LAW NO 18/2004 OF 20/6/2004 RELATING TO THE CIVIL, COMMERCIAL, LABOUR AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Part 3 of 3 · provisions 401–407
This provision says the law governs court procedure for civil, commercial, labour, and administrative cases, and for other cases when no special procedure applies. A court must not accept a claim if the claimant lacks standing, interest, or capacity to sue.
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This provision says the law governs court procedure for civil, commercial, labour, and administrative cases, and for other cases when no special procedure applies. A court must not accept a claim if the claimant lacks standing, interest, or capacity to sue. Interested parties may start an action, and they may withdraw their claim before judgment or before it is prescribed, unless the law provides otherwise. The case’s subject matter is set by the parties’ claims, and parties cannot change it during trial without everyone’s agreement or on appeal. Additional claims may change it if they are sufficiently linked to the original claims. During trial, parties to a case must carry out the duties imposed on them and complete pleadings documents in the prescribed form and time. Judges may not decide cases by creating general rules, and they must not refuse to decide a case, even when the law is silent, unclear, or insufficient.
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Provisions of LAW NO 18/2004 OF 20/6/2004 RELATING TO THE CIVIL, COMMERCIAL, LABOUR AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
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Article 266
AI-assisted research summary: All sale-related steps, including preparatory steps, and whether the seized party is present or absent, must be recorded in the official record.
Article 266 : All steps regarding the sale, even if they are preparatory, as well as the presence or absence of the seized party are recorded in the statement of the process. -91- J.O.n°spécial bis du 30/07/2004 Article 266 : Toutes les opérations relatives à la vente, même si elles sont des opérations préparatoires, ainsi que la présence ou l’absence du saisi sont consignées dans un procès-verbal. - 268 Verify source ↗
Article 268
AI-assisted research summary: If seized property seems likely to sell too cheaply, the court bailiff may suspend the sale. The court president must then set a new sale date within 15 days and protect the parties’ interests, and the sale must go ahead on that date.
Article 268 : When it is obvious that the attached property under sale is likely to be sold at too low a price, the court baillif, upon request by the seizing party, the party being seized, or even on his or her own initiative, may suspend the sale. In this situation, the president of the court shall set another day of sale not to exceed fifteen (15) days and shall take all necessary precautions to protect the interests of the parties. The sale must then take place on the set date whatsoever. Article 268 : Dans le cas où il est évident que les objets saisis seraient vendus à vil prix, l’agent des ventes publiques, sur requête du saisissant ou du saisi ou même d’office, peut surseoir à la vente. Dans ce cas, le Président de la juridiction fixe un autre jour qui ne peut dépasser quinze (15) jours et prend les mesures que commande l’intérêt des parties. Au jour fixé, la vente a lieu à tout prix. - 326 Verify source ↗
Article 326
AI-assisted research summary: For urgent-application orders, a party has 5 days to seek retrial/opposition and 15 days to appeal, and the appeal is heard once by the next higher court.
Article 326 : The time for applying for retrial of an order made on an urgent application is five (5) days from the delivery of the order for the parties who were present or notified of its delivery. The appeal must be made fifteen (15) days from the time the order was delivered if both parties were present or were notified of the order in accordance with article 34 of this law. Appeals against orders made on urgent applications are heard in a court immediately superior to that which gave the order and for only once. The other means of appeal provided for by the law are not applicable with respect to urgent applications. -99- J.O.nQspécial bis du 30/07/2004 Section 2 : Exparte applications Article 326 : Le délai pour former opposition aux ordonnances de juge de référé est de cinq (5) jours francs à compter de la signification de l’ordonnance. Le délai pour former appel est de quinze (15) jours francs à compter du prononcé contradictoire de l’ordonnance ou de la signification conformément à la procédure de signification prévue par l’article 34 de la présente loi. L appel des ordonnances de référé est soumis à la juridiction immédiatement supérieure à celle dont fait partie le juge qui a pris la décision et ne peut être exercé pour la deuxième fois. J.O.n°spécial bis du 30/07/2004 Les autres voies de recours prévues par la loi ne sont pas applicables en matière de référé. Section 2 : De la requête unilatérale - 329 Verify source ↗
Article 329
AI-assisted research summary: The judge must examine the application, may summon the applicant and other parties for a chamber hearing within 48 hours, and the summons are sent by the court clerk.
