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Proclamat ion No. 881120 15
Corruption Crimes Proclamation", Page 8152
PROCLAMATION NO, 88112015
A PROC LAMATION TO PROYlnE EOR
THE CRIMES OF CORRllpTIQN
WEHREAS, it is fou nd necessary to clarify
and amend some provisions in the Criminal Code of
Il,e 2004 of Ihe Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia relating to Corruption Cr imes which are uL::'C:: I vcd c1:S uil\;.!eal' dur ing th eil' l1ppliclition;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to
include simi lar acts committed by the private sector
particularly by those who admi nister funds collected
from the pub lic or collected for pub lic purposes in
the category of corrupt ion offence;
WHEREAS, it has become necessary to categori ze as corruption acts of bribery,
embezzlement and other s imilar acts committed by the private sector as the United Nations Convention
Against Corruption and the African Union
Convention on Preventing and Combating Corrupt ion whic h are ratified by Ethiopia impose
such obligation on Member States:
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WHEREAS, it is found necessary to rectify practical problems observed by enacting comprehensive legislation to strengthen the fight against corruption and to enable Ethiopia so as to
discharge its continental and global obl igations;
WEHEREAS, it is found necessary to address corruption offences in a separate proclamation rather than make them part of the Criminal Code due to fast changing nature of the offences;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 ( I) and (5) of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of E.lhiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows :
PABIQNE
GENERA'l PROYISIONS
1. Short Title .
This Proclamation may be cited as the
"Corruption Crimes Proclamation N o. 88112015".
2. Definitipn
In this Proclamation unless the context otherwise requires:
1/ "public office" means any office which undertakes federal or regional government activities and gets its budgets fully or partly from government;
21 "public servant" means any person who is
employed, appointed or elected to work either temporarily or permanently in a public office or public enterprise and includes member of a management board;
31 "public enterprise" means any federal or regional public enterprise or share company which is fully or partly owned by government;
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41 "public organization" means any organ in the private sector which in whatever way admi nisters money, property or any other
resource collected from members or from the
public or any money collected for the benefit of the public which includes appropriate company, but does not include:
a) religious organization;
b) po li tica l party;
c) internationalorganizat ion;and
d) edir or other similar tradi tional or religious assoc iations.
51 "employee of a public organization" means an employee who is employed, appointed or elected by members to work either temporarily or permanently in a publ ic organization and include leader of the organization,any member of the board of
di rectors o r any person or committee
involved in the formation of a share company or a charity;
61 "appropriate company" means any private limited company which is established through the contribution of shares by public
organizat ions and includes joint venture
estab lished by such corn p,my in l'Il:l::ociation
with others;
71 " resource collected for the benefit of the
public" means any money, property or resource that is collected with the intent to support, assist, encourage or deve lop the
whole or a section of the community or
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8/ HA Charity" means an institution, which is
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91 "religious organizati on" means an
organization or inst itution of worship
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not include the organizations established
under the religious organization with intent to achieve objectives of a charity;
I 0/ "political party" means an organization registered under relevant laws of the country to promote political agenda; .
Il t'intemational organization" means an international entity or foreign charity or association that undertakes activities within Ethiopia based on agreements conclud~d
between Ethiopia and other governments or
international or regional organizations;
121 "temporary workerll means a person who
works for gain or without gain full time or part time without being a penn anent worker in a government office or public enterprise or
public organization and includes apprentice workers;
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b) any appointment, employment or contract;
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d) any service or favour intended to relieve from any actual or potential civil , administrative or criminal suit and
liabilities or incapacities resulting there from;
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g) providing any of the benefits enumerated from paragraph (a) to (I) of this sub
article or facilitating the methods with such intent or making promises for such
purposes.
141 "undue advantage" means an improper benefit or a benefit obtained through inappropriate means;
15/ "person" means natural or juridical person;
16/any expression in the masculine gender includes the feminine.
3. Presnmptjon of Intent to Obtajn Adyantpge
or to Injure
Unless evidence is produced to the contrary, where it is proved that the material element (the
act) has been committed as defined in a particular provision providing for a crime of corruption perpetrated to obtain or procure undue advantage or to cause injury of another
person, such act shall be presumed to have been committed with intent to obtain for oneself or to procure for another an undue advantage or to injure the right or interest of a third person.
4. Principle
II Any public servant or employee of a public organization or any other person who commits anyone of the offenses characterized as corruption in Sub-Article 2 of this Article shall be subject to the punishments prescribed for such offences.
