Clashing Statutes: Reconciling Ethiopia’s Automatic Stay under the Revised Commercial Code with Bank Foreclosure Rights
In modern commercial law, tensions frequently arise when two pivotal regimes, bankruptcy law and foreclosure law, collide. Bankruptcy statutes often facilitate an automatic stay, a legal mechanism intended to safeguard a debtor’s estate and enable the orderly resolution of insolvency. Foreclosure la...
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| Abstract | In modern commercial law, tensions frequently arise when two pivotal regimes, bankruptcy law and foreclosure law, collide. Bankruptcy statutes often facilitate an automatic stay, a legal mechanism intended to safeguard a debtor’s estate and enable the orderly resolution of insolvency. Foreclosure law, in contrast, prioritizes the rights of secured creditors to repossess or sell pledged collateral following a borrower’s default. In Ethiopia, this conflict needs due attention. The 2021 revision of the Commercial Code introduced a broad automatic stay, inspired by international best practices, that grants significant breathing space to debtors. However, Proclamation No. 97/1998 remains in force, empowering banks to foreclose without judicial intervention. As a result, these parallel legal frameworks sometimes stand in direct opposition. This article presents an extensive analysis of Ethiopia’s automatic stay and bank foreclosure rights, illuminating their socio-economic impact, theoretical underpinnings, and comparative lessons drawn from other jurisdictions. The aim is to highlight legal “grey areas,” explore contradictory mandates for debtors and creditors, and propose reforms that could harmonize Ethiopia’s legal system. Ultimately, this article underlines the importance of balancing strong creditor remedies with genuine opportunities for debtor rehabilitation, a balance that is vital for sustaining healthy credit markets and broader economic well-being. |
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| AbstractList | In modern commercial law, tensions frequently arise when two pivotal regimes, bankruptcy law and foreclosure law, collide. Bankruptcy statutes often facilitate an automatic stay, a legal mechanism intended to safeguard a debtor’s estate and enable the orderly resolution of insolvency. Foreclosure law, in contrast, prioritizes the rights of secured creditors to repossess or sell pledged collateral following a borrower’s default. In Ethiopia, this conflict needs due attention. The 2021 revision of the Commercial Code introduced a broad automatic stay, inspired by international best practices, that grants significant breathing space to debtors. However, Proclamation No. 97/1998 remains in force, empowering banks to foreclose without judicial intervention. As a result, these parallel legal frameworks sometimes stand in direct opposition. This article presents an extensive analysis of Ethiopia’s automatic stay and bank foreclosure rights, illuminating their socio-economic impact, theoretical underpinnings, and comparative lessons drawn from other jurisdictions. The aim is to highlight legal “grey areas,” explore contradictory mandates for debtors and creditors, and propose reforms that could harmonize Ethiopia’s legal system. Ultimately, this article underlines the importance of balancing strong creditor remedies with genuine opportunities for debtor rehabilitation, a balance that is vital for sustaining healthy credit markets and broader economic well-being. |
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