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Civil Code of Ethiopia (1960)

Also Known As Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia

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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.

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Era
Promulgated 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 By
Drafted by the French comparative-law scholar Rene David 2
Promulgated By
Emperor Haile Selassie I of the Empire of Ethiopia 1
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1. Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
Official Record Details
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Proclaimed by: His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia
1. Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
Official Title
Quote, Official Title
Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia (per Proclamation No. 165 of 1960)
1. Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
In Legal System: Civil Law
1. Civil Code of the Empire of Ethiopia, 1960 (WIPO Lex)
In Category: Codes
2. Rene David (Wikipedia)
Biography section
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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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