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The President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court shall be
appointed by Presidential Order after approval by the Senate. The President of the
Republic shall submit to the Senate a list of candidates whose number equals that of
vacant posts of judges after consultation with the Cabinet and the High Council of
Judiciary.
Other judges of Commercial Courts shall be appointed in accordance with relevant
Laws.
• Supreme/ordinary court judge removal
• Joint meetings of legislative chambers
The President and the Vice President of the Commercial High Court may be
removed from office on account of serious misconduct, incompetence or serious
professional misconduct upon request by three fifths (3/5) of either the Chamber of
Deputies or the Senate and shall be removed by a two thirds (2/3) majority votes of
each Chamber of the Parliament, in a joint session.
An Organic Law shall determine the organization, functioning and jurisdiction of
Commercial Courts.
Sub-section 3: Oath of office of judges
• Oaths to abide by constitution
Article 156: Taking Oath for Judges
The President, Vice President and Judges of the Supreme Court, the Presidents and
Vice Presidents of the High Court and Commercial High Court shall take the oath of
office before the President of the Republic in the presence of the members of
Parliament.
Other Judges shall take oath before authorities as prescribed by the Law governing
them.
Section 3: The High Council of the Judiciary
• Establishment of judicial council
Article 157: Establishment and responsibilities of the High
Council of the Judiciary
There is hereby established a High Council of the Judiciary. Its responsibilities shall
include:
1°. to examine and, either on its own initiative, or upon request, to give advice
on matters relating to the functioning of the justice system;
2°. to take decisions relating to the appointment, promotion or removal from
office of judges and management of the career in general and discipline of
judges with the exception of judges of the military courts and act as a body
in charge of their discipline save those appointed by other organs;
3°. to advise on all proposals relating to the establishment of a new court or bill
governing the statute of judges and other judicial personnel for whom it is
responsible.
Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010)
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