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Ethiopian Trade and business laws

Proclamations

  • Proclamation No.1248 /2021 Capital Market Proclamation
  • Proclamation No.1220/2020 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods Ratification Proclamation
  • Proclamation No. 1206/2020 Public Enterprises Privatization Proclamation
  • Proclamation No.1205/2020 Electronic Transaction Proclamation
  • Proclamation No. 1076/2018 Public Private Partnership Proclamation
  • Proclamation no. 980 Commercial Registration and Licensing
  • Trade Competition and Consumer Protection proclamation no. 813
  • Advertisement Proclamation no. 759/2012
  • Commercial Registration and Business Licensing /Amendment/ Proclamation no. 731/2012
  • National Payment System Proclamation 718/2011
  • Commercial Registration and Business Licensing  Proclamation 686/2010
  • Trade Practice and Consumers’ Protection Proclamation 685/2010
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (Amendment) Proclamation no. 665/2010
  • The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Authority Establishment Proclamation Amendment Proclamation no. 566/2008
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Authority Proclamation no. 551/2007
  • Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Proclamation no. 550/2007
  • The Revised Export Trade Duty Incentive Scheme Establishing Proclamation no. 543/2007
  • Trade Mark Registration and Protection Proclamation no. 501/2006
  • A proclamation to amend the commercial registration and business licensing proclamation no. 376/2003
  • The Proclamation to Provide for a Warehouse Receipts System 372/2003
  • Trade Practice Proclamation no. 329/2003 Repealed by proc. no. 685/2010
  • Commercial Registration and Business licensing (Amendment) Proclamation no. 328/2003
  • Privatization of Public Enterprises (Amendment) Proclamation No. 182-1999
  • Commercial Registration and Business Licensing (Amendment) Proclamation no. 171/1999
  • Privatization of Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 146/1998
  • Capital Goods Leasing Business Proclamation no. 103/1998
  • Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation No. 102/1998
  • Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation no. 67/1997 Repealed by Proclamation no. 686/2010

Regulations

  • Definition of Organization, Powers and Duties of the Ethiopian Enterprise Development Regulation no 526/2022
  • Regulation no 461 Commercial Registration and Licensing (Amendment)
  • Regulation no. 392 Commercial Registration and Licensing
  • Export Prize Awards Regulations No. 126/2006
  • Commercial Registration and Licensing Council of Ministers /Amendment/ Regulation No. 95/2003
  • Freight Forwarding and Ship Agency License Issuance Council of Ministers Regulations No. 37/1998
  • Customs warehouse License Issuance Council of Ministers Regulations no. 24/1997
  • Ethiopian Trade Point Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations no. 20/1997

Directives

  • Directive no. 526 Commercial Registration and Licensing
  • First Revised Ethiopian Standard Industrial Classification
  • Management Consultancy Service Certification

Compulsory standards catalogue

  • Ethiopian Standards CES Catalogue 2022 (1).pdf
    Ethiopian Standards ES Catalogue 2021(1).pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

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