Uganda Case Law

Marts JP Consult SMC Limited v Airtel Uganda Limited

Marts JP Consult SMC Limited v Airtel Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application 1269 of 2021) [2023] UGCommC 116 (6 November 2023)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1269 of 2021

Judge

Kahigi Asiimwe, J

The operative court order restrained the Respondent from implementing the termination letter dated 10th May 2021 pending the hearing of the main suit. The Respondent's actions in amending the contract and restructuring business operations were necessitated by statutory requirements under the National Payment Systems Act, which mandated separation of GSM and mobile commerce businesses. The amendments did not amount to termination of the contract and were not in contempt of the court order. The Applicant failed to prove wilful non-compliance with the specific terms of the injunction. Therefore,…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Temporary Injunction
• Contract Amendment
• Franchise Agreement
• Regulatory Compliance

EAA Company Limited v Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Application 21 of 2023)

EAA Company Limited v Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Application 21 of 2023) [2023] UGPPDPAAT 23 (22 September 2023)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 21 of 2023

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima

The Tribunal allowed the review in part, invalidated QISJ’s 12-month contract extension, and ordered UNBS to procure an interim provider within 30 days.

• Public Procurement
• Contract Extension
• Legitimate Expectation
• Fair Hearing
• Contract Amendment
• Emergency Procurement