2. Any public servant or employee of public organization who, with intent to obtain for
himself or to procure for another an undue advantage or to injure the right of another, directly or indirectly. accepts or solicits an
undue advantage by performing his responsibility or duty improperly; or who, in any other way, misuses the responsibility or public trust vested in him to procure an
undue advantage for himself or another; or
Any person who, with intent to obtain for himself or to procure for another an undue advantage or to injure the right of another,
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promises, offers, gives or agrees to give an undue advantage to a public servant or employee of public organization; or
Any person, who gives, or any public servant or employee of public organization, who accepts, an undue advantage in consideration for an act of public office, public enterprise or public organization properly performed or to be perfonned, shall be deemed to have committed crimes of corruption and be liable to the punishments prescribed.
3/ Any public servant or employee of a public organization convicted of corruption crime shall, in addition to the punishment under the infringed provision:
a) forfeit the profit, interest, money or property unlawfully obtained or pay its equivalent value where the profit or
property is not found;
b) pay compensation proportionate to the damage sustained by the public office or public organization or public enterprise although he has not obtained any advantage from the offence of corruption.
41 The provisions of paragraphs <a) and (b) of sub·article (3) of this Article shall apply to anyone who obtains undue advantage or
causes damage to the property of a public office, public enterprise or public organization due to his relationship with a
public servant or employee of a public organization.
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s. Criminal l,jability of .Juridical Persons Cor Crimes Of CorrnptioQ
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 90 (3) of the Criminal Code, without prejudice to individual responsibility of the officials or
employees, a juridical person other than administrative authorities involved in crimes of corruption shall be punishable with:
II a fme of Birr twenty thousand for each year of penalty for crimes punishable with simple imprisonment;
21 a fine of Birr thirty thousand for each year of penalty for crimes punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years;
3/ a fine of Birr fifty thousand for each year of
penalty for crimes punishable with rigorous imprisonment from five years to 10 years;
41 a fme of Birr eighty thousand for each year of
penalty for crimes punishable with rigorous imprisonment exceeding ten years.
6. RlIggjng Away Crom .Justice
II Whosoever:
a) becomes a fugitive with full knowledge that he being looked for by justice organs
or after issuance of a notice or after his release on bail in connection with crimes of corruption; or
b) dis-appears with full knowledge of an impending arrest or issues of summons by a police officer, investigator or disappears
after arrest or detention.
without prejudice to bringing him to court when found, or the enforcement of the imprisonment or the sequestration of the property on grounds of corruption imposed in his absence is punishable with a fine of not
less than Birr twenty thousand and not
exceeding Birr seventy thousand for each penality year imposed.
21 The fine imposed under sub-article ( I) of this Article shall be collected from the property of
the convict even if he is not found .
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7. Concurrent Application of Administratiye
Pepaljtjes and Ciyil Liability
Conviction or acquittal under the provisions of this Proclamation shalI not exclude liability for civil damages and administrative penalities,
8. Exemption from Prosecytion
II Whoever, having taken part in a corruption
crime, supplies vital information on the crime committed and the role of participa:,~
therein, before the matter is taken to Court,
may be exempted by the competent organ from prosecution of corruption offence
21 Special procedures shall be laid down in the
relevant criminal procedure laws concerning the assessment of the vitality of the infonnation and the conditions for exemption
from prosecution of the person who has disclosed the crime,
31 The bribe, gift or valuable thing a person has
given in consideration for service he has lawfully obtained or is entitled to obtain shall be restored to him out of the property forfeited to the State on account of the crime
where he has disclosed his act of giving such an advantage,
PABIIWO
CORRUpTION OFFENCES
9 . Abllse pf Power or Be'POD'ibUUy
II Any public servant or employee of a public organization who, with intent to obtain for himself or to procure for another an undue advantage or to injure the right or interest or advantage of another:
a) misuses his official position or the power or responsibility entrusted to him, whether by a
positive act or by a culpable omission;
b) exceeds the power or responsibility with
which he is officially vested;
c) performs official acts when he is not, or is no tonger, qualified to do so, espeCially m the case or in consequence of
incompetence, suspension, transfer,
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removal from office or its cessation; shall be punishable, according to the circumstances of the case with simple imprisonment for not less than one year and fine not less than Birr three thousand, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten
years and fine not exceeding Birr ten thousand.
