Uganda Case Law

Leaf Tobacco and Commodities Uganda Limited v Commissioner of Customs, Uganda Revenue Authority & Anor (HCCS 218 of 2012)

Leaf Tobacco and Commodities Uganda Limited v Commissioner of Customs, Uganda Revenue Authority & Anor (HCCS 218 of 2012) [2019] UGCommC 7 (21 March 2019)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

HCCS 218 of 2012

The High Court dismissed a trademark and customs claim over Supermatch cigarettes transiting Uganda into South Sudan, finding no proof of unlawful conduct by either defendant.

• Trademark Infringement
• Cross Border Trade
• Customs Enforcement
• Transit Goods
• Foreign Judgments
• Smuggling Allegations

Grands Lacs Supplier S.A.R.L and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi

Grands Lacs Supplier S.A.R.L and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Burundi [2018] EACJ 129 (19 June 2018) (First Instance Division)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Judge

Jundu JA, Lenaola JA, Mugenyi PJ, Ntezilyayo JA, Nyawello JA

The Court found that the Respondent, through its agents, unlawfully seized the Applicants' goods in transit without due process or compliance with Sections 213 and 214 of the East African Community Customs Management Act 2004, thereby breaching the principle of the rule of law enshrined in Articles 6(d) and 7(2) of the Treaty. The Court determined that the official communication of seizure occurred on 30th July 2016, making the Reference timely. While the Court recognized its jurisdiction to award appropriate remedies, it dismissed the claim for special damages due to insufficient proof and i…

Source excerpt

• State Liability
• Rule Of Law Violation
• Customs Seizure
• Compensation For Unlawful Seizure
• Cross Border Trade
• Judicial Discretion In Damages