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Consumer Protection Law in Ethiopia: The Normative Regime and the Way Forward

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  • E. N. Stebek

    (St. Mary’s University)

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The 1960 Civil Code of Ethiopia and other laws have been providing a certain level of protection to consumers until the enactment of laws – in 2010 and 2014 – that expressly deal with consumer protection. This article examines consumer protection in Ethiopia with prime attention to the Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Proclamation No. 813/2013 (enacted in 2014). The social context which prompted the enactment of specific consumer laws in Ethiopia, sources that have influenced Ethiopia’s consumer law regime, rights of consumers, obligations of business persons, regulatory enforcement schemes and some features of consumer protection in digitalized services are highlighted. Moreover, the article briefly deals with the way forward regarding consumer enablement as a path to the effective implementation of consumer rights to choice, safety, information and redress. It is argued that the articulation of specific consumer laws can hardly be implemented unless consumers are adequately empowered to secure their rights and entitlements through effective redress which should include public interest litigation, class action and enhanced civil society engagement.

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  • E. N. Stebek, 2018. "Consumer Protection Law in Ethiopia: The Normative Regime and the Way Forward," Journal of Consumer Policy, Springer, vol. 41(4), pages 309-332, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jcopol:v:41:y:2018:i:4:d:10.1007_s10603-018-9389-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10603-018-9389-9
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    1. T. Naude, 2020. "Fragmentation Versus Convergence of Consumer Law Within One Legal System and Across Legal Systems: An African Perspective," Journal of Consumer Policy, Springer, vol. 43(1), pages 11-33, March.

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