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Ethiopian Labour Law: Annual Leave
By Mahlet Mesganaw, Partner at DMLF Annual leave is a minimum working condition that cannot be limited by work rules or collective agreement. The FDRE ...
Can a Child that has both Parents be Adopted?
By Dagnachew Tesfaye, Managing Partner at DMLF A person less than 18 years of age( including conceived child) and under guardianship can be adopted. The ...
Travel Ban Request in a Civil Case in Ethiopia
By DMLF Team A claimant or judgment creditor in a civil case can request for the opposite party in the suit not to leave Ethiopia ...
Ethiopia Joined BRICS
By Dagnachew Tesfaye, DMLF Managing Partner Ethiopia has been accepted to join the BRICS family starting from January 1/2024. Together with Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, ...
Surrender and Utilization of Foreign Currency
By DMLF Team The National Bank of Ethiopia issued Foreign Exchange Surrender Requirements of Banks(as amended) Directive No FXD/83/2023 effective from August 11,2023. The Directive ...
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Partial Closure of the Federal Courts
As per Federal Courts Proclamation No. 1234/2021, Article 38, Federal Courts shall be closed from August 7 to October 11 every year(Amharic version). Consequently, this ...
State of Emergency Proclamation No 6/2023
The FDRE Council of Ministers has issued a state of emergency Proclamation as per Article 93(1)(a) of the FDRE Constitution. The Proclamation is intended for ...
Obligation to State Reason of Dismissal by Cassation and Appellate Courts
By DMLF Team The Federal Supreme Court is asserting the fact that appellate courts and cassation courts have a duty to state reason for dismissal. ...
Ethiopia Grants Licence of Mobile Banking for Foreign Owned Investment Company
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has been given the power to grant licenses to payment system operators under National Payment System Proclamation No 718/2011 ...
Ethiopian Law Blogs and Websites: FeedSpot Ratings
FeedSpot has listed 15 best Ethiopian Law Blogs and Websites. Our website has been rated as the 3rd best Ethiopian law website. Click the link ...