21 Where the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty solicited, the extent of the advantage received in consideration) degree of the responsibility or powers of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests or advantage renders the crime committed under sub-article (I) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from seven years to fifteen years and fine not less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr hundred thousand.
31 Where two or more of the circumstances mentioned in sub-article (2) of this Article are found concurrently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from ten years to twenty five years and fine not less than Birr twenty thousand and not exceeding Birr two hundred thousand.
41 Notwithstanding the prOVISIons under subarticle (I) and (2) of this Article acts commined by an employee of a public organization in connection with human resource administration shall not be considered as corruption offence unless the involvement of bribes are confirmed.
10. Bribery
1/ Any public servant or employee of a public organization directly or indirectly, seeks, receives or exacts a promise of an advantage for himself or another, in order to act or refrain from acting, in violation of the duties
proper to his office, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than one year and fine not less than Birr three thousand or rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fine not exceeding Birr forty thousand.
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21 Where the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty solicited. the extent of the advantage received, the degree of
responsibility or powers of the culprit or the, extent of hann to private, public or State interests or advantages renders the crime committed under sub-article (I) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from seven years. to fifteen years and fine not less than
Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr hundred thousand.
31 Where two . or more of the circumstances mentioned in sub-article (2) of this Article are present concurrently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from tOn
years to twenty-five years and fine not less than Birr twenty thousand and not exceeding Birr two hundred thousand.
41 Any public servant or employee of a public organization who, in the manner specified under sub·article (I) of this Article, and in respect of his duty connected with
international trade or transaction, solicits, accepts or agrees to accept advantage or a
gift from any foreign State, person or organization. including a trans.national corporation shall, according to the circumstance of the case. be liable to one of the punishments prescribed in sub.anicles (I). (2) or (3) of this Article,
11. Acceptance Of IJndue AdYDntages
I I Any public servant or employee of. public organization who, for the perfonnance of an
act proper to his office, solicits or obtains an advantage or exacts a promise before or after the performance of such an act, shall be punishable, iccording to the circumstances of
the case, with simple imprisonment for not less than one year, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years and
fine not less than Birr three thousand and not exceeding Birr twenty thousand .
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21 Where the extent of the advantage. received or the degree of responsibility or power of the person corrupted renders the crime
committed under sub·article (I) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years and fine not less than
five thousand Birr and not exceeding sixty thousand B iIT,
3/ Where the crime is committed in respect of a
duty connected wilh international trade or transaction, the punishment prescribed in the sub·articles (I) or (2) of this Article shall be
applicable. according to the circumstances of the case.
12.CprrllptjoQ Committed by Arbitratprs and
Olber Pe[$QQ5
1/ Any conciliator, arbitrator, juror, trustee or
liquidator, translator or interpreter engaged
by the public authorities in their technical capacity or expert testifying before or giving his opinion to judicial or quasi·judicial proceedings or auditor or auditing incomes
and expenditures or an engineer who verifies the construction according to the agreement,
who solicits or accepts an advantage or gift
from a person interested in the matter. in
consideration for the performance or omission of an act in violation of the duties
entrusted to him shall be punishable. according to the circumstances of the case. with one of the pt:'nalties prescribed under
Article 10 (I). (2) or (3) of this Proclamation.
21 Whenever anyone of the persons mentioned under sub·article (I) solicits or accepts an
advantage or gift. before or after perfonning an act entrusted to him, he shall , according to the circumstances of the case, be punishable
with one of the penalties prescribed under Article II (1) or (2) of this Proclamation.
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13. Maladministration of Goyernmept or PUblic Epterprise work
II Any public servant or employee of a public organization who, with intent to obtain for himself or to procure for another an undue
advantage, and by using his power or responsibi lity:
a) improperly takes or ensures for himself, by concluding a contract or by devi s ir. ~
other means, an advantage in a business or other undertaking •. a sale or a purchase, or any other transaction related with his duty;
b) concludes a contract of material supply
or tennination of public works cantract or
any other transaction at a price higher than that fixed by the competent authority
or receives goods or services other than those spec ified in the contract; or
c) in genera l, by any means, injures the
interests of the public office, public enterprise or public organizalions entrusted to his charge and wh ich it is his duty to protect;
3hall be pultbilallh: whh simple Impnsonment
not less than one year and a tine not exceeding Birr three thousand or rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fine not exceed ing Birr one hundred thousand.
