Legal Resources
Access and download Ethiopian legal codes and cassation court decisions — provided freely for our clients and the public.
Criminal Code – English Version
Proclamation No. 414/2004 — the primary criminal legislation defining offences and penalties in Ethiopia.
የወንጀሠሕጠ– አማáˆáŠ› ቅጂ
አዋጅ á‰áŒ¥áˆ 414/1997 — በኢትዮጵያ ያሉ ወንጀሎችን እና ቅጣቶቻቸá‹áŠ• የሚደáŠáŒáŒ ዋና የወንጀሠሕáŒá¢
Criminal Procedure Code – English
The code governing criminal procedure and court proceedings in Ethiopia.
የወንጀለኛ መቅጫ ሥáŠ-ሥáˆá‹“ት ሕጠ– አማáˆáŠ›
በኢትዮጵያ የወንጀሠሂደቶችን እና የááˆá‹µ ቤት ሥáˆá‹“ቶችን የሚደáŠáŒáŒ ሕáŒá¢
Commercial Code – English
The Ethiopian Commercial Code governing business, trade, and commercial transactions.
አዲሱ የንáŒá‹µ ሕጠ– አማáˆáŠ›
የኢትዮጵያ የንáŒá‹µ ሕጠለንáŒá‹µá£ ለáŒá‰¥á‹á‰µ እና ለሰአንáŒá‹³á‹Š áŒáŠ•áŠ™áŠá‰¶á‰½ የሚáˆáŒ¸áˆ™ ድንጋጌዎችን ያካትታáˆá¢
Family Code – English
The Revised Family Code of Ethiopia governing marriage, divorce, custody, and family relations.
የቤተሰብ ሕጠ– አማáˆáŠ›
ጋብቻᣠáቺᣠየáˆáŒ… ሞáŒá‹šá‰µáŠá‰µ እና ሌሎች የቤተሰብ ጉዳዮችን የሚደáŠáŒáŒ የኢትዮጵያ የቤተሰብ ሕáŒá¢
Maritime Code – English
Ethiopia's Maritime Code governing shipping, navigation, and maritime commerce.
የባሕሠሕጠ– አማáˆáŠ›
የኢትዮጵያ የባሕሠሕጠየመáˆáŠ¨á‰¥ ትራáŠáŠ እና የባሕሠንáŒá‹µ ጉዳዮችን ያካትታáˆá¢
Cassation Decisions – Volumes 1–3
Binding decisions from the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division, Volumes 1 through 3.
Cassation Decisions – Volume 4
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volume 4.
Cassation Decisions – Volume 5
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volume 5.
Cassation Decisions – Volume 6
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volume 6.
Cassation Decisions – Volume 7
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volume 7.
Cassation Decisions – Volumes 8–28
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volumes 8 through 28 including special volume.
Cassation Decisions – Volumes 11–20
Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions, Volumes 11 through 20.
Cassation Decisions – Volumes 14–20
Volumes 14–20 of the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division binding decisions.
Cassation Decisions – Volumes 17–28 & Special
Volumes 17–28 and Special Volume of the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Division.
Human Rights Instruments – Volume 1
A comprehensive compilation of international and regional human rights instruments applicable in Ethiopia — Volume 1.
Human Rights Instruments – Volume 2
A comprehensive compilation of international and regional human rights instruments applicable in Ethiopia — Volume 2.
International Law Instruments
Key international legal instruments including treaties, conventions and agreements relevant to Ethiopian legal practice.
የወንጀሠጉዳች áˆá‹© ዕትáˆ
የአለማቀá ህጠáˆá‹© ዕትሠ— ለኢትዮጵያ ህጋዊ áˆáˆáˆá‹µ አስáˆáˆ‹áŒŠ የሆኑ አለማቀá ሰáŠá‹¶á‰½á¢
Africa Refugee Convention
The OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa — a key regional instrument for refugee protection.
COMESA Treaty
The Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) — a key regional trade and economic integration agreement.
Consumer Protection
International consumer protection guidelines and instruments relevant to Ethiopian trade and commercial law practice.
Eritrean Refugees
Legal instruments and international frameworks governing the status and rights of Eritrean refugees in the Horn of Africa.
Industry 6.0
International legal and policy frameworks addressing Industry 6.0, emerging technologies, and their implications for global trade and regulation.
Land – Oromia
Legal instruments and frameworks relating to land rights and tenure in the Oromia region, including relevant international standards.
Refugees in Ethiopia
International and domestic legal frameworks governing refugee status, rights, and protection mechanisms in Ethiopia.