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ZEELAW-Newsletter-002

Application of Opposition Under Article 358 of the Cv. Pro.Cd

Can you please explain how the opposition, as envisaged under article 358 and the following of the Civil Procedure Code, is applied? As envisaged under Art. 358 of the Ethiopian Civil Procedure Code, a person who should or could have been made a party to a suit and whose interest has been affected by the judgment,...
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Tax Clearance Certification: Directive No. 147/2011

This directive amends the previous directive 139/2010. It defines a tax clearance certificate as a written document that verifies a taxpayer has paid or is paying his tax. This certificate is given by the tax authority upon application of the taxpayer. Conditions for application There are four conditions for the application for tax clearance certification....
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Application of Limitation of Action on Cheque: Cassation Decision File No. 196228

This post summarizes previous decisions of the Amhara Regional State Supreme Court and Federal Supreme Court, Cassation Bench regarding the decision of Amhara Regional State High Court on the application of limitation of action on a cheque. Case              Ato Asmamaw Beyene Vs. Ato Asefa Negash; Amhara Regional High Court File No.: 01_31103, Amhara Regional Supreme...
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Cheque as a Proof of Loan

I lent 10,000 Ethiopian Birr to another person. We did not make any written agreement to that effect; he asked me in person and I issued a cheque and he has withdrawn it from the bank. When the time for payment lapsed, he refused to admit that I lent him money. He argues that there...
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