21 Where, the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty so licited, the extent of
the advantage received, the degree of
responsibility or powers of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests or public organization rende rs the
crime commined under sub·artiele (I) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment sha ll be rigorous imprisonment from seven
years to fifteen years and fine not less than
Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr two hundred thousand.
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31 Where two or more of the circumstances mentioned in sub·anicle (2) of this Anicle are present concurrently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from ten years to twenty· five years and fine not less
than Birr twenty thousand and not exceeding Birr four hundred thousand,
41 Where a public servant or employee of a
public organization. without having intent to obtain an advantage for himself or to procure the same for another:
a) has caused a contract to be concluded , relating to a business or other
undertaking, a purchase or sa le, or any transaction related to his function
• between his office and an organization in which he himself Or his close relative is an interested party or a shareholder, or with a charitable organization of which he is a founder or a member; or
b) has purchased cenain property or taken pan in an auction. while prohibited by law or regulations or directives from so doing, in his own name or in the name of other • or together with, another person; he shall
be punishable with simple imprisonment and fine or rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr fifty thousand,
51 For the application of sub-anicle (4) of this Article "relative" means a person who is
related to the suspect. in accordance with the relevant law, by consanguinity or by affinity.
61 Where any public servant or employee of public organization having the rank of officer
or employee intentionally divulges any confidential information password or key of
a safe the access of wh ich is not allowed for other persons or gives such password or key
of the safe destined to be held under one person's possession to another unauthorized person and such information disclosure results in the embezzlement or loss of public interest or public organization advantage, he
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shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment from ten years to twenty years
and fine not less than Birr fifty thousand and not exceeding Birr three hundred thousand.
71 Where the crime specified in sub-anicle (6) of this Anicle is committed negligently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from three years to seven years and fine not
less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr fifty thousand.
81 For the application of sub-anicle (6) of this Anicle, unless the suspect proves satisfactorily that the password or key of the safe is taken without his permission or
knowledge, it shall be presumed that he disclosed such information or handed over the key intentionally.
91 Any public servant or employee of public organization that uses or takes password or key of safe he is not authorized to use or take and as a result public property or public
organization advantage is embezzled or lost
by him or being cause of embezzlement shall depending up on the circumstance, b; punishable in accordance with sub-article (6) or (7) of this Anicle.
14. Unlawful Disposal neQhieS;! in Cbarge
I I Any public servant or employee of a public organization who, takes a parcel.
envelope , document, valuable material or
any other object whatsoever received on deposit or under authority and appropriate:
seal ; without lawful without intent to
a) opens or penn its to be opened, takes or permits to be laken, communicates Or hands over to another;or
b) makes use of such objects, or authorizes another to make use of them;
Shall be punishable with fine nol exceeding seven thousand Birr or simple imprisonment · not exceeding five years.
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'}j Where a public servant or employee of a public organization commits the offence prescribed under sub-article (\) of this Article in order to solicit an advantage to
himself, in accordance to the circumstances of the case, the punishment shall be simple imprisonment not less than one year and fine
not exceeding Birr three thousand or rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years and fine not exceeding Birr twenty thousand.
3/ Where, the extent of the advantage received the degree of responsibility or power of the culprit or renders the crime committed under sub-article (2) of this Article of particular
gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years, and fine not less than five thousand Birr and not exceeding sixty thousand Birr.
41 Where the crime specified under sub-article (\) of this Article is committed negligently,
the punishment shall be fine not exceeding two thousand Birr .
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a) any public servant in the course of a
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come into his hands by virtue of or in the course of his duties or which have been entrusted to him or are under his control;
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with si mple imprisonment for not less than one year and fine not iess than Birr three
thousand or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fine not exceeding Birr ten thousand.
21 Where the extent of advantage obtained. the degree of power or responsibility of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private. public or State interest or advantage of publ ic organization renders the crime committed under sub·anicle (I) of this Anicle of panicular gravity, the punishment shall be
rigorous imprisonment from seven years to fifteen years and fine not less than seven thousand Birr and nO! exceeding sixty thousand Birr.
31 Where two or more of the circumstances mentioned under sub·anicle (2) of this
Anicle are present concurrently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from ten years to twenty-five years and fine
not less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr hundred thousand.
