Uganda Case Law

Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) NGO v Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) Limited (Company Complaint 9524 of 2022)

Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) NGO v Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAFRI) Limited (Company Complaint 9524 of 2022) [2023] UGRSB 18 (5 July 2023)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Company Complaint 9524 of 2022

Judge

Muliisa Solomon - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar found that while the names Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI) NGO and Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI) Ltd are similar, the complainant is not a company registered under the Companies Act and does not appear on the company register. Under Section 40(2) of the Companies Act, only disputes between registered companies regarding similarity of names can be entertained by the Registrar. The complainant, being an NGO registered under the NGO Act and not the Companies Act, lacks locus standi to bring this complaint before the Registrar of Companies. Furthermore, allegations…

Source excerpt

• Company Name Disputes
• Passing Off
• Locus Standi
• Fraud And Bad Faith
• Jurisdiction Of Registrar

Luyimbazi Vs Uganda Commercial Bank

Luyimbazi Vs Uganda Commercial Bank (Civil Appeal No.50 of 2004) [2019] UGCA 3 (17 January 2019)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No.50 of 2004

The Court of Appeal dismissed the mortgagor’s appeal, holding that the required notices were given, new sale objections could not be raised on appeal, and fraud was not proved.

• Mortgage Enforcement
• Power Of Sale
• Notice Requirements
• Fraud And Bad Faith
• Pleadings And Procedure
• Remedies In Contract