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The Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration and Election’s Code of Conduct / Amendment / Proclamation No. 1235/2021 to amend Proclamation No. 1162/2019. -

Adoption: 2021-03-04 | ETH-2019-L-112603

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Revised Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Proclamation No. 1236/2021. (አዋጅ ቁጥር ፩ሺ፪፻፴፮ /፪ሺ፲፫ የፌዴራል የስነ-ምግባርና የፀረ ሙስና ኮሚሽን ማቋቋሚያ አዋጅ እንደገና ለማሻሻል የወጣ አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2021-02-19 | ETH-2021-L-112600

Establishes the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission as the Federal Government office and sets out its role, composition, powers and responsibilities. The Commission is to be free of interference from any organ and accountable to the House of Representatives. It's objectives are to:
1/ Effectively enhance ethical and moral values of the generation;
2/ Prevent corruption offences and other improprieties;
3/ Make the public become owner of the anticorruption struggle by creating a popular movement helpful in the fight against corruption;
4/ Create institutional capacity that would enable to carry out powers and duties given to it by law;
5/ Ensure transparency and accountability in public offices, public enterprises and public organizations by having the asset and financial interests of their officials and employees declared, registered and made accessible and verified as to its accuracy.
It repeals provisions provided under The Revised
Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment Proclamation No.433/2005 and Amendment Proclamation No. 883/2015.

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Council of Ministers Regulations implementing Proclamation 3/2020 - A State of Emergency Proclamation Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact. -

Adoption: 2020-04-11 | ETH-2020-R-110047

The Regulation has eight provisions, and has four sections. The first section deals with prohibitions and restrictions (Article 3, sub Articles 1-26). The second one consists of obligations on different actors. The third section is on the structures for the enforcement of the State of Emergency. The last section contains provisions related to criminal procedure and court proceedings related to violations of the Regulation.

1. Short Title
2. Definition
3. Prohibited Activities
4. Duties Imposed
5. Establishment, powers and responsibilities of Ministerial Committee
6. Miscellaneous provisions

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Proclamation 3/2020 - A State of Emergency Proclamation Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact. -

Adoption: 2020-04-08 | ETH-2020-R-110046

Article 3 – Scope of application
1)This proclamation shall be applicable throughout the country.
2)This proclamation and regulations issued pursuant to this proclamation shall be applicable on Ethiopians and foreign nationals residing in or transitioning throughEthiopia.
3)Any federal or regional law, procedure or decision that is in contravention with this proclamation or regulations issued pursuant to this proclamation shall have no effect while this proclamation is valid.

Article 4 - Suspension of Rights and Measures
1)As per the FDRE Constitution Article 93 (4) (a) and (b), the Council of Ministers shall, through the Regulations it will adopt as per this Proclamation, stipulate details of the suspension of rights and measures to adopted to counter and mitigate the humanitarian, social, economic and political damage that could be caused by the pandemic.
2)The Regulations to be enacted and measures to be taken by the Council of Ministers shall not in any way infringe on provisions specially protected by the FDRE Constitution Article 93(4)(c).

Article 93(4)(b) of the Constitution provides that "The Council of Ministers shall have the power to suspend such political and democratic rights contained in this Constitution to the extent necessary to avert the conditions that require the declaration of a state of emergency." This does not apply to suspension of Articles 1 (Nomenclature of the state), 18 (Prohibition against Inhuman Treatment), 25 (Right to Equality) and sub-Articles 39(1) (right to self-determination, including the right to secession) and 39(2) ( right to speak, to write and to develop its own language).

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

The Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration and Election’s Code of Conduct Proclamation No. 1162/2019. (አዋጅ ቁጥር ፩ሺ፩፻፷፪/፪ሺ፲፩ ዓ.ም የኢትዮጵያ የምርጫ፣ የፖለቲካ ፓርቲዎች ምዝገባና የምርጫ ሥነምግባር አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2019-10-16 | ETH-2019-L-112602

Part One - General Provisions
Part Two - Elections and Election Administration Bodies
Part Three - Elections Administration
Part Four - Political Parties in General
Part Five - Election Observers, Candidates' Agents, Journalists and Voter Education
Part Six - Electoral Code of Conduct
Part Seven - Grievances and Disputes Arising in the Electoral Process
Part Eight - Prohibited Acts
Part Nine - Miscellaneous Provisions

This Proclamation repeals the following laws:
a) The Amended Electoral Law of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 532/2007
b) The Amended Political Parties Registration Proclamation No. 573/2008
c) The Electoral Code of Conduct for Political Parties Proclamation No. 662/2009

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Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019. (የአሠሪና ሠራተኛ ጉዳይ አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2019-09-05 | ETH-2019-L-109825