16. Traffic in Official Power or RespousjhjHty
II Any public servant or employee of a public ore;tnization who solicits or accepts 3 gift or
other advantage to procure for another
person, through the exercise of the influence , real or pretended, he enjoys by reason of his being a public servant or employee of a
public organization:
a) promotion, appointment, employment, reward, remuneration or favor within the dispensation of the competent authority;
b) contracts, deals, undertakings,
orders,tenders or other advantage resulting
from agreements concluded with the publ ic authorities or with an administration placed under his control or direction; or
c) in general, an advantage or a favorable decision on the pan of a public authority or administration;
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shall be punishab le, according to the circumstances of the case, from one year to ten year rigorous imprisonment and fine not less
than Birr three thousand and not exceeding Birr sixty thousand.
21 Where the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty solicited, the extent of the advantage received, the degree of power or responsibility of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests or advantage: uf public organizati on renders
the crime committed under sub·art icle (I ) of this Anicle of panicular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from seven years to fifleen years and fi ne not
less than Birr seven thousand and nO l
exceeding Birr one hundred thousand.
3/ Where two or mort: 01 the ,'lfCUIn;:.tancc::.
ment ioned in sub-anlcle (2) of this Anlcle are present concurrently, the pun ishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from tcn years to twenty-five years and finc not less
than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr two hundred thousand.
17. Illegal Collection or J)jsb1l[semeot
II Any public servant or employee of. public organization who, with intent to obtain an
undue advantage for himse lf:
a) collects or orders the collection of taxes, dues, miscellaneous revenues or incomes,
wages, salaries, compensation or other expenses, which he knows not to be due or to be in excess of what is lega lly due; or
b) hands over or pays less than is due, whi le consigning or disbursing any object or money;
shall be punishable, according to the circumstances of the case, with simple imprisonment for not less than one year, and
a fine not exceeding Birr three thousand or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fine not less than ten thousand
Birr and not exceeding thiny thousand Birr.
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21 Where the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty solicited, the exteht of the advantage received, the degree of power or resporuibillty of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests rendors the crime committed under subarticle (1) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from seven years to fifteen years and fine not less than Birr seven thousand and not exceeding Birr sixty thousand.
31 Where rwo or more of the circumstances mentioned in sub-article (2) of this Article
are present concurtently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisor\ment from ten
years to twenty five years and fine not less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr one hundred thousand.
41 Where the crime specified under sub-article
(I) of this Article is committed negligently, it shall be punishable with simple imprisonment and fine .
18. UOduC Delay Of Matte"
Any Public servant or employee of a public organization who, with intent to obtain an
advantage, directly or indirectly, from any person interested in 8 matter brought to his attention. by reason of his responsibility or duty; or to benefit or injure any party interested in such matter, fails, without good cause, to decide on or delays the matter or abuses the interested
party contrary to law, manuals or directives or accept~d office practices, shall be punishable, accordmg to the circumstances of the case, with ~ne ,or sJmple imprisonment, or with rigorous ImprISonment not exceeding five years aqd fme not exceeding five thousand Birr.
19. Taking Things of Vllile Wjthout or With InadeqUQte COQsiderutjml
II Any public servant or employee of a public organization, Who, without proper cause receives a thing of value without payment 0; with inadequate payment, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr five thousand.
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21 Where the declaration or registr".ion of property, finan cial status or gifts received, is required by law or regulations, failure to do
so shall' be punishable as prescribed under
sub-anicle (I ) of this Anicle.
31 Rcceiving a valuable gift considered by
national or local culture or custom as a
common manifestation of affection, or obtaining a gift from a close re lat ive by
consanguinity or affinity or from a close
friend, shall not constitute a crime under this Anicle.
20. Granting or Approying ' ,jcense Improperly
1/ Any public servant who intentionally grants or approves a business license or work permit to an ineligible person or to a person not
legally entitled to obtain such license or
permit, or improperly grants or permits a place where things are to be done, shall be punishable, according to the circumstances of
the case, with simple imprisonment and fine or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years and fine not less than three
thousand Birr and not exceeding thin y thousand Birr.
21 Any person who has the power to issue
licence or cenificate, intentionally grants or approves a driving license, certificate of road worthiness of a vehicle, certificate of health of a person or a certificate of educational
qualification to an ine ligible person or to a
person not lega lly entitled to obtain such license or cenificate, he shall be punishable
as prescribed under sub-arricle (I) of this Anicle.
31 Where the crime specified under sub-anicle (I) or (2) of this Anicle is commined
negligently, the punishment shall be simple imprisonment and fine .
