The Civil Code of Ethiopia (1960), officially titled the Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia under Proclamation No. 165 of 1960, was promulgated on 5 May 1960 by Emperor Haile Selassie I and entered into force on 11 September 1960, the first day of the Ethiopian calendar year 1953, published as an extraordinary issue of the Negarit Gazeta. The Code governs personality, family, successions, property, obligations and special contracts within Ethiopian law.
Facts
EraPromulgated 5 May 1960 (Proclamation No. 165 of 1960); entered into force 11 September 1960, the first day of the Ethiopian calendar year 1953. 1 Promulgated ByDrafted by the French comparative-law scholar Rene David 2 Promulgated ByEmperor Haile Selassie I of the Empire of Ethiopia 1 Era
Era (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 1 Connections
In Legal System
Source Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ethiopia, found in there.
Sources
1. Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
Official Record Details
Proclaimed by: His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia
Official Title
Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia (per Proclamation No. 165 of 1960)
- In Legal System: Civil Law
- In Category: Codes
2. Rene David (Wikipedia)
Biography sectionQuote, Biography section
David was one of the writers of the Civil Code of Ethiopia in 1960 and a member of the team that wrote the civil law for Rwanda.
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