TITLE III. BODIES CORPORATE AND PROPERTY WITH A SPECIFIC DESTINATION
Chapter 1. Administrative bodies and the Church
Art. 394.- The state.
(1) The State is regarded by law as a person.
(2) As such it can have and exercise, through its organs, all the rights which are consistent with its nature.
Art. 395.- Territorial subdivisions of the State.
(1) Teklay Guezats, Awradja Guezatas, Woreda and Mektl-Woreda Guezats and urban and rural communes shall also be the subjects of rights.
(2) As such they can have and exercise, through their organs, all the rights which are vested in them by the administrative laws.
Art. 396.- Ministries.
(1) The ministries of the Imperial Ethiopian Government are the subjects of rights.
(2) As such they can have and exercise, through their organs, all the rights which are vested in them by the administrative laws.
Art. 397.- Public administrative authorities and establishments.
All pubic administrative authorities, office or establishments to which personality has been expressly given by the administrative laws are like wise the subjects of rights.
Art. 398.- Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
(1) The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is regarded by law as a person.
(2) As such can have and exercise, through its organs, all the rights which are vested in it by the administrative laws.
Art. 399.- Dioceses, parishes and monasteries.
Dioceses, parishes and monasteries which form part of the Ethiopia Orthodox Church are like wise the subjects of rights under the condition and within the limits fixed by the administrative laws.
Art. 400.- Powers and organs.
(1) The powers of the bodies referred to in the preceding articles as well as the organs which are authorized to represent such bodies shall be prescribed by administrative laws.
(2) They may impose on such organs the observance of specified conditions or formalities for the exercise of certain rights.
Art. 401.- Failure to comply with legal requirements.
(1) Acts performed by the bodies refereed to in this Chapter in excess of the powers given to them by law without the observance of the conditions of formalities required by law shall be of no effect.
(2) The provisions of sub-art. (1) shall apply notwithstanding that nullity is not expressly provided by law in such circumstances.
Art. 402.- Nullity.
(1) The nullity provided for in Art. 401 may be invoked by any interested party.
(2) It may no longer be invoked after ten years have elapsed from the date when the act was performed.
Art. 403.- Extra-contractual liability.
(1) The bodies referred to in this Chapter shall be liable for any damage arising from the fault or act of their organs or servants in accordance with the provisions of the Title of this Code relating to “Extra-contractual Liability and Unlawful Enrichment” (Art.2027-2161).
(2) They shall in accordance with the provisions of the same Title payback any unlawful enrichment they have derived (Art, 2162-2178).
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