2l.PossessioQ of lJoexplajned Property
I I Any public servant or employee of a public
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a) maintains a standard of living above that which is commensurate with the official income from his present or past occupation or other means; or
b) is in control of pecuniary resources or
property disproportionate to the official income from his present or past occupation or other means;
unless he proves satisfactorily before the Court of law as to how he was able to maintain such a standard of living or how such pecuniary resources or property came
under his control, shall be punishable, without prejudice to the confiscation of the property or the restitution to the third party, with simple imprisonment and fine, or in serious cases, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr five thousand.
21 Where the Court, during proceeding under paragraph (b) sub·article (I) of this Article is satisfied that there is reason to believe that any person, owing to his closeness to the accused or other circumstances, was holding pecuniary resource or property in trust for or otherwise on behalf of the accused, such resources, or property shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be presumed to have been under the control of the accused.
22. Brcaches Qr Official Secrecy
1/ Without prejudice to the exemptions prescribed in relevant laws, any public servant or employee of public organization who discloses or communicates information, document or fact which is secret by its nature, or have been secret by order, or is not intended for publication which has come to his knowledge in the course of his duties, even where his occupation or position has been ended, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not Jess than two years and not exceeding twelve years and fine not less than Birr five thousand and nof exceeding Birr thirty thousand.
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21 Where the crime committed under sub·anicl. ( I) of this Article is aggravated due to the criminal's special obligation to maintain secrecy or special position of trust, or to the gravity of
the damage caused by the breach of duty, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not less than five years and not exceeding twenty
years and fine not less than Birr ten thousand
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31 Where the crime specified under sub·anicle (I) of this Anicle is committed negligently, the punishment shall be fine or simple
imprisonment not exceeding one year or, in
the case of the crime under sub·anic le (2) of this Anicle being grave, the puni shment shall be s imple imprisonment not exceed ing three
years and fine not exceed ing Birr five thousand .
23. Material Forgery of Official or PuhUc
Organization Documents 01"" Using Forged
Document
11 Whosoever w ith intent to injure the rights or
interests of another, or to obtain for himself UI tu prul,;urt: rur ,mother any undue right or
advantage:
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public office or public organization; or
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other written instrument o f a public office
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c) falsifies an instrument of a public office
or public organizations especially by altering, modifying, adding or removing, or deleting, in whole or in part, the name or signature of its author or the terms , figure, facts or material details it contains;
shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less than three years and not exceeding ten years and fine not less than Birr three thousand and nOf exceeding Birr thirty thousand.
2/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1)
of th is article is committed by a public servant or employee of public organization officially entrusted with the drawing up, filing, keeping or delivery of extracts from the registers, instruments , deeds or
documents in question, or when the advantage obtained or the damage caused to individual, state, public organization or
public interest being high renders the crime of:
a) particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to twenty five years and fine not less than
Birr five thousand and not exceeding Birr twenty five thousand; or
b) serious gravity, the punishment shall extend up to life imprisonment .
3/ Whosoever. knowingly uses documents
mentioned under sub·article (I) of this Article shall be punishable under same sub· article .
41 For the application of this article unless proved otherwise any public servant or employee of a public organization shall be
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document falsified or counterfeited in his name or for his advantage is found in his residence. vehicle, pocket or in any manner under his control.
24. Supprenjon oC Officjal or Qrganizational
DOC'lmepts
I I Whosoever. with intent to injure the rights or interests of another, or to obtain for himself or to procure for another any undue right or
advantage damages, tears, destroys, suppresses or takes an instrument belonging to a public office or a public organization shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less than three years and not exceeding ten years and fine not less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr seventy thousand.
2/ Where the crime specified under sub-article (I) of this Article is committed by a public servant or employee of a public organization officially entrusted with the drawing up registration, keeping, disposal or delivery of such instrument, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not less than seven years and not exceeding twenty-five years and fine not less than Birr twenty five thousand and not exceeding Birr one hundred thousand.
3/ Where the crime specified under sub-article (2) of this Article is very serious, the punishment shall extend up to life imprisonment.
4/ Where the crime specified under sub-articles
(I) or (2) of this Article is committed
negligently, the punishment shall -be simple imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr seven thousand.
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25. Giylng Bribe or Undue Adyantage
11 Whosoever, with intent to procure a public servant or employee of a public organization to perform or omit an act in violation of the duty proper to his office, gives or offers an
advantage or gift to such public servant or employee of a public organization, shall be punishable, according to the circumstances of
the case, with simple imprisonment and fine, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years and tine not less than Birr seven
thousand and not exceeding Birr thirty thousand.
