette fin, ils p r en n en t to u te disposition utile pour la prompte ex p éd itio n d es causes et veillent à ce que les affaires n e s u b i s s e n t aucun retard. l u P s particulièrement, i l s a s s u r e n t l’organisation et le fonctionnement de leurs juridictions y respectives l a c o m p r i s surveillance de la performance et de la discipline du p e r s o n n e l d e l’ordre judiciaire. registrar. C HA PTER I V : C OMMI TTEES T H E F O R EX PED I TI OU S D I S POS A L OF COMMERCIAL CASES 1 1 : A r t i c l e C o m m it t ees t o a d v i c e o n e x p e d i t i o u s d i s p o s a l o f commercial cases The President of the Supreme Court, after cons ulting with the Superior C o u n cil o f th e Judiciary may set up one or many t o c o m m i t t e e s advise him or her on ways to speed u p c o m m e r c i a l c a s e s . S u c h committees consist j u d g e s , o f a d v o c a t e s a n d representatives of b u s i n e s s m e n / a n d w o m e n c o m m e r c i a l societies. Ingingo ya 10: I n t e k o y ’ a b a c a m a n z a b ’ I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi Imanza mu Nkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i z i b u r a n i s h w a n ’ u m u c a m a n z a umw e afas hijw e n’umwanditsi. Imanza mu Rukiko R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i ziburanishwa mu rwego rwa mbere n ’ u m u c a m a n z a umw e afas hijw e n’Umwanditsi; mu rwego rw’ubujurire z i k a b u r a n i s h w a n ’ a b a c a m a n z a nibura batatu (3) b a f a s h i j w e n’umwanditsi. U MU TWE WA IV: KOMITE ZO KW I HU T I S HA IMANZA Article 10 : Siège des Tribunaux de Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce A u niveau des t r i b u n a u x d e c o m m e r c e , l e siège est composé par un juge unique avec l’assistance d’un greffier. A la Haute Cour de Commerce, les a f f a i r e s commerciales sont jugées au premier degré par un juge u n i q u e a v e c l’assistance d’un greffier , tandis qu’en appel elles sont jugées par un siège composé de trois (3) juges au moins avec l’assistance d’un greffier. CHAPITRE IV : DES COMITES E D R E GL E ME N T R A PI D E D ES AFFAIRES A r t i c l e 1 1 : C o m i t é s d e règlement rapide d e s a f f a i r e s commerciales Le Président de la P e r e z i d a w ’ U r u k i k o rw’Ikirenga, amaze k u g i s h a i n a m a I n a m a N k u r u y ’ U b u c a m a n z a , a s h o b o r a gushyiraho Komite i m w e c y a n g w a n y i n s h i z o kumugira inama y’uburyo imanza z ’ u b u c u r u z i zakwihutishwa. Izo K o mite zig izw e n ’ a b a c a m a n z a , a b a v o k a n ’ ab ah ag ar ar iy e a b a c u r u z i , n’amashyirahamwe a s h i n g i y e k u a m w u w’ubucuruzi. g U MU TWE WA V : I N G I N G O ZINYURANYE, IZ’INZIBACYU HO N’IZISOZA - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
AI-assisted research summary: Article 11 is titled “Comite zohutisha imanza z’ubucuruzi” (trade promotion committee).
Ingingo ya 11: K o m i t e z o k w i h u t i s h a i m a n z a z’ubucuruzi U MU TWE WA V : I N G I N G O ZINYURANYE, IZ’INZIBACYU HO N’IZISOZA Ingingo ya 11: K o m i t e z o k w i h u t i s h a i m a n z a z’ubucuruzi C H A P T E R V : MISCELLANEO U , S TRANSITIONA L AND FINAL - 12 Verify source ↗
Other
AI-assisted research summary: If this law does not cover a matter, the Organic Law No. 07/2004 on court organization, functioning, and jurisdiction applies.
Ingingo ya 12: I n g i n g o z i n d i zikurikizwa Administration of the Commercial Courts and the Commercial High Court Article 12: Other applicable provisions Ingingo ya 12: I n g i n g o z i n d i zikurikizwa Ku bidateganyijwe muri iri tegeko n g e n g a , h a k u r i k i z w a i b i t e g a n y w a n’itegeko ngenga n ° 0 7 / 2 0 0 4 r y o kuwa 25/04/2004 rigena imiterere, i m i k o r e r e PROVISIONS Article 12: Other applicable provisions Regarding matters w h i c h a r e n o t provided for in this O r g a n i c L a w , provisions of the O rganic law n° 0 7 / 2 0 0 4 o f 2 5 / 0 4 / 2 0 0 4 deter minin g th e o r g a n i s a t i o n , functioning and the j u r i s d i c t i o n o f Courts as modified and complemented to date shall be applied. A r t i c l e 1 3 : Commercial cases p en d in g b efore Ordinary Courts at the time this O r g a n i c L a w commences Commercial cases w h o s e h e a r i n g commenced in the first instance but before the hearing was concluded as well as those cases whose hearing was concluded but not pronounced when this Organic Law shall come into s h a l l f o r c e , c o n t i n u e t o b e C o u r s u p r ê m e p e u t , a p r è s consultation du Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature, instituer un ou plusieurs comités devant lui donner des avis sur le règlement rapide des différends commerciaux. Ces s e c o m i t é s c o m p o s e n t d e juges, d’ avocats et de représentants des commerçants et des associations commerciales. CHAPITRE V : S E D DISPOSITIONS D I V E R S E S , TRANSITOIRE S ET FINALES A r t i c l e 1 2 : A u t r e s d i s p o s i t i o n s applicables Pour ce qui n’est pas prévu par la p r é s e n t e l o i les o r g an iq u e, dispositions de la Loi Organique n° 0 7 / 2 0 0 4 d u 2 5 / 0 4 / 2 0 0 4 p o r t a n t C o d e d ’ o r g an is atio n , fonctionnement et c o m p é t e n c e judiciaire telle que m o d i f i é e e t complétée à ce n ’ u b u b a s h a by’inkiko nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu. - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
AI-assisted research summary: Pending commercial cases are moved to the commercial courts or continue in the court already handling them when the law starts to apply.
Ingingo ya 13: 1 3 : A r t i c l e Commercial cases Administration des Tribunaux de Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce Ingingo ya 13: Imanza z’ubucuruzi zikiri mu nkiko zisanzwe igihe iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye gukurikizwa Imanza z’ubucuruzi z a t a n g i y e kuburanishwa mu rwego rwa mbere ariko iburanishwa ritarapfundikirwa, k i m w e n ’ izap f u n d ik iw e ariko zitarasomwa, igihe iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye g u k u r i k i z w a , z i k o m e z a k u b u r a n i s h w a n ’ i n g e r e k o z’ubucuruzi zo mu Nkiko Zisumbuye, ubujurire bw azo bugas hyikirizw a Urukiko Rukuru rw’Ubucuruzi. Imanza z’ubucuruzi z i t a r a t a n g i r a kuburanishwa mu h e a r d b y c o m m e r c i a l chambers of Higher Instance Courts and their appeals shall be forwarded to the Commercial High Court. Commercial cases, which will not yet be heard at first th e in s tan ce in C o m m e r c i a l C h a m b e r s o f H igher Ins tance Courts at the time when this Organic Law shall come into force, shall be transferred to the rolls of Commercial C o u r ts an d th e Commercial High C o u r t w i t h o u t payment of security for cost. Commercial cases at the appeal level in the High Court whose hearing had commenced and t h o s e w h o s e h e a r i n g w a s concluded but not pronounced at the time w h en th is Organic Law shall come into force shall continue to be heard by the High jour s’appliquent. A r t i c l e 1 3 : A f f a i r e s c o m m e r c i a l e s p e n d a n t e s l e s d e v a n t j u r i d i c t i o n s o r d i n a i r e s à l ’ e n t r é e e n vigu eu r d e la p r é s e n t e l o i organique L e s a f f a i r e s commerciales dont l ’ a u d i e n c e a u premier degré a commencé mais e n c o r e n o n clôturée et celles dont l’audience a été clôturée mais dont les jugements n’ont pas encore été prononcés au d e m o m e n t l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi o r g a n i q u e continuent d’être jugées par les c h a m b r e s commerciales des T r i b u n a u x d e Grande Instance et leu r ap p el es t porté devant la Haute Cour de Commerce. L e s a f f a i r e s commerciales dont l ’ a u d i e n c e a u premier degré n’a rwego rwa mbere n ’ I n g e r e k o z’Ubucuruzi zo mu Nkiko Zisumbuye mu gihe iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye g u k u r i k i z w a , z i m u r i r w a m u bitabo by’ibirego b y ’ I n k i k o z’Ubucuruzi no mu bitabo by’ibirego b y ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i hatarinze gutangwa i n g w a t e y’amagarama. Imanza z’ubucuruzi z i r i m u r w e g o rw’ubujurire mu R u k ik o R u k u r u rw a Repubulika z a t a n g i y e k u b u r a n i s h w a k i m w e n ’ izap f u n d ik iw e ariko zitarasomwa, igihe iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye g u k u r i k i z w a , z i k o m e z a k u b u r a n i s h w a n’Urukiko Rukuru rwa Repubulika. Imanza z’ubucuruzi z i r i m u r w e g o rw’ubujurire mu R u k ik o R u k u r u rw a Repubulika z i t a r a t a n g i r a kuburanishwa mu C o u r t o f Republic t h e Commercial cases at the appeal level in the High Court of the Republic whose hearing has not yet commenced at the time this Organic Law shall come into force shall be transferred to the roll of the Commercial High Court without any further payment of security for cost. Commercial matters at the appeal level in the S upreme Court at the time this Organic Law s hall come into force shall remain u n d e r t h e competence of that Court. - 14 Verify source ↗
Claims
AI-assisted research summary: Commercial claims pending when this Organic Law came into force are shifted to the commercial courts or kept in the courts already hearing them, depending on the case stage.
Article 14: Claims i n c i d e n t a l t o commercial caeses l ’ e n t r é e e n vigu eu r d e la l o i p r é s e n t e organique A r t i c l e 1 4 : i o n s A c t incidentes aux a f f a i r e s commerciales A r t i c l e 1 5 : Validity of Court proceeding A r t i c l e 1 5 : Validité des actes de procédure A r t i c l e 1 6 : Management of commercial claims b e f o r e t h e commencement of o p e r a t i o n o f C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court 1 7 : A r t i c l e A b r o g a t i n g provision Ingingo ya 14 : Ibirego bishamikiye ku manza z’ubucuruzi Article 14: Claims i n c i d e n t a l t o commercial cases From the time this Organic Law shall come into force, all claims relating to commercial matters of which the Law t o b e r e q u i r e s s u b m i t t e d t o Courts, which tried actions on which p a s e n c o r e c o m m e n c é a u d e s n i v e a u c h a m b r e s commerciales des T r i b u n a u x d e Grande Instance au mo men t d e l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi organique s ont portées d’office et sans consignation de frais de justice a u x r ô l e s d e s T r i b u n a u x d e commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce. L e s a f f a i r e s commerciales dont l ’ a u d i e n c e e n appel devant la Haute Cour de la R é p u b l i q u e a c o m m e n c é d e même que celles dont les débats ont été clôturés mais dont les jugements n’ont pas encore été prononcés au m o m e n t d e l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi o r g a n i q u e , continuent d’être j u g é e s p a r l a Haute Cour de la République. L e s a f f a i r e s commerciales en appel devant la Haute Cour de la République dont l’audience n’a pas g ih e ir i teg ek o ngenga ritangiye g u k u r i k i z w a , z i m u r i r w a m u bitabo by’ibirego b y ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u r w ’ U b u c u r u z i hatarinze gutangwa i z i n d i n g w a t e z’amagarama. I manza zir i mu rwego rw’ubujurire m u R u k i k o r w ’ I k ir en g a mu g ih e ir i teg ek o r i t a n g i y e g u k u r i k i z w a z i k o m e z a k u b u r a n i s h w a n’urwo rukiko. Ingingo ya 14 : Ibirego bishamikiye ku manza z’ubucuruzi Kuva iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye g u k u r i k i z w a , i b i r e g o b y o s e byerekeye imanza z ’ u b u c u r u z i , amategeko ateganya ko bitangwa mu nkiko zaburanishije a i m a n b i s h i n g i y e h o , b i t a n g w a m u R u k i k o rw’Ubucuruzi mu g i h e u r u b a n z a b i s h i n g i y e h o rwaciwe n’Urukiko R w i s u m b u y e , z they were based shall be submitted to the Commercial Court in case the action of