Part One - General
Part Two - Employment Relations
Part Three - Wages
Part Four - Hours of Work, Weekly Rest and Public Holidays
Part Five - Leave
Part Six - Working Conditions of Women and Young Workers
Part Seven - Occupational Safety and Health and Working Environment
Part Eight - Collective Relations
Part Nine - Labour Dispute
Part Ten - Period of Limitation and Priority of Claims
Part Eleven - Enforcement of Labour Law
Part Twelve - Administrative Measures and Miscellaneous
Provisions

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Organizations of Civil Societies Proclamation No. 1113/2019. -

Adoption: 2019-03-12 | ETH-2019-L-112601

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Reconciliation Commission Establishment Proclamation No.1102 /2018. -

Adoption: 2019-02-05 | ETH-2019-L-109314

WHEREAS, it is necessary to reconcile based on truth and justice the disagreement that developed among peoples of Ethiopia for years because of different societal and political conflict;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to identify and ascertain the nature, Cause and dimension of the repeated gross violation of human rights so as to fully respect and Implement basic human rights recognized under the
Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and international and continental agreements which Ethiopian ratified and since it is important for the reconciliation;
WHEREAS, it is believed that providing victims of gross human rights abuses in different time and historical event with a forum to be heard and perpetrators to disclose and confess their actions as a way of reconciliation and to achieve lasting peace;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish free and independent institution that inquire and disclose the truth of the sources, causes and extent of conflicts and that takes appropriate measures and initiate recommendation that enable for the lasting peace and to prevent the future occurrence of such conflict.

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Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Control Proclamation No. 1090/2018. -

Adoption: 2018-09-17 | ETH-2018-L-109315

This Proclamation shall have the following objectives:
1/ Create a system for the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous Waste
2/ Prevent the damage to the human or animal health, the environment, biodiversity and property due to the mismanagement of hazardous waste.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa Ratification Proclamation No. 1082/2018. (አዋጅ ቁጥር ፩ሺ፹፪/፪ሺ፲ የአፍሪካ የሰዎች እና ሕዝቦች መብቶች ስምምነት የአፍሪካ ሴቶች መብቶች ፕሮቶኮል ለማጽደቅ የወጣ አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2018-03-30 | ETH-2018-L-112604

The Proclamation ratifies the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa signed by the Federal Government Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 1st June 2004 and sets out the reservations and declaration provided under Article 3.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016. -

Adoption: 2016-07-07 | ETH-2016-L-103967

Sets out the offences related to computer crimes. Repeals Articles 706 to 711 of the Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and article 5 of Telecom Fraud Offence proclamation no. 761/2012.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Proclamation No. 909/2015. -

Adoption: 2015-08-15 | ETH-2015-L-101059

The Proclamation contains seven parts and 50 articles. It defines the offence of trafficking in persons, assisting and facilitating trafficking in persons as well as smuggling migrants. Details the penalties for each of the offences, which are increased when the victim of trafficking or smuggling is a child, a woman or a person with a disability, or suffers any psychological or physical harm or when the trafficker or smuggler uses drugs, medicine or weapons or is a person in the public service, a civil servant or a recidivist.

Consent cannot be used as a defence if the victim is a child or if the consent was obtained, inter alia, by a means of threat, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or by using the vulnerability or by giving or receiving bribe or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person.

The Proclamation also sets out procedures for the investigation of smuggling and trafficking offences as well as establishing procedures for the protection and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It establishes a Fund to prevent, control and rehabilitate victims of crime of trafficking in human and smuggling of migrants and establishes a national committee to oversee the implementation of the law.

Repeals Articles 243, 596, 597, 598, 599 and 635 of the Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Proclamation No. 780/2013. -

Adoption: 2013-02-04 | ETH-2013-L-103977

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Protection of Witnesses and Whistleblowers of Criminal Offences Proclamation No.699/2010. (699-2003 ስለወንጀል ምስክሮችና ጠቋሚዎች ጥበቃ የወጣ አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2011-02-11 | ETH-2011-L-89590

Establishes a legal framework for the protection of persons who denounce criminal activities.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability Ratification Proclamation No. 676/2010. (የአካል ጉዳተኞች መብቶች ኮንቬንሽንን ለማፅደቅ የወጣ አዋጅ) -

Adoption: 2010-06-11 | ETH-2010-L-109313

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Anti-Terrorism Proclamation No.652/2009. -

Adoption: 2009-08-28 | ETH-2009-L-85140

Part One - General
Part Two - Terrorism and Related Crimes
Part Three - Preventive and Investigative Measures
Part Four - Evidentiary and Procedural Rules
Part Five - Measures to Control Terrorist Organizations and Property
Part Six - Institutions that Follow-up Cases of Terrorism
Part Seven - Miscellaneous Provisions

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Civil Code As Amended Proclamation No. 639/2009. -

Adoption: 2009-06-30 | ETH-2009-L-85142

The following new sub-article (3) is added under Article 1723 of the 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code.
"3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1) of this Article, a contract of mortgage concluded to provide security to a loan extended by a bank or a micro-financing institution may not require to be registered by a court or a notary."

