Ethiopian Legal Database
INVESTMENT PROCLAMATION NO. 1180/2020
Provides the legal framework governing foreign investments, sectors open to foreign investors on their own as well as in a joint venture with Ethiopians, incentives, and regulatory compliance.
DOWNLOAD PDF →LABOUR PROCLAMATION NO. 1156/2019
Governs employment relations, workers' and employers' rights and obligations, occupational safety, and labor dispute resolution.
DOWNLOAD PDF →ETHIOPIA ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE PROCLAMATION NO. 1072/2018
Governs the legal recognition, validity, and use of electronic signatures and records in commercial and administrative transactions.
DOWNLOAD PDF →CAPITAL MARKET PROCLAMATION NO. 1248/2021
Establishes the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority and regulates capital market services, securities, and exchanges.
DOWNLOAD PDF →DIRECTIVE ON LICENSING, OPERATION AND SUPERVISION OF SECURITIES NO. 1009
Provides regulatory standards for the licensing, operational compliance, and market supervision of securities services.
DOWNLOAD PDF →የቅጣት አወሳሰን መመሪያ ቁጥር 3/2017 - CRIMINAL SENTENCING DIRECTIVE NO. 3/2017
Official sentencing directive outlining judicial sentencing guidelines, penalties, and considerations in criminal proceedings.
DOWNLOAD PDF →RESIDENTIAL RENT CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE NO. 184/2018
Regulatory directive applicable to the renewal of lease agreements and residential rent management standards.
DOWNLOAD PDF →ADDIS ABABA HOUSE SALE ESTIMATION MANUAL
Official valuation and estimation manual applicable to property and house sales within Addis Ababa.
DOWNLOAD PDF →ደንብ ቁጥር 167/2016 የአዲስ አበባ ከተማ አስተዳደር የደንብ ማስከበር ባለስልጣን አደረጃጀት፣ አሰራር ደንብ (ማሻሻያ)
Regulates urban code enforcement, municipal standards, and administrative measures concerning property and public order within Addis Ababa.
DOWNLOAD PDF →የፌዴራል ፍ/ቤቶች አዋጅ - FEDERAL COURTS PROCLAMATION NO. 1234/2013
Defines the structure, powers, and operational jurisdiction of the federal courts of Ethiopia.
DOWNLOAD PDF →የመኖሪያ ቤት ኪራይ ቁጥጥር አዋጅ - RESIDENTIAL HOUSE RENT CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION PROCLAMATION NO. 1320/2024
Establishes the framework for residential lease management, including mandatory registration, rent stabilization, and vacancy taxes.
DOWNLOAD PDF →የፌደራል ጥብቅና አገልግሎት አዋጅ - FEDERAL ADVOCACY SERVICE LICENSING AND ADMINISTRATION PROCLAMATION NO. 1249/2021
Regulates the licensing, professional standards, and conduct of advocates and law firms providing services in Ethiopia.
DOWNLOAD PDF →የሰነዶች ማረጋገጥና ምዝገባ አዋጅ - AUTHENTICATION AND REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS PROCLAMATION NO. 922/2015
Governs the powers and functions of the Documents Authentication and Registration Authority (DARA) and the authentication process for legal instruments.
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