Article 329 : The trial judge examines the application and if necessary summons the applicant and all other parties to be heard in chambers within forty eight (48) hours. Where the defendent does not have a domicile in Rwanda, such time limit shall be extended up to fifteen (15) days. The summons are sent to the parties under dispatch by a court clerk. Such applications are heard in chambers. Article 329 : Le juge saisi vérifie la demande et convoque le requérant et les parties intervenantes dont leur comparution est estimée utile par lui endéans quarante-huit (48) heures. Si le cité n’a ni domicile ni résidence au Rwanda, ce délai est prorogé jusqu’à quinze (15) jours. < La convocation est adressée aux parties par le greffier sous pli judiciaire. Le juge saisi de la requête unilatérale statue en chambre du conseil. - 388 Verify source ↗
Article 388
AI-assisted research summary: The arbitration court may decide whether it has jurisdiction and examine whether the arbitration agreement procedure is valid.
Article 388 : The arbitration court may have powers to take a decision on its competence and it is in that regard that it may examine the validity of the procedures of the arbitration agreement. The decision by which the arbitration court has declared itself competent can only be appealled against before the High Court of the Republic at the same time as the decision made on the case and through the same means. Appointment of an arbitrator by a party does not prevent the latter from the right to advocate the arbitration court incompetency. J.O.n°spécial bis du 30/07/2004 -108- Article 388 : Le tribunal arbitral a le pouvoir de se prononcer sur sa compétence et, à cette fin, d'examiner la validité de la convention d'arbitrage. La décision par laquelle le tribunal arbitral s'est déclaré compétent ne peut être attaquée devant la Haute Cour de la République qu'en même temps que la sentence sur le fond et par la même voie. La désignation d'un arbitre par une partie ne peut l’empêcher de se faire prévaloir de l'incompétence du tribunal arbitral. - 396 Verify source ↗
Article 396
AI-assisted research summary: The President of the Provincial or Kigali City court may give a judgment executory title only in limited cases, may reject the request if it conflicts with public order, and must decide within 8 days of a written request.
Article 396 : The President of the Provincial or Kigali City court may mark the judgment with executory title only when it is no longer appealable or when the court has ordered provisional execution notwithstanding appeal. -109- J.O.n°spécial bis du 30/07/2004 However, the President of the Provincial or Kigali City court can dismiss this request if the decision or it execution is contrary to public order., The decision of the President of the provincial or the City of Kigali court must be given within eight (8) days from the date written request for executory order is made notwithstanding any appeal. Article 396 : Le Président du Tribunal de Province ou du Tribunal de la Ville de Kigali ne peut revêtir la sentence arbitrale de la formule exécutoire que si elle n'est plus susceptible de recours ou si le tribunal arbitral en a ordonné l’exécution provisoire nonobstant appel. Toutefois le Président du Tribunal de Province ou du Tribunal de la Ville de Kigali peut rejeter la requête si seulement la sentence arbitrale ou son exécution est contraire à l'ordre public. La décision du Président du Tribunal de Province ou du Tribunal de la Ville de Kigali doit intervenir dans les huit (8) jours du dépôt de la requête et est exécutoire nonobstant tout recours. - 403 Verify source ↗
Article 403
AI-assisted research summary: If an appeal is filed late because of force majeure or another exceptional circumstance beyond the applicant’s control, the appeal deadline is extended until the obstacle ends.
Article 403 : When a party delays in filing an appeal due to reasons of force majeur that are against his or her will, the time limit for filing the appeal is extended until such reasons cease to exist. CHAPTER II : TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 403 : En cas d’introduction d’un recours tardif, par suite d’une circonstance exceptionnelle indépendante de la volonté du demandeur, le délai de recours est prolongé d'office jusqu’à la cessation de l’empêchement. CHAPITRE H : DES DISPOSITIONS TRANSITOIRES ET FINALES
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