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Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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 - Economic and social policy - 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.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Investment Proclamation (No. 37 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-06-18 | Date of entry into force: 1996-06-18 | ETH-1996-L-47323

Enumerates the economic sectors that shall be open for domestic, foreign, and joint investment. Reserves defence, energy, rail transport and telecommunication industries for government investment. Provisions on forms of investment, investment permits, transfer of technology, and settlement of disputes. Part Nine establishes the Ethiopian Investment Authority. Investors may employ senior expatriate experts provided that it has been ascertained that no equally qualified Ethiopian is available to fill the job.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Establishment of the Board of Trustees for Privatized Public Enterprises Proclamation (No. 17 of 1996).

Adoption: 1996-02-13 | Date of entry into force: 1996-02-13 | ETH-1996-L-47319

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Review of Properties Taken in Violation of the Relevant Proclamations, Proclamation (No. 110 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 1995-02-15 | ETH-1995-L-44235

Provides the Ethiopian Privatization Agency with powers to investigate and decide on claims of ownership in respect of property taken in violation of relevant proclamations.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission Establishment Proclamation (No. 91 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-03-14 | Date of entry into force: 1994-03-14 | ETH-1994-L-37022

Establishes the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission with authority to formulate and implement national science and technology policy in accordance with the country's development objectives and upon approval by the central government, to support and encourage the establishment of centres and institutions that undertake research and development activities, to create conditions conducive to supporting the peasant and rural community with science and technology and to encourage and assist active participation by women and the youth in science and technology.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Ethiopian Privatization Agency Establishment Proclamation (No. 87 of 1994).

Adoption: 1994-02-17 | ETH-1994-L-52400

Establishes a privatization agency with authority to select, evaluate and prepare public enterprises for the purpose of privatization, to administer the modalities of privatization and to coordinate the activities of the concerned government offices. The authority is subordinate to the Government which has the final decision-making power with regard to privatizations.

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Transfer of Technology Council of Ministers Regulations (No. 121 of 1993).

Adoption: 1993-07-31 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-31 | ETH-1993-R-35189

Provisions on the evaluation, approval and registration of transfer of technology.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Encouragement, Expansion and Coordination of Investment (Amendment) Proclamation (No. 31 of 1992).

Adoption: 1992-10-13 | ETH-1992-L-33404

Provides for the establishment of investment offices by National/Regional Self-Governments, and enumerates the powers and duties of these offices.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Public Enterprises Proclamation (No. 25 of 1992).

Adoption: 1992-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 1992-08-27 | ETH-1992-L-35192

Creates a new organisational structure for public enterprises to enhance their efficiency, productivity, profitability, and competitiveness. Removes public enterprises from government control and allows for private participation in management and ownership.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of Ministers Regulations to Provide for the Participation of Foreign Investors (No. 10 of 1990).

Adoption: 1990-09-04 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-04 | ETH-1990-R-21069

Regulations governing foreign investment and joint ventures with Ethiopian nationals, specifying conditions to be met in industry, agriculture, tourism, trade, construction, etc, notably in terms of export requirements and remittances.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Joint Venture Council of State Special Decree (No. 11 of 1989).

Adoption: 1989-07-05 | ETH-1989-R-8613

Specifies the legal conditions under which a joint venture may be established and registered. Chapter 3 provides for the protection of the rights of shareholders, and for the remittance and transfer of shares. Chapter 4 contains rules on, inter alia, the duties and responsibilities of the Office Concerning Joint Ventures. Chapter 5 covers rules on the management of joint ventures.

Ethiopia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Proclamation to Provide for the Establishment of a Handicrafts and Small-Scale Industries Development Agency (No. 124 of 1977).

Adoption: 1977-08-26 | ETH-1977-L-13417