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(1) Where the defendant resides, carries on busines, or personally works for gain abroad, the suit shall be instituted in such court in Ethiopia as the plaintiff may choose, unless it relates to Qnmovable propeny which :the defendant owns in Ethiopia, in which case the suit be instituted in the court of the place where su,ch property is situate.
(1) Where the defendant is a foreigner not residing, carrying on busi- neSSor personally working for gain in Ethiopia but he owns mov- able or immovable property in Ethiopia the suit may be institutc:d in the court of the place where such property is situate. Art. JI.- Suits against the State Suits against the State or a Government department or agency may in the discretion of the plaintiff be instituted in the court of the place where: (a)8the plaintiff resides, carries on business or personally works for gain;
(b) the contract to which the suit relates was made or was to be ~c:cuted; or
(c) the act giving rise to liability occurred. Art. n.- Suit against body corporate
(I) Suits against a business organization shall be instituted in the court of the place where the head office,or branch against which the suit is made is situate.
(1) Suit against an association committee. trust or endowment shalt be instituted in the court of the place where such association com- mittee, trust or endowment was formed or. where such association committee, trust or endowment requires by la\.. to be n:gi:,tered, at 10 CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE such place of registration.
(3) 'Suits regarding the liability of an officer of a body corporate may be instituted in accordance with the provisions of this Article or those of Art. 27 (1)
