Maritime Code of the Empire of Ethiopia.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
A Law to provide for the nationality and registration of ships in Ethiopia, use of Ethiopian ships, and navigation in Ethiopian waters.
The provisions of this Code are divided into 9 Titles: Ships (I); Shipowners, managers and the master (II); Regulation of maritime employment (III). Contracts relating to the use of the ship (IV); Maritime collisions, assistance, and salvage (V); Participation in general average (VI); Insurance (VII); Penal provisions (VIII); Miscellaneous.
Articles 4 to 6 deal with the nationality of ships, i.e. specify criteria for the qualification as Ethiopian ship or for owning an Ethiopian ship. Remaining provisions of Title I deal with ownership of ships and rights on ships and the registration of ships in registers kept at every Ethiopian port. Article 46 concerns marking of ships.
The provisions of this Code are divided into 9 Titles: Ships (I); Shipowners, managers and the master (II); Regulation of maritime employment (III). Contracts relating to the use of the ship (IV); Maritime collisions, assistance, and salvage (V); Participation in general average (VI); Insurance (VII); Penal provisions (VIII); Miscellaneous.
Articles 4 to 6 deal with the nationality of ships, i.e. specify criteria for the qualification as Ethiopian ship or for owning an Ethiopian ship. Remaining provisions of Title I deal with ownership of ships and rights on ships and the registration of ships in registers kept at every Ethiopian port. Article 46 concerns marking of ships.
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Notes
Titles I and II can be found in pdf file 24302-1.Titles III and IV can be found in pdf file 24302-2.Titles V,VI and VII can be found in pdf file 24302-3.Titles VIII and IX can be found in pdf file 24302-4.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Negarit Gazette (Extraordinary), 19th year, No. 1, pp. 1-90.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No