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Leases and use rights
Civil Law
A summary of the rules governing lease renewal under the Jordanian Civil Code, distinguishing express renewal from implied renewal and their respective prerequisites. The note outlines practical effects of implied renewal and procedural limits on transfer of securities and enforcement.
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Commercial Law
A brief profile outlining commercial lawyer Sami Al-Awad’s practice areas in 2024, emphasizing commercial contracts, company formation, debt collection and bankruptcy matters. The summary highlights practical implications of specialist legal representation and procedural limits that require reference to statutory texts and judicial execution.
Read the studyCrime and penalties
Commercial Law
This summary examines the nature of supply contracts and their commercial character under Jordanian law and Islamic jurisprudence, and outlines doctrinal disputes over their permissibility. It also summarizes the legal consequences of fraud in supply contracts — criminal sanctions and civil remedies — with illustrative case-law and practical procedural guidance.
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Civil Law
The piece outlines judicial authority to effectuate contractual modifications, identifying situations where courts may impose new terms or reduce obligations due to unforeseen circumstances or adhesion contracts. It also clarifies the Court of Cassation’s supervisory role, limited to mistakes in interpretation or excesses in applying modification rules.
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Contract/Obligations Law
This summary explains the scope of the principle that contractual effects are generally confined to the contracting parties and how those effects may extend to heirs, specific transferees, or third parties. It highlights practical exceptions and procedural limits that prevent or permit transfer of contractual rights and obligations.
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Civil Law
This brief examines the legal regime of contract nullity under Jordanian civil law: its concept and characteristics, practical distinctions from other modes of contract termination, causes and effects, and the procedural options for addressing or remedying null contracts.
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Contracts / Civil Law
This summary outlines the legal framework for building contractor agreements under the Jordanian Civil Code, emphasizing the contract’s definition, core characteristics and reciprocal obligations of employer and contractor. It also summarizes rules on subcontracting, contractor and engineer liability, termination grounds and practical protections for the parties.
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Civil Contracts
A concise overview of the rules governing betting contracts in the Jordanian Civil Code, outlining their elements, validity requirements and consequences of nullity under the applicable statutory provisions. The summary also addresses practical exceptions for races and sports and the enforcement and restitution issues that typically arise.
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Civil Law
This summary explains how a valid contract creates immediate rights and obligations between the contracting parties under the Jordanian Civil Code, and outlines when those contractual effects extend to general and special successors and what limits apply. It refers to relevant statutory provisions and case law to clarify practical and procedural implications.
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Civil Law
This summary outlines the legal framework for gift contracts under Jordanian law, their essential elements, practical effects and limits on revocation as reflected in statute and case law. It addresses formation requirements, parties' duties, and procedural and substantive constraints on rescission.
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