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Commercial Court of Uganda

The Commercial Court was established in 1996 as a division of the High Court of Uganda devoted to hearing and determining commercial disputes with current jurisdiction (as established under Legal Notice No.4 of 1996 and Instruction Circular No.1 of 1996); company causes, Bankruptcies and intellectual property.

The mission of the court is to deliver to the commercial community an efficient, expeditious and cost-effective mode of adjudicating disputes that affect directly and significantly the economic, commercial and financial life of Uganda.

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Plot 14, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero.
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June 2011
Bifra Investments Ltd v Rom East Africa (U) Ltd (HCCS 120 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 55 (29 June 2011)
Court rejected claimed special damages after finding payments exceeded contract sums, awarding only Shs.5,000,000 general damages.
Contract law – breach of subcontract under LPOs; proof of special damages; currency conversion and set-off; failure to disclose payments; nominal/general damages awarded
 29 June 2011
M.M Sheikh Dawood v Keshwala & Sons (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 54 (29 June 2011)
An appeal by notice of motion was struck out for failure to serve the respondent timely, breaching fair notice and procedure.
Trade Marks Act – appeal by notice of motion – originating motion requiring service – service rules under Trade Marks Rules and Civil Procedure Rules – Order 52 r.4 dismissal for want of notice – Article 28 fair hearing
 29 June 2011
Testimony Motors Ltd. v Commissioner Customs Uganda Revenue Authority (Civil Suit No. 4 of 2011) [2011] UGCommC 47 (23 June 2011)
High Court declines to interpret EAC Customs Act; substantive interpretation reserved to the East African Court of Justice.
East African Community Customs Management Act – treaty law; provisions prevail over national law – High Court’s jurisdiction limited to enforcement – substantive interpretation for uniformity reserved to the East African Court of Justice – transaction value method; unilateral administrative suspension
 23 June 2011
Vitafoam (U) Ltd v Euroflex Ltd (Civil Suit No. 438 of 2009) [2011] UGCommC 45 (1 June 2011)
Whether alleged continuous passing off and trade mark infringement prevents the six‑year limitation from barring the plaintiff’s suit.
Limitation Act – six‑year limitation; continuing tort – passing off and trade mark infringement; accrual of cause of action; injunction; Order 17(6) dismissal for want of prosecution; proprietary right in goodwill vs. statutory trade mark monopoly
 1 June 2011