Legal Update! Read this insightful and Comprehensive Guide to the Council of Ministers Regulation No. 586/2026 from TGA Global Law Firm. Moving from Tax Holidays to Capital Allowances, Targeted Incentives for SEZs, Mining, and Startups, Understanding the USD 10 million minimum investment for non-SMEs, and Tax Advantages for Listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange. The newly promulgated Council of Ministers Regulation No. 586/2026 has repealed Regulation No. 517/2022 | Effective February 23, 2026. Have a good read!

This directive amends Directive No. S1B/2/1994, specifying the duties of the National Bank of Ethiopia in responding to branch opening applications within thirty days and setting a fee of 500 Birr per licensed branch for insurers. It was issued under the authority of relevant Proclamations and came into force on May 22, 1995.

This document is the Federal Courts Court Fee Regulation No. 1/2024 of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It repeals the outdated 1952 Court Fee Rule and establishes a new, modernized system for calculating and collecting fees for judicial services in federal courts. The regulation outlines the objectives of making the judicial system more accessible while funding efficient services, provides definitions for key terms, specifies the scope of its application, and details the exact fees required for different types of cases, applications, and services (such as filing suits, appeals, requests for injunctions, and obtaining document copies). It also includes provisions for fee exemptions for certain types of cases like those involving human rights or environmental protection, and rules for the refund of court fees under specific circumstances. A comprehensive schedule is included, listing court fees as a percentage of the case's value with corresponding payment ceilings.

This document is the Civil Procedure Code of the Empire of Ethiopia (1965), enacted by Decree No. 52 of 1965. It is a comprehensive legal framework governing the procedures for civil litigation in Ethiopian courts, including jurisdiction, parties, pleadings, evidence, judgments, appeals, and execution of decrees.

This document is the Proclamation of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, specifically Proclamation No. 1/1995, which brought the Constitution into full effect on August 21, 1995. It was ratified by the elected representatives of the Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia on December 8, 1994. The Constitution establishes Ethiopia as a federal and democratic state, outlines the structure of government, and enshrines fundamental rights and freedoms. It includes provisions on sovereignty, the supremacy of the Constitution, separation of state and religion, and detailed chapters on human and democratic rights, the structure of federal and state governments, the powers and functions of various branches, and national policy principles. The document also covers matters such as environmental rights, state of emergency procedures, taxation powers, and the establishment of key institutions like the Auditor General, Election Board, and Population Census Commission.

This document establishes a comprehensive legal framework to govern the procedures federal administrative agencies must follow when issuing directives and making administrative decisions. The proclamation aims to ensure transparency, accountability, and legality in administrative actions, guaranteeing that the intervention of administrative agencies in people's rights and interests is law-based. It provides detailed procedures for rule-making, public participation, judicial review, and the handling of complaints against administrative decisions.