21 Whosoever, gives or offers an advantage or
gift to any official or employee of a foreign
State or international organization, with intent to procure him to perfonn Or omit an act related to international trade or
transaction in violation of his official duties
shall be punishable as provided under subarticle (I) of this Article.
31 Whosoever offers bribe to the individuals mentioned under Article 12 of th is Proclamation shall be punishable as provided
under sub-article (I) of this Article ..
41 Where the purpose of the breach of responsibility or duty solicited, the extent of
the advantage offered or promised, the degree powers or responsibility of the culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests or public organizations renders the
crime com mined under sub-articles (I), (2) or (3) of this Article of particular gravity, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment
from five years to fifteen years and fine not less than Birr five thousand and not exceeding Birr one hundred thousand.
5/ Any person who, in consideration for the
performance by a public servant or employee of a public organization of an act proper to his office, gives or offe rs him an advantage or a gift before or after the performance of such an act,
shall be punishable, according to the ci rcumstances of the case, with fine-or simple imprisonment and fine, or with rigorous
imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr five thousand .
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61 Whe,e anyone of the crimes specified from
sub·articles (I) to (5) of this Article is committed by a juridical person, the court
may, in addition to the punishment, give an order depriving the culprit, permanently or
temporarily, of his right to take part in any trade or transaction with public office, public
enterprise or public organization.
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\I Whosoever, without adequate reasons offers, gives or agrees to give to any public servant
or employee of a public organization or to any other person related to him, anything of value without payment or with an inadequate
payment shall be punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr five thousand.
21 Giving or offering a valuable gift considered by national or local culture or custom as a
co~on manifestation of affection or giving a gl~ to a close relative by consanguinity or
affimty or to a close friend, does not constitute a crime under this Article.
27.Facjljtutjng Act of BribeD'
Who,soeve.r, even without receiving any conSlderatl~n for himself, accepts money, a
valuable thmg, a service or some other benefit
from another with a view to giving it as bribe to a public servant or employee of a bl ' . . pu Ie orgamzatlOn Or uses his banking account for
such transaction or creates condition or mediates or offe.rs meeting places for such bribery, shall be punzsha~le, according to the circ.umstances of th~ ca~e, With simple imprisonment and fine
l or
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18. Jlu or Pretended Authority
Whosoever, promising to perform tertain things, solicits or accepts an undue advantage or gift
from another:
II by pretending to be still on active duty while he has been suspended, transferred, removed or dismissed from or has quitted his employment of public office or public organization; or
21 by entenaining thc belief of becoming a
public servant or employee of a public organization in the future; or
31 by appearing BS a public servant, or employee ofa public organization while he is not;
shall be punishable, according to the circumstances of the CBse, with simple imprisonment and fine, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years Bnd fine not exceeding Birr ten thousand.
29.TraffiC in Private InOucnce
\I Whosoever, although not being a public servant or employee of a public organization to be liable under Article 16 of this Prnc1::1m::ltion, seoeh, exacts: a promise or
receives sums of money, gifts, presents or other advantages in consideration for exercising his influence, real or pretended, to
procure for another any privilege, benefit or advantage which can only be granted by a public servant or employee of a public organization, shall be punishable with simple
imprisonment not less than one year and fine not less than three thousand Birr.
21 Whosoever gives or agrees to give sums of money, gifts, presents or other advantages
with the intent to obtain for himself or another person the rights or interests that can only be obtained by public servants 9r employees of public organizations as provided under sub-article ( I) of this Article
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shall be punishable with the penalty provided under sub-article (I ) of this Article.
31 Whosoever, with intent to obtain the
advantages mentioned under Article 16 (I) paragraph (a). (b) or (c) of this Proclamation. gives or agrees to give a gift or any other advantage to any public servant or employee of public organizations shall be punishable with the penalty provided under sub-article (I) of this Article.
JO.Corrupt Electgral Practices
11 Whosoever, directly or indirectly, promises or grants a sum of money, or any other advantage whatsoever to an individual right to vote or to be eJected, in order to persuade
him to exercise his right to vote or to be elected in a particular way or to abstain from exercising iI, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years and fine not exceeding Birr five thousand.
