Authentication and Registration of Documents' Proclamation No. 334/2003. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 54, 9th year, 8 May 2003. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Contract/agreement Registration Cadastre/land registration Institution Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation provides for the registration of documents. It shall apply to documents authenticated and registered by organs of the Regional Government authorized by respective Regional laws and other specified state organs. The Proclamation, among other things, defines notarial activities and duties of notaries. It also specifies documents that shall not have legal effect unless they are authenticated and registered. Regional authorities shall establish notary offices and there shall be federal notary offices in n Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Full text English Website www.fsc.gov.et References - Legislation Amended by Authentication and Registration of Documents' (Amendment) Proclamation No. 467/2005. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2005 Keyword: Governance, Contract/agreement, Registration, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX