By Dagnachew Tesfaye, Managing Partner at DMLF The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division on Cassation File Number 215383 on 30/05/2022 (Volume 26 pages 232-236) between Applicants 1. Mrs. Arsema Elias 2. Yergen Vandra Vade (rough translation from Amharic), Respondent-None, gave a binding decision on the fact that a foreigner spouse can adopt the child of…
By Mahlet Mesganaw, Partner at DMLF Immigration Proclamation No. 354/2003 has been governing the immigration procedures of the country since July 3rd,2003. Quite recently, the House of Peoples’ Representative of Ethiopia endorsed an amendment to the Immigration Proclamation No 354/2003. The new amendment proclamation can be referred to as Immigration Amendment Proclamation No.1339/2024. This new…
By Dagnachew Tesfaye, Managing Partner at DMLF Introduction The Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia issued a directive to determine the manner of calculation of maintenance allowance for children. The rough translation of the Amharic name for the Directive is Calculation of Maintenance Allowance for Children Directive Number 1/2024. ( hereafter the Directive). The Directive shall…
By DMLF Team The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division on Cassation File No 249795 on August 1,2024 rendered a judgment between Applicant Compassion International Ethiopia and Respondent Ato Ayele Kefeni. The Cassation Division gave an interpretation on Labour Proclamation No. 1156/2019 Article 27(1)(b). Here is a brief summary of the Cassation Division Judgment. Article 27(1)(b)…
By Mahlet Mesganaw, Partner at DMLF The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a Directive that is cited as “The Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024”(hereafter the Directive). The aim of the Directive is to create a more ‘open and competitive foreign exchange market that can attract substantial foreign exchange inflows, ensure efficient resource allocation, and…
By DMLF Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division on File No 219386, made a binding decision stating that the Employer is obliged to install a performance evaluation mechanism to say the capacity of the employee to perform deteriorated and hence terminate the employment contract. The employer needs to have a mechanism of evaluation of employees’ work…