their basis was tried by Higher Instance Court or else they shall be s u b m i t t e d t o Commercial High Court in case the action of their basis was tried by the High Court of the Republic”. A r t i c l e 1 5 : Validity of Court proceeding Judicial Procedures relating to cas e procedures shall remain valid. A r t i c l e 1 6 : Management of commercial claims b e f o r e t h e commencement of the operation of C o m m e r c i a l Courts and the Commercial High Court During the period when Commercial C o u r t s a n d Commercial High C our t have no t commenced their operations and the encore commencé au mo men t d e l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi organique s ont t r a n s f é r é e s d’office et, sans autre consignation de frais de justice, au rôle de la Haute C o u r d e Commerce. L e s a f f a i r e s commerciales en appel devant la Cour Suprême au m o m e n t d e l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi continuent d’être jugées par cette Cour. A r t i c l e 1 4 : A c t i o n s incidentes aux a f f a i r e s commerciales A co mp ter d e l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi organique, toutes l e s a c t i o n s commerciales dont l o i p r é v o i t l a l ’ i n t r o d u c t i o n d e v a n t l e s juridictions ayant jugé les affaires sur lesquelles elles se fondent sont introduites devant le Tribunal de C o m m e r c e s i l ’ a f f a i r e s u r laquelle elles se c y a n g w a b ig atan g w a mu R u k ik o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi mu g i h e u r u b a n z a b i s h i n g i y e h o rwaciwe n’Urukiko R u k u r u r w a Repubulika. - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
AI-assisted research summary: When this law starts to apply, commercial matters that are still in the ordinary courts remain there.
Article 18: Commencement A r t i c l e 1 6 : D e m a n d e e n justice relevant de la compétence des Tribunaux de Commerce et de la Haute Cour d e C o m m erce avant la mise en p l a c e d e c e s juridictions A r t i c l e 1 7 : D i s p o s i t i o n abrogatoire Article 18 : Entrée en vigueur Imanza z’ubucuruzi zikiri mu nkiko zisanzwe igihe iri tegeko ngenga ritangiye gukurikizwa - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
AI-assisted research summary: The Higher Instance Court and the High Court must keep receiving claims and make urgent decisions on them within six months.
Ingingo ya 15: A g a c i r o k ’ i b y a k o z w e m u rubanza bijyanye n ’ i m i b u r a n i s h i r i z e y’imanza Ingingo ya 15: A g a c i r o k ’ i b y a k o z w e m u rubanza bijyanye n ’ i m i b u r a n i s h law es tablis hing them is already published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of R w a n d a , t h e H igher Ins tance Court and the High C o u r t o f t h e Republic continue to receive claims and take all urgent decisions based on those claims within a p e r i o d n o t exceeding six (6) months. A r t i c l e 1 7 : A b r o g a t i n g provision All previous legal provisions contrary to this Organic Law are hereby repealed. A r t i c l e Commencement 1 8 : This Organic Law s hall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. K i g a l i , 16/12/2007 o n The President of the Republic fondent a été jugée par le Tribunal de Grande Instance o u in tr o d u ites devant la Haute C o u r d e C o m m e r c e s i l ’ a f f a i r e s u r laquelle elles se fondent a été jugée par la Haute Cour de la République. A r t i c l e 1 5 : Validité des actes de procédure L e s a c t e s d e p r o c é d u r e accomplis restent valables. A r t i c l e 1 6 : R e q u ê t e s relevant de la compétence des Trib u n au x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de C o m m e r c e avant la mise en p l a c e d e c e s juridictions En attendant la mise en place des T r i b u n a u x d e Commerce et de la Haute Cour de Commerce alors l o i l a q u e organique portant leur création est publiée au Journal O f f iciel d e la R ép u b liq u e d u i r i z e y ’ i m a n z a Imihango yakozwe mu rubanza ijyanye n’imiburanishirize y’imanza igumana agaciro kayo. - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
AI-assisted research summary: Until the commercial courts start operating, the higher and supreme republican courts keep receiving cases and deciding urgent matters, within six months.
