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General legal studies on questions relevant to individuals and companies in Jordan. Review your matter’s facts before relying on it professionally.
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Property and real estate
Law Firm Information
The article presents a profile of a Jordanian law firm, outlining its practice areas and approaches such as mediation, negotiation and litigation. It also provides general information on office locations, language services, preliminary advice offerings, and references to enforcement of foreign awards.
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Nationality & Investment
A summary of the legal and procedural framework for granting a Jordanian passport to investors under recent amendments, outlining capital and employment thresholds, required documents, steps and fees. The summary explains the nature of the temporary passport/residence and the pathway to nationality subject to verification of conditions.
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Citizenship by Investment
A concise summary of the conditions and procedures for granting a temporary Jordanian passport to investors under the applicable amendments, outlining practical effects and procedural limits. The summary covers financial and employment thresholds, required official approvals, confidentiality obligations, and expected fees.
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Intellectual Property Law
This summary outlines the legal framework for trademark license agreements under Jordanian law, covering the trademark definition, the nature and types of licenses, essential elements and practical effects. It also highlights formal and temporal limits on licenses and the need to align licensing terms with registration and reputation protection.
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Professional Rights & Legal Practice
This summary outlines the legal protection for lawyers’ freedom of defence and the immunities afforded by Jordanian law during professional practice. It highlights the limits of that protection and the related disciplinary and criminal accountability procedures.
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Legal Practice
Jordanian law provides an exception allowing a lawyer to authenticate certain private powers of attorney related to representation before specific bodies, while imposing personal liability for the signatures. The exception’s scope and formal limits are set by the Bar Association provisions, interpretive rulings and court practice, and do not extend to some transactions (e.g., land registry dealings) requiring notarial authentication.
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Advocacy / Bar Association Law
This summary outlines the legal framework regulating the Jordanian Bar Association, focusing on council formation, electoral procedures and candidacy requirements. It also explains judicial remedies available against General Assembly and council decisions and the practical limits of such review.
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Investment
This summary outlines the concept, importance and types of investment, highlighting the main attraction factors in Jordan and the incentives applicable inside and outside developmental and free zones. The text was revised to reflect the amendments referenced for 2023; users should verify current laws and implementing regulations.
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Investment Legislation
The 2016 Regulation on Non‑Jordanian Investments set out rules for foreign ownership and participation in economic activities, including sectoral exceptions and procedural obligations. The regulation was repealed by the Investment Environment Regulation of 2023; consequently, current texts and amendments must be verified.
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Investment Legislation
The 2014 Investment Law established the legal framework for tax and customs incentives, created the Investment Council and Investment Authority, and introduced a one‑stop Investment Window and rules for developmental and free zones. The source indicates the law was later superseded by 2022 legislation; therefore verify the current legal text before relying on it.
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Investment Law
This summary outlines the legal framework for foreign investment in Jordan and explains why retaining specialized counsel helps ensure regulatory compliance and protect investor rights. It covers key definitions, the benefits of foreign investment, statutory safeguards, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.
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Corporate Law
This summary sets out the legal and practical framework for striking off a limited liability company’s registration in Jordan, covering grounds, formal conditions and required documentation. It also explains procedural rights of involved parties, including publication, objection and the legal effects of strike-off.
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