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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesTax and banking

Tax: Offense of Tax Evasion When Revenues Reach Registration Threshold and Failure to Register

This summary outlines the elements of the tax-evasion offense under Article 30(a) of the General Sales Tax Law, focusing on evidentiary requirements and the consequences of insufficient prosecution evidence.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesTax and banking

Appealability of Judgments from the Tax First‑Instance Court

A concise summary of when tax first‑instance court judgments are subject to appeal rather than objection, focusing on Article 57(b)(1) of the General Sales Tax Law and the consequences of dismissal of objections and default judgments.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

When an Appellate Court May Uphold Its Overturned Decision

The rule clarifies when an appellate court may maintain its prior ruling despite cassation, and when the case requires re-examination and re-weighting of evidence to reach an acceptable outcome consistent with justice.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Opponent's Computer Outputs under Article 13(3)(d): Meaning

Article 13(3)(d) treats computer outputs attributed to an opponent as ordinarily probative and places on that opponent the burden to show they were not produced or authenticated by them. The rule excludes outputs a party prepared to use as its own evidence.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCrime and penalties

Article 206 of the Customs Law: Substitute Confiscation and Its Limits in False‑Document Offences

Summary of a decision examining whether conviction for submitting false documents suffices to impose substitute confiscation under Article 206 of the Customs Law. The decision clarifies the limits of applying substitute confiscation where goods entered under customs declarations.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Import Stamp Fees and Probative Value of Merchant Ledgers and Account Statements

The study addresses stamp‑fee obligations for invoices submitted as evidence and the conditions under which merchants' books and account statements carry probative weight, including judicial verification by technical expertise. This is an educational summary, not a judicial text or legal advice.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Annulment of Judgment: Appellate Court’s Compliance with Cassation Decision and Failure to Address Grounds of Appeal

The study examines instances where the appellate court complied with a cassation ruling but addressed only the cassation point while omitting responses to the appeal grounds, and the resulting conflict with Article 202 of the Civil Procedure Code. Judicial precedent also requires that appellate decisions satisfy formal judgment requirements and explicitly address appeal grounds under Articles 160 and 188/4.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Request for Retrial and Notice to Heirs: Conflicting Judgments and Amended Claim

A concise summary of the conditions and procedures for requesting a retrial under Article 213, the res judicata effect of judgments, and the procedure for notifying heirs and continuing proceedings after a party's death.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Omission Request for an Overlooked Claim of Legal Interest - Court of Appeal

If the Court of Appeal omits deciding a plaintiff's request for legal interest, Article 168/3 of the Civil Procedure Code requires filing a request to remedy the omission to that court; cassation on that omission is not permitted beforehand.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesProperty and real estate

Summary: Objection to Rights Registers Following Case Splitting (Land and Water Settlement)

A brief summary of how splitting proceedings affects the scope of parties in objections to rights registers, the requirement to sue the registered owner, and the binding effect of withdrawing an objection.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Powers of the Insolvency Agent and Their Role After Approval of a Reorganization Plan

A brief summary outlining the continued role of the insolvency agent in overseeing implementation of the reorganization plan, the obligation to request liquidation upon debtor breach under Article 98, and limits on the debtor’s role in debt-list adjustments and court representation.

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Jordanian Judicial Council – principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Effect of Expert Report Disagreement on Fee Assessment and Winner Status

Summary showing that differing expert awards do not negate the plaintiff's status as prevailing party for fee purposes, and addressing the permissibility of appointing an expert outside the registered list when parties do not object.

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