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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.

Physical address
Plot 14, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero.
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3 judgments
May 2019
Court held applicant’s failure to provide advance guarantee and false claims justified termination; respondent awarded set‑off and interest.
Construction contract – advance payment – requirement of on‑demand advance payment guarantee – interim payment certificates – false or unsubstantiated claims – contractor’s failure to mobilize – justified termination – counterclaim set‑off and interest
24 May 2019
23 May 2019
Applicant's unauthorised substitution of contract-specified components caused non-performance; claim for payment dismissed with costs.
Contract/subcontract — sourcing and approval of components — pre-shipment inspection and non-approved substitution — anticipatory breach and contract termination — FOB supply and allocation of payment obligation — liability for non-performance and claim dismissal
3 May 2019