21 Whosoever possessing the right to vote or to be elected, accepts or agrees to accept a sum of money or any other advantage, in consideration of exercising his right, or exercising it in a particular way, or of abstaining from exercising it, shall be punishable with the punishments provided under sub-article (I) of this Article.
31. Aggrayated BreAch of Trust
I I Any public servant or employee of a public organization, with the intent to obtain for
himself or to procure for a third person an unjustifiable enrichment, appropriates. or procures for another, takes or causes to be
taken, misappropriates, uses to his own
benefit or that of a third person, or disposes of for any similar act, in whole or in pan, a thing or a sum of money which is the property of another and which has been delivered to him in trust or for a specific purpose breaches trust shall be punishable
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with rigorous imprisonment from three years to seven years and fine from Birr ten thousand to Birr fifty thousand.
21 Where the extent of the advantage received,
the degree of power or responsibility of the
culprit or the extent of the harm to private, public or State interests, or interest of a public organization renders the crime
committed under sub-article (I) of this Article of particular gravity" the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from seven
years to twenty five years and fine not less
than Birr fifty thousand and not exceeding one hundred Birr thousand.
31 For the application of sub-article (I ) and (2) of this Article:
a) presumed to be property of another
includes a sum of money, object or thing of value acquired by the accused in exchange of a sum of money, object or
thing of value entrusted to him for sale , purchase, exchange or other specific purpose;
c) up on ca ll the accused,unless he proves satis factorly to produce or repay a sum
of money or a valuable object that he
taken or prove that he used for actual purpose presumed to be the intent to obtain for him self or to procure for a
third person an unjustifiable enrichment.
41 For the purpose of the implementation of this Article, "breach of trust" means any act with intent to obtain for himself or to procure
for a third person an unjustifiable enrichment, appropriates, or procures for another. takes or causes to be taken, misappropriates, uses to his own benefit or that of a third person, or
disposes of for any s imilar act, in whole or in part, a thing or a sum of money which is the property of another and which has been
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delivered to him in trust or for a specific purpose.
32. Aggrayated Fraudulent MisrenresentatioQ
I I Any public servant or employee of a public
organization with intent to obtain for
himself or to procure for a third person an unlawful errichment, fraudulently causes a person to act in a manner prejudicial to his
rights in property, or those of a thi rd person,
whether such acts are of commission or omission, either by misleading statements, or
by misrepresenting his status or situation or
by concealing facts which he had a duty to reveal, or by taking advantage of the persons erroneous beliefs, shall be puniShable with
rigorous imprisonment from three to ten
years and fin e not less than Birr three
thousand and not exceeding Birr thirty thousand .
21 Where the crime stipulated in sub-article I of this article is committed by a public servant or employee of public organization of high status or when the advantage obtained or the
damage caused to individual, state. public organ ization or public interest is grave, the punishment shall he rigorous imprisonmenl
from five years to fifteen years and fine not less than Birr ten thousand and not exceeding Birr a hundred thousand;
3/ where the crime is committed against public
adminis trations or services, punish ments
prescribed in one of the above sub-articles shall be applicable, depending on the circumstances of the case,
33.Mouey [ ,3I1pd cr ine
Where the predicate offence for money laundering is corruPtion, the crime shall be a
Corruption Crime and reJevant Money
Laundering and corruption laws shaJJ . be applicable.
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PABTTHREE
MISCEI,J.ANEOJrs PROYISIONS
34. Applicable Laws
The Provisions Anicles 1 to 237 of the General Part of the Criminal Code shall be applicable to Corruption Crimes provided for under this Proclamation.
35. Repealed ProviSions
Article 379, Article 381, Articles 402 to 419, Articles 427 to 43 \ , Article 468 and Article 676 (\) of the Criminal Code are hereby repealed.
36. InappliCable [ .awS
The following shall be inapplicable with respect to corruption crimes provided for in this Proclamation :
II the provisions of Article 696 of the Criminal Code;
21 the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to abuse of power, receiving or causing another person to receive undue benefits and hanning the interests or rights of others;
31 proclamations, regulations, directives and
customary practices inconsistent with this
Proclamation.
37.Tran$jtpry ProyidpQ$
Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 35 and 36 of this Proclamation, corruption cases that are commited before effective date of this
Proclamation shall be finalized in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code.
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38.Effectiye Date
This Proclamation shall come into effect on the
date of publication in the Federal Neg.rit Gazzette.
Done at Addis Ababa this 3" day of April, 2015 .
MULA TU TESHOME (Dr.)
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
EPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA