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Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation No. 686/2010.

Country/Territory
Ethiopia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 42, 16th year, 24 July 2010, pp. 5332-5380.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Internal trade Authorization/permit Registration Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel
Abstract

This Proclamation provides for the registration and licensing of business ventures in Ethiopia. Licensing provisions shall not apply to, among other things, mining, water services, activities involving radioactive material and trade in tobacco. No person shall carry on a commercial activity without obtaining a valid business license and without registering in the in the commercial register. Permission is requires from authority for the expanding or upgrading of an existing industry or agricultural development.

Full text
English
Website
www.ethiopar.net

References - Legislation

Repeals

Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation (No. 67/1997).

Legislation | Ethiopia | 1997

Keyword: Agricultural development, International trade, Registration, Authorization/permit, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commercial Registration and Business Licensing (Amendment) Proclamation No. 731/2012.

Legislation | Ethiopia | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Registration, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation No. 980/2016.

Legislation | Ethiopia | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Registration, Business/industry/corporations, Concession, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX