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Jordanian legislation reference
The core laws behind the firm's work. This list is indicative and subject to amendment.
17 of 17 laws
43 / 1976
Civil Code
القانون المدنيContracts, obligations, tort, property and the general civil framework.
Civil & Procedure24 / 1988
Civil Procedure Law
قانون أصول المحاكمات المدنيةHow civil claims are filed, heard and appealed.
Civil & Procedure30 / 1952
Evidence Law
قانون البيّناتProof, documents, witnesses and the burden of proof.
Civil & Procedure25 / 2007
Execution Law
قانون التنفيذEnforcement of judgments, notes and checks; attachment and sale.
Civil & Procedure23 / 2017
Magistrates’ Courts Law
قانون محاكم الصلحJurisdiction and value ceiling of the Magistrate Courts (up to