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Charities and Societies Proclamation No.621/2009. -

Adoption: 2009-02-13 | ETH-2009-L-85147

Regulates the establishment and running of all charities and societies defined as "charities and societies that are formed under the laws of Ethiopia, all of whose members are Ethiopians, generate income from Ethiopia and wholly controlled by Ethiopians. However, they may be deemed as Ethiopian Charities or Ethiopian Societies if they use not more than ten percent of their funds which is received from foreign sources" (section 2(2)).

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Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No. 590/2008. -

Adoption: 2008-12-04 | ETH-2008-L-85148

Provides that freedom of the mass media is constitutionally guaranteed and prohibits any form of censorship.

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Broadcasting Service Proclamation No. 533/2007. -

Adoption: 2007-07-23 | ETH-2007-L-85199

Regulates the broadcasting sector and defines the rights and obligations of persons who undertake broadcasting service.

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Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 471/2005. -

Adoption: 2005-10-11 | ETH-2005-L-85198

Redefines the organization, powers and duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

The Criminal Code of Ethiopia. Proclamation No. 414/2004 -

Adoption: 2005 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-09 | ETH-2005-L-70993

Repeals the 1957 Penal Code. Governs major and petty offences. Contains 865 provisions and is divided into a General and a Special parts. Covers, inter alia, software-related crimes and white-collar crimes such as corruption. Corporate criminal liability has also been introduced. The General Part covers crimes and criminals; criminal punishment and its application and other subjects. The Special Part specifies issues such as crimes against the Constitutional Order, crimes in violation of international law, crimes against life, property or health.

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Proclamation on Ethiopian Nationality, No. 378 of 2003. -

Adoption: 2003-12-23 | ETH-2003-L-82483

Part I - General
Part II - Acquisition of Ethiopian Nationality
Part III - Rights of Nationality
Part IV - Loss of Ethiopian Nationality
Part V - Miscellaneous Provisions

Repeals the Ethiopian Nationality Law of 1930.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Trade Practice Proclamation No. 329/2003. -

Adoption: 2003-04-17 | Date of entry into force: 2003-04-17 | ETH-2003-L-70914

Contains 31 provisions with four parts.

1 - General provisions: definitions, objective, scope of application, and exceptions
2 - Anti-competitive practices: prohibition, authorization, registration, cancellation, unfair competition, and abuse of market dominance
3 - Investigation Commission: establishment, composition, meetings, powers, appeal, and duties of the secretariat
4 - Miscellaneous provisions: indication of prices of goods, labels of goods, distribution of basic goods and services, issuing and keeping of receipts, penalties, assessment of fines and effective dates

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Environmental Pollution Control Proclamation No.300/2002. -

Adoption: 2002-12-03 | ETH-2002-L-85155

Provides measures to protect the environment through the elimination or, when not possible the mitigation of the impact of pollutants.

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Environmental Impact Assessment Proclamation No. 299/2002. -

Adoption: 2002-12-03 | ETH-2002-L-85156

Provides for measures to make environmental impact assessments.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Environmental Protection Organs Establishment Proclamation No. 295/2002. -

Adoption: 2002-10-31 | ETH-2002-L-85158

Establishes the Environmental Protection Authority, sets out its duties and responsibilities.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Establishment Proclamation No. 210 /2000 -

Adoption: 2000-07-04 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-04 | ETH-2000-L-70032

Defines the objectives of the Commission, the rules for appointing members, the powers and duties of appointees, the rules of procudure of the Commission as well as administration of the Council of Commissioners and staff of the Commission.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Revised Family Code Proclamation No. 213/2000. -

Adoption: 2000-07-04 | ETH-2000-L-70033

Regulates marriage, paternity and maternity, adoption and the guardianship of minors.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Institution of the Ombudsman Establishment Proclamation No. 211/2000. -

Adoption: 2000-07-04 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-04 | ETH-2000-L-70910

1 - General provisions: definitions, scope of application, objective, powers and duties, limitation of power, organization of the institution, appointment, and term of Office.
2 - Powers and duties of appointees.
3 - Rules and procedures of the Institution: lodging complaints,investigation, production of evidence, remedies, the right to object, and overlapping of jurisdictions.
4 - The Council of Ombudsmen and administration of staff of the Institution.
5 - Miscellaneous provisions: budget, accounting, reporting, duty to cooperate, date of effect.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Public Health Proclamation No. 200/2000. -

Adoption: 2000-03-09 | ETH-2000-L-85162

Part One - General
Part Two - Advisory Board
Part Three - Inspection
Part Four - Public Health
Part Five - Miscellaneous

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

International Labour Organization Conventions Ratification Proclamation No. 152/1999 -

Adoption: 1999-01-21 | ETH-1999-L-70044

Provides for the ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181); the Abolition of Forced labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105); the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100); and the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138).

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Privatization of Public Enterprises Proclamation (No. 146 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-12-29 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-29 | ETH-1998-R-53194

Re-establishes the Ethiopian Privatization Agency as an autonomous federal institution and sets forth the procedures for privatizing public enterprises.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

1957 Penal Code (Amendment) Proclamation No. 141/1998. -

Adoption: 1998-12-15 | ETH-1998-R-70043

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Federal Courts (Amendment) Proclamation No. 138/1998. -

Adoption: 1998-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-01 | ETH-1998-R-53195

Amends the Federal Courts Proclamation No. 25/1996.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ethiopian Export Promotion Agency Establishment Proclamation No. 132/1998. -

Adoption: 1998-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-24 | ETH-1998-R-53197

Re-establishes the Ethiopian Export Promotion Agency with the function of promoting trade. Repeals the Ethiopian Trade Point Establishment Regulations No. 20/1997.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Amendment) Proclamation No. 134/1998. -

Adoption: 1998-11-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-24 | ETH-1998-R-53198

Amends provisions of the Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4 of 1995 which provide for responsibilities in administering foreign development aid and loans, internal and external loans and government debt, and fiscal policy.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Constitution

Office of the President Establishment Proclamation No. 131/1998. -

Adoption: 1998-11-10 | ETH-1998-C-85164

Establishes the Office of the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Proclamation to amend the investment proclamation (No. 116 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 1998-06-11 | ETH-1998-R-53200

Amends provisions of the Investment Proclamation (No. 37/1996) regarding definition of "domestic investor", areas of investment limited to the government or domestic investors, and minimum capital required for foreign investors in the fields of engineering, architecture, and technical consultancy services.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Accession to the African Human and Peoples' Rights Charter Proclamation No. 114/1998 -

Adoption: 1998-06-02 | ETH-1998-L-70040

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Micro and Small Enterprises Development Agency Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 33 of 1998).

Adoption: 1998-04-03 | Date of entry into force: 1998-04-03 | ETH-1998-R-53199

Establishes a Micro and Small Enterprises Development Agency with the function of promoting small enterprises, disseminating related technology, and supporting necessary training.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Justice and Legal System Research Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation. (No. 22 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-11-25 | ETH-1997-R-53189

Establishes the Justice and Legal System Research Institute whose purpose is to review existing laws with a view to revising and consolidating them, and to publish and distribute legal information.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ethiopian Trade Point Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 20 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 1997-10-20 | ETH-1997-R-53190

Establishes a Trade Point which shall promote and collect information regarding trade.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Road Fund Establishment Proclamation (No. 66 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 1997-03-06 | ETH-1997-R-53191

Establishes a fund to finance construction and maintenance of roads.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Office of the Federal Auditor General Establishment Proclamation (No. 68 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-03-06 | ETH-1997-R-53192

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Inventions, Minor Inventions and Industrial Designs Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 12 of 1997).

Adoption: 1997-03-06 | Date of entry into force: 1997-03-06 | ETH-1997-R-53193

Provides for the granting of patents.

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Civil Code (Amendment) Proclamation No. 65/1997. -

Adoption: 1997-02-27 | ETH-1997-L-85167

Adds new sub-articles (3)-(6) after article 2851(2) as well as new sub-articles (3)-(6) after article 3060(2) concerning concerning bank loans.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Ethiopian Privatization Agency Establishment (Amendment) Proclamation (No. 52 of 1996). -

Adoption: 1996-12-05 | ETH-1996-L-52401

Amends the provisions of Proclamation No. 87 of 1994 by expanding the administrative authority of the Board of Management of the Ethiopian Privatization Agency.

Ethiopia - General provisions - Law, Act

Licensing and Supervision of Micro Financing Institutions Proclamation (No. 40 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 1996-07-05 | ETH-1996-L-47325

Ethiopia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Investment Incentives Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 7 of 1996)

Adoption: 1996-07-04 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-18 | ETH-1996-R-52395

Sets investment incentives in the form of exemptions from income tax and customs duties for specific economic sectors and industries.