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Ethiopian Investment Board and the Ethiopian
Investment Commission Establishment Council of
Ministers Regulation ........................ Page 7487
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COUNC IL OF MINISTERS REGUALTJON TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLJSHME T OF TH E ETHIOPIAN INVESTMENT BOARD AND THE ETH IOPIAN INVESTMENT COMMISSION This Regulation is issued by the Council of
Minist rs pursuant to Article 5 and 35 of the
Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive
Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia Proclamation No. 691/2010 (as amended by
Proclamation No. 803 /2013).
PART ONE
GENERAL
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This Regulation may be cited as the "Ethiopian
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THE ETHIOPIAN INVESTMENT BOARD
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The Ethiopian Investment Board (hereinafter
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4. Members
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b) a government official to be designated by
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5. Powers and Duties of the Board
The Board shall:
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6. Meetings of the Board
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2/ There shall be quorum where more than half
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THE ETHIOPIAN INVESTMENT
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7. Esta blishment
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The Commission shall have the objective to
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encourage and expand investment.
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10.
Powers and Duties of the Commission
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Investment Board, and follow up their
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implementations by other relevant organs;
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Organization of the Commission
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direct and administer the activities of the
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perfonnance and
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Minister the
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powers and duties to other officers and staff of
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The budget of the CommissIOn shall be allocated
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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The rights and obligations of the Ethiopian
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Council of Ministers Regulation No. 269/2012
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17. Effective Date
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16. Transfer of Rights and Obligations
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No. 269/201 2 is hereby repealed.
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the
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Done at Addis Ababa, this 14th day of August, 2014
~~A"CJ'''' ~"'A~ HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN
fh.+r-kJ' 4~1r"'I! .tS,,'fDhlrc\J''I! PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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