Uganda Case Law

AYA Investment (U) Limited v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited

AYA Investment (U) Limited v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (Civil Application 410 of 2023; Civil Application 542 of 2023) [2023] UGCA 256 (12 September 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 410 of 2023 ; Civil Application 542 of 2023

Judge

Gashirabake, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for stay of execution of an arbitral award, holding that jurisdiction was limited by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

• Stay Of Execution
• Arbitral Awards
• Right Of Appeal
• Jurisdiction Of Court
• Security For Costs
• Stay-of-execution

Infinity Telecom Ugand Ltd & Ors v Orange Uganda Ltd

Infinity Telecom Ugand Ltd & Ors v Orange Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 3 of 2017) [2018] UGCommC 1 (9 January 2018)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 3 of 2017

The High Court dismissed an attempted appeal against an arbitral award for being outside the Arbitration Act and filed after the one-month limit.

• Arbitral Awards
• Setting Aside Award
• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Limitation Periods
• Dealer Agreements
• Arbitration

Alcon International Limited v Standard Chartered Bank of Uganda and Others

Alcon International Limited v Standard Chartered Bank of Uganda and Others (Reference 6 of 2010) [2013] EACJ 57 (2 September 2013) (First Instance Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Reference 6 of 2010

Judge

Busingye PJ, Butasi JA, Lenaola JA

The Court held that the 1st and 3rd Respondents were improperly sued as they are neither Partner States nor Institutions of the Community under the Treaty, and thus cannot be bound by its provisions. The substratum of the Reference—the Bank Guarantee—ceased to exist after the Supreme Court of Uganda set aside the arbitral award and related judgments, leaving no live dispute or enforceable right before the Court. The acts complained of occurred before the coming into force of the Common Market Protocol on 1st July 2010, and the principle of non-retroactivity under Article 28 of the Vienna Conv…

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• Cross Border Investment
• Bank Guarantees
• Treaty Interpretation
• Jurisdiction
• Arbitral Awards
• Enforcement Of Judgments

Plexus Cotton Limited v Muddu Awulira Enterprises Limited

Plexus Cotton Limited v Muddu Awulira Enterprises Limited (Miscellaneous Application 287 of 2004) [2004] UGCommC 144 (21 May 2004)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 287 of 2004

Judge

Kiryabwire, J

The High Court dismissed an application to appoint a provisional liquidator, finding the applicant had not shown an unopposed prima facie winding-up case or imminent risk to assets.

• Company Winding Up
• Provisional Liquidator
• Creditor Rights
• Insolvency
• Arbitral Awards
• Asset Protection