Ethiopian Federal Laws

Key Ethiopian federal proclamations and legislation. All laws are published in the official Negarit Gazeta government gazette.

Law Name Proclamation Year Link
Commercial Code of Ethiopia Revised 2021 1960/2021 View →
Ethiopian Labor Proclamation Proc. No. 1156/2019 2019 View →
Federal Income Tax Proclamation Proc. No. 979/2016 2016 View →
VAT Proclamation Proc. No. 285/2002 2002 View →
Investment Proclamation Proc. No. 1180/2020 2020 View →
Business Organizations Proclamation Proc. No. 1150/2019 2021 View →
Criminal Code of Ethiopia Proc. No. 414/2004 2004 View →
Civil Code of Ethiopia Decree No. 165/1960 1960 View →
Land Administration Proclamation Proc. No. 456/2005 2005 View →
Customs Proclamation Proc. No. 859/2014 2014 View →
Telecommunications Proclamation Proc. No. 1148/2019 2019 View →
Banking Business Proclamation Proc. No. 592/2008 2008 View →
Environment Proclamation Proc. No. 299/2002 2002 View →
Intellectual Property Proclamation Proc. No. 501/2006 2006 View →
Federal Courts Proclamation Proc. No. 1234/2021 2020 View →

About Negarit Gazeta

The Negarit Gazeta is the official government gazette of Ethiopia where all federal laws, proclamations, and regulations are published. It serves as the authoritative source for current Ethiopian legislation. Laws listed above are searchable in the Negarit Gazeta database.

Legal Categories

Business & Commerce

  • Commercial Code
  • Business Organizations
  • Investment Proclamation

Tax & Finance

  • Income Tax
  • VAT Proclamation
  • Banking Business

Labor & Employment

  • Labor Proclamation
  • Working conditions
  • Employee rights

Civil & Criminal

  • Civil Code
  • Criminal Code
  • Federal Courts