Ingingo ya 16: Ibirego bigenewe I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi mu gih e izo n k ik o z i t a r a t a n g i r a gukora Ingingo ya 16: Ibirego bigenewe I n k i k o z ’ U b u c u r u z i n ’ U r u k i k o R u k u r u rw’Ubucuruzi mu gih e izo n k ik o z i t a r a t a n g i r a gukora Mu gihe Inkiko z ’ U b u c u r u z i n’Urukiko Rukuru r w ’ U b u c u r u z i zitaratangira gukora i t e g e k o k a n d i ngenga rizishyiraho rimaze gutangazwa mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rw anda, Inkiko Z i s u m b u y e n’Urukiko Rukuru rw a Repubulika zikomeza kwakira ibirego no gufata ibyemezo byos e KAGAME Paul (sé) The Prime Minister MAKUZA Bernard (sé) The Attorney General/ Minister of Justice KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning MUSONI James (sé) The Minister of Commerce, Industry, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Cooperatives MITALI K. Protais (sé) The Minister of Public Service and Labor Prof. NSHUTI Manasseh (sé) Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: The Attorney General/Minister of Justice KARUGARAMA Tharcisse R w a n d a , l e s T r i b u n a u x d e Grande Instance et la Haute Cour de l a R é p u b l i q u e c o n t i n u e n t d e réceptionner les r eq u êtes et d e prendre toutes les décisions urgentes fondées sur ces requêtes dans un délai ne dépassant pas six (6) mois. A r t i c l e 1 7 : D i s p o s i t i o n abrogatoire T o u t e s l e s d i s p o s i t i o n s légales antérieures contraires à la p r é s e n t e l o i organique s ont abrogées. A r t i c l e 1 8 : e n E n t r é e vigueur La présente loi organique entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. K i g a l i , 16/12/2007 l e Le Président de la République KAGAME Paul (sé) (sé) b y i h u t i r w a b is h in g iy e k u r i ibyo birego mu g i h e k i t a r e n z e amezi atandatu (6). - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
AI-assisted research summary: Prior laws that conflict with this organic law are repealed.
Ingingo ya 17: I v a n w a h o r y ’ i n g i n g o ziv a n y u ra n y ij e n ’ i r i t e g e k o ngenga Ingingo ya 17: I v a n w a r y ’ i n g i n g o z i n y u r a n y i j e n’itegeko ngenga I n g i n g o z o s e z ’ a m a t e g e k o abanziriza iri tegeko n g e n g a k a n d i zinyuranyije na ryo zivanyweho. - Ingingo ya ya Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This Organic Law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya ya 18: Igihe itegeko ngenga ritangira gukurikizwa ITEGEKO NGENGA N ° 5 9 / 2 0 0 7 R Y O KU W A 1 6 /1 2 /2 0 0 7 R I S H Y I R A H O I N K I K O Z ’ U B U C U R U Z I R I K A N A G E N A I M I T E R E R E , I M I K O R E R E , N ’ U B U B A S H A BYAZO. ORGANIC LAW N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 ESTABLISHING THE C O M M E R C I A L C O U R T S A N D D E T E R M I N I N G T R E O R G A N I S A T I O N , FUNCTIONING AND JURISDICTION. H I T w e b w e , KAGAME Paul, W e , K A G A M E Paul, The President of LOI ORGANIQUE N ° 5 9 / 2 0 0 7 D U 1 6 / 1 2 / 2 0 0 7 P O R T A N T C R E A T I O N , OR GA N I S A TI ON , FONCTIONNEMEN E T T C O M P E T E N C E D S E JURIDICTIONS DE COMMERCE. Nous, KAGAME Paul, P e r e z i d a w a Repubulika; the Republic; Président de la République; T E H PA R L I A ME N T HAS ADOPTED W E A N D S A N C T I O N , PROMULGATE E H T F O L L O W I N G ORGANIC LAW AND ORDER IT BE PUBLISHED I N T H E O F F I C I A L GA Z E T T E OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA. H T PARLIAMENT: E The Chamber of D eputies , in its o f s e s s i o n N o v emb er 2 6 , 2007; The Senate, in its o f s e s s i o n N o v e m b e r 2 6 , 2007; L E PA R L E ME N T A ADOPTE ET N O U S SANCTIONNO , S N PR OMU LGU O N S L A L O I OR GA N I QU E D O N T L A TENEUR SUIT E T OR D ON N ON S QU'ELLE SOIT PU BLI EE A U J O U R N A L OFFICIEL DE L A R EPU BLI QU E DU RWANDA. L PARLEMENT: E La Chambre des Députés, en sa s é a n c e d u 2 6 novembre 2007; Le Sénat, en sa s é a n c e d u 2 6 novembre 2007; I N T E K O I S H I N G A A M A T E G E K O YEMEJE, NONE N A T W E D U H A M I J E I T E G E K O N G E N G A RITEYE RITYA K A N D I D U T E G E T S E K O R Y A N D I K W A M U I G A Z E T I Y A LETA Y A R E PU B U L I KA Y’U RWANDA. I N T E K O I S H I N G A AMATEGEKO: U m u t w e w’Abadepite, mu n a m a y a w o y o k u w a 2 6 Ugushyingo 2007; Umutwe wa Sena, mu nama yawo yo 2 6 k u w a Ugushyingo 2007; P urs uant to the Constitution of the R e p u b l i c o f Rwanda of 4 June 2003 as amended to date, especially in Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda du 4 juin 2003, telle que révisée à ce I s h i n g i y e k u Itegeko Nshinga rya Repubulika y’u ’ k u k Rwanda ryo kuwa 4 Kamena 2003 o n r y a v u g u r u w e kugeza ubu cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 44, iya 60, iya 62, iya 66, iya 67, iya 88, iya 89, iya 90, iya 92, iya 93, iya 94, iya 95, iya 108, iya 118, iya 143, iya 157 n’iya 201; I s h i n g i y e k u Itegeko Ngenga n° 07/2004 ryo kuwa 25/04/2004 rigena imiterere, imikorere n ’ u b u b a s h a by’inkiko nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya mbere n’iya 2; YEMEJE: U MU TWE WA M B E R E : I N G I N G O RUSANGE Ingingo ya ya 18: I g i h e i t e g e k o r i t a n g i r a gukurikizwa Iri tegeko ngenga r i t a n g i r a g u k u r ik izw a k u m u i n ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya R ep u b u lik a y ’ u Rwanda. s K i g a l i , k u w a 16/12/2007 Perezida wa Repubulika KAGAME Paul (sé) Minisitiri w’Intebe MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Le Premier Ministre MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Le Garde des Sceaux/ Ministre de la Justice KARUGARAM A Tharcisse (sé) Le Ministre des Finances et de la Planification Economique MUSONI James (sé) Le Ministre du Commerce, de l’Industrie, de la Promotion de l’Investissement, du Tourisme et des Coopératives MITALI K. Protais (sé) Le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et du Travail Prof. NSHUTI Manasseh (sé) Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République : Le Garde des Sceaux / Ministre de la Justice KARUGARAM A Tharcisse (sé) Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta/Minisitiri w’Ubutabera KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi MUSONI James (sé) Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi, Inganda, Guteza Imbere Ishoramari, Ubukerarugendo n’Amakoperative MITALI K. Protais (sé) Minisitiri w’Abakozi ba Leta n’Umurimo Prof. NSHUTI Manasseh (sé) Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta/Minisitiri w’Ubutabera KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) UMUGEREKA W’ITEGEKO NGENGA N° 59/2007 RYO KUWA 16/12/2007 RISHYIRAHO INKIKO Z’UBUCURUZI RIKANAGENA IMITERERE, IMIKORERE N’UBUBASHA BYAZO ANNEX TO ORGANIC LAW N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 ESTABLISHING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS AND DETERMINING THEIR ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONING AND JURISDICTION ANNEXE A LA LOI ORGANIQUE N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 PORTANT CREATION, ORGANISATION ET FONCTIONNEMENT DES JURIDICTIONS DE COMMERCE INKIKO Z’UBUCURUZI N’IFASI ZAZO COMMERCIAL COURTS AND THEIR TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION JURIDICTIONS DE COMMERCE ET LEUR RESSORTS URUKIKO RW’UBUCURUZI / COMMERCIAL COURT / JURIDICTION DE COMMERCE IFASI / TERRITOTRIAL JURISDICTION / RESSORT -------------------------- ----------------------1. URUKIKO RW’UBUCURUZI RWA NYARUGENGE / NYARUGENGE COMMERCIAL COURT / TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE DE NYARUGENGE ---------------------------- ---------------------------- 1. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYARUGENGE 2. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE KICUKIRO 3. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE GASABO 4. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE BUGESERA AKARERE KA / 5. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NGOMA 6. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE KAYONZA 7. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE KIREHE 8. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RWAMAGANA 9. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE GICUMBI 10. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RULINDO AKARERE KA / 11. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYAGATARE 12. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE GATSIBO 1. DE HUYE AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT 2. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE GISAGARA AKARERE KA / 3. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYANZA AKARERE KA / 4. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE MUHANGA 5. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE KAMONYI 6. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RUHANGO 2. URUKIKO RW’UBUCURUZI RWA HUYE / HUYE COMMERCIAL COURT / TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE DE HUYE 3. URUKIKO RW’UBUCURUZI RWA MUSANZE/ MUSANZE COMMERCIAL COURT / TRIBUNAL DE COMMERCE DE MUSANZE 7. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYAMAGABE 8. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYARUGURU AKARERE KA / 9. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RUSIZI 10. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYAMASHEKE AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT 1. DE MUSANZE AKARERE KA / 2. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE BURERA AKARERE KA / 3. DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE GAKENKE 4. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RUBAVU 5. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NGORORERO 6. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE NYABIHU 7. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE KARONGI 8. AKARERE KA / DISTRICT OF / DISTRICT DE RUTSIRO Kigali, kuwa 16/12/2007 Kigali, on 16/12/2007 Kigali, le 16/12/2007 Perezida wa Repubulika The President of the Republic Le Président de la République KAGAME Paul (sé) Minisitiri w’Intebe The Prime Minister Le Premier Ministre MAKUZA Bernard (sé) Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta / Minisitiri w’Ubutabera The Attorney General / Minister of Justice Le Garde des Sceaux / Ministre de la Justice KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi The Minister of Finance and Economic Planing Le Ministre des Finances et de la Planification Economique MUSONI James (sé) Minisitiri w’Ubucuruzi, Inganda, Guteza Imbere Ishoramari, Ubukerarugendo n’Amakoperative The Minister of Commerce, Industry, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Cooperatives Le Ministre du Commerce, de l’Industrie, de la Promotion de l’Investissement, du Tourisme et des Coopératives MITALI K. Protais (sé) Minisitiri w’Abakozi ba Leta n’Umurimo The Minister of Public Service and Labor Le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et du Travail Prof. NSHUTI Manasseh (sé) Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika : Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta / Minisitiri w’Ubutabera The Attorney General / Minister of Justice Le Garde des Sceaux / Ministre de la Justice KARUGARAMA Tharcisse (sé) - 44 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists article references, cites Organic Law No. 07/2004 of 25/04/2004 as amended and supplemented, and states that Chapter One: General Provisions is adopted.
Article 44, 60, 62, 66, 67, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 118, 143, 157 and 201; t o P u r s u a n t Organic Law n° 0 7 / 2 0 0 4 o f 2 5 / 0 4 / 2 0 0 4 deter minin g th e o r g a n i z a t i o n , functioning and j u r i s d i c t i o n o f courts as modified and complemented to date, especially in Article One and 2; ADOPTS: CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS
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ORGANIC LAW N° 59/2007 OF 16/12/2007 ESTABLISHING THE C O M M E R C I A L C O U R T S A N D D E T E R M I N I N G T H E I R O R G A N I S A T I O N , FUNCTIONING AND JURISDICTION
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