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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETA
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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°7aJ'firiJ. CONTENTS

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(;X~.J.u.rJ Proclamation No. 572/2008

Period of Limitation for Submission of Restitution Claims and the

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('{/D4>n.f '1.'1. 'J~'n {/DO,(l;;:«r l,/\h"/Il11 (l'bD(l?', (l{/D'}"/p..1, Restitutions Proclamation page 4055
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J\CP~ cfI1'C ~ft:fl/fitu 'J.~ PROCLAMATION NO. 572/2008.

A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR PERIOD OF

LIMIT ATION FOR SUBMISSION OF RESTITUTION
CLAIMS AND FOR THE REPOSSESSION OF PUBLIC
PROPERTIES TAKEN THROUGH UNLAWFUL
RESTITUTIONS

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to prescribe a

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"t- (I~ {/D'},? p"'" hh tp ~ OJ.bl,b (.I-t(Dt"~. period of limitation for submission of restitution claims
'),nt.1":Y"} ()htp~ <h'l'C lixI/Iilxil'% {/DIPt.:" pursuant to Proclamation No. 110/1995 regarding properties
ft01Jfa{/Dl\fa (.IOIJ.~C()' hlt":;J'sP1"} f{/D~(),(.I f'l.tI, unlawfulIy expropriated by the defunct Military Regime;
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() ~ fIA (f~. OJY,9" ..It(t-t~: ()(f~. 0fJfat."~pJl' WHEREAS, it is necessary to investigate cases of
restitutions and thereby repossess public properties taken
1\h {/DA ...¥:y. h '}J;.{/D1\(t. f -t "t. 'J. f {/D'}'? .I» .} through unlawful restitutions based on insufficient or false
'}'IIt..y'1"} halC'" h'}",C; OfJfa{/Dl\fa()OfJfat.I\'I-l evidences;

no.. :"r-*.(.I toYut-l'aCf J;.LJUht-f\.(.ICf tT'OI\.h NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (I)
. .."111{/D'}"/p"} h'}~K' :t?; /li/ {/DIJ't.:" fOlJ.h-t of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
1\0)' ;J'O)' ~.A:: Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:

1. Short Title
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This Proclamation may be cited as the "Period of
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Limitation for Submission of Restitution Claims and
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"" the Repossession of Public Properties Taken
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Through Unlawful Restitutions Proclamation No.
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I.~ 2. Definitions
In this Proclamation:
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~I 1'1..1:'}ft. " "'1/\ :,. fT t. ,e it ;J' ,e,I, 'Ii'} e; 1/ "Agency" means the Privatization and Publi«
fOO'}"lp':"fA"'I:" f:C~"'":(' ~cf."I"lt Enterpris~s Supervising Agency;
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~I " (aOJ' " "'1/\''''' f.,. 4.Tc- (aOJ' (JJ,e,. (J,n "I 2/ "Person" means a nat~ral or juridical person.
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r. 3. P ion

hh'P~ OJ.61.b f"'(JJ(a~. '}'Ol.,.":("} ~".,{)oo/\{) Claims qf restitutions to be submitted to the

(Jh'P~ -hTC AfI/n!fil'~ oP,pl:" /\1..1:'} Agency p*suant to Proclamation No. 110/1995
ft.OJ' f"t+CO- hl1'I:;J'P'''''-' ,eU htp~ f,1~e; shall be barred by a period of limitation at the
(I..,.. ""} expiry of three months after the effective dat~ of
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,e;J'1~/\.:: this Proclamation.

Q. fla. 1 tJJe pA"l1'i "'"lI1C 4. Powers and Duties of the A~enev

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The Agency shall have the ppwers and duties to:

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\.m~ 1/ review Jiestitution cases hal1tiled pursuant to

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n .~ OO'Pl.."l.. Proclamation No. 110/1995 and decide on the
~~~~1 h1~1e; h"lC'" a~ I)A~~ repossession of public properties taken by
aJy,,. (llh(a.,.~: "'I{)l7{P'":(' I\y, .,.oop' claimants through unlawful restitutions J>ased
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(:--f .r t\h"ll).n t\hOOA tl¥""-' f,,,oo/\(a. on insufficient or false evidenc~s;
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II hh'P~ OJ.bl.b f.t(JJ(a~. '}'Ol.,.""'.,} /\"711 2/ dispose all restitution claims pending before
oo/\{) r+lO-t\:"'} hl1'I:;J'''":(' (J'/\,. it;
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3/ coordinate its functions with the Police Force
j:1 f htnt.I'lt (a~1'.":("} ..,.hh/\ ~~,.,. (J"'I"lt. in examining the veracity of doubtful
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, documents and in repossessing public
'}o.{) h'}-"",' IAI OD'~'l')' 'l,}~1C; O"'l{) properties under Sub-Article( 1) of this
oot\{) l1.f: h7't\.{) ,'JC "'"'li)!o''' Article.
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t. .f/\11 "11111 ()/\.,.oo /\(). 111l+ 'f 5. Propelities Invol,vin~ U~Ia,wful Restitutions

AI .r/\l,"/I)'O h'}Jloo/\{) f"'~l' f,OO~ t.r 1/ In case of unlawful restitution involving a

aJ,eIJD {-'.f.'C~''''I1'''''I residential or busine$s house;

a) the house shall be returned back to public

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(J'1i.r61.bl (JOJ.c:{)r O{){n;J' aJ,e,. ownership wher~ it physically exists,
(Ji\.1\ IJ.),:J. f.f'I\/\4. {l~'}" h '}b. irrespective of the fact that it has been
oo,}.., p,...,.. transferred to a third party by way of sale,
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inheritance, donation or otherwise;
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1\/ ~.C(a 1l;J'm. I\h.~fa °J'}I];J' aJ.l\o tnr~ b) the value of the house and the lease value of
the land /shall be paid to the relevant
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governmem body where- the house is
demolished and the land is utilized for a new
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1/ ,Pl\h"?I]'fl ~')~ool\fa f-t~l" f') "?1: 21 In case of unlawful restitution involving an

I:C~'''''I enterprise:

11/ nh 1)/.\ f"t.,~ tnr~ 1\V'fa""r,: tp"') a) the enterprise shall be returned back to public
n'n J'III'"T nOJ'Cfa T Ofa'f):J' tp~'" . ownership where it physically exists,
ot\.~ ,,').;J' ..f'''~I\~. fi.ar')W"')b. irrespective of the fact that it has been
(J)~ OO')"?01"'"''''~II:J'''''''' "ir~ool\fa transferred to a third party by way of sale,
~~l:JA T inheritance. donation or otherwise;

1\/ f'''''.? a)~'" l\.~(IltIlA 00lJ~ 1'A b) the value of the assets registered at the time of
.,.).;J' ht\.~ ')'fll~ :JC f-t~~~1\ restitution, including interest thereon, shall be
har~ OchhO, (J)~""" f~Olm' '),fl paid to the government where the enterprise
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l~ ..,, ,.. h~o)I\.4. 1\00')"?p'~ has been dissolved or inseparably
amalgamated with other assets.
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I. 1/1\/ OOJ~'l''''' 31 the interest to be paid pursuant to Sub-Article 2(b)
f"th~.l\aJ' 0)1\1: f"t;J'()Om. Y:C~'I: of this Article shall be calculated starting from the
,pl\h"'I],n h-tool\()O,"" ~') 1.,..c:e; date of the unlawful restitution and on the basis of
(JI)')h fOlJO~t,P (J)I\.~' -too') OOlPl~ bank lending interest rates.
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I. J'AA.,q ' l+ fa~faooA,,"t'lsP'f 6. Persons who haveUnlawfuliv Repossessed

('II.., htp~ h')~'" ?; 1.:'),?~sP1' "')~'J-tnOch Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 5 of this
ar~aJ.T f,h()''''' OIJfal1{ OOlJ:"l,n ')'nl~ Proclamation,anypersonwhohas unlawfullyrepossessed'
upon presentation of false evidence or any accomplice
1',faOO/.\(af.,..,'f w~'" f J'.'C'I.": ""l)l]t far~ thereof or anyone who has facilitated or decided on
O)~,.. .pl\h"?I),n ')'fll~ 1.')~OOl\fa ,Pfa~l" unlawful restitution shall:
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~/ f(l)')1.A hI! "')-'tOOlPl"""O''''' ~~l:JA T II be subjected to crimin~1 proceedings;

1/ Ow')~I\, hfa 'I'4-.-t~ arc; f\ .,~,.. hw')

1.1\. :"flJT O-t{.lJ,OIJt OO')"?P'T J'''~ f~ 2/ upon conviction, be made liable to pay compens-
Olm") 'I'~'" OOlJflJ": f,,..4T I)..., "')~ ation for the loss of income sustained by the
government in addition to the criminal penalty.
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I. fOD1:!l{IC'"~:Jw 7. Dutv to cooperate

A/ 7"I\.fI (J()~p.~'.,)"""hhl\r,:~..,.OOlJl:J"'I'e;
foo')"? ph"" '}'fll.y.1"} "') ~.,e; 1\000faoo II The Police Force shall have the duty to provide the
assistance r~quired in ascertaining the veracity of
I\fa f'''()m. m'''').sP1''} OOlJfa~.K'" l.,y: documents and in the enforcement of decisions to
OIl.U htp~ h')~'" 1i/1:/ oo,pl~ f"tmf repossess public properties pursuant to the
~OJ.') hfa~.~'I. ,~"..?~ fooflm~ "?Y..;J" provisions of Article 4(3) of this Proclamation.
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1/ OIJc;:faJ'''' ()m. I\".u htp~ h~.'CK'" 21 Any person shall have the duty to cooperate in the
foo-tI)OC "?Y..;J' hl\O~u implementation of this Proclamation.

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,. :,. III :,. 8. Penaltv

Any person who hampers the implementation of

.eu h'P~ I1P'&' ~.e "'}~.ea)'A .f()C;hj\ this Proclamation or violates its provisions shall
dJ.er f II.U'} h 'P~ I."} ,"J~SDi. f ,,..~j\.(. be subject to criminal penalty in .accordance with
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the relevant law.
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i1.~ 9. Effective Date

.eu h'P~ 11.(..J!..t.A ~,"Jt:'" ,?lI.fIJ ;1""''''' This Proclamation shall enter into force up on
hw~"I1:'" +'} J:r(~ fOe; .eI1'C;Au Publicatio':1in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 2~lnd day of Apri~ 2008

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-'C"7 IDA I.. 'lr-C'ln G'RMA WOLDEGIORGIS

f'A.:"r-* J' d..t'.t.~! -\ 'l"ht.tl.J'! PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL

tTof1l\h T~1I..4':" DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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