Civil Code. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1960 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, General Keyword Contract/agreement Inheritance Agricultural land Rural employment Ownership Property rights Public land Private land Prescription/adverse possession Expropriation Cadastre/land registration Transfer Lease Servitude Common property Traditional rights/customary rights Cattle Animal health Pests/diseases Apiculture/sericulture Sheep/goats Animal by-products Animal production Plant production Crops/grasses Groundwater Water rights Irrigation Priorities Industrial water use Rainwater Water abstraction Waterworks Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract The Civil Code currently in force in Ethiopia was promulgated in 1960. It has been subject to some amendments, the last one on 2009. The Code consists of 3367 articles divided into the following Books: I) Persons; II) Family and successions; III) Goods; IV) Obligations; V) Special contracts. Full text English Website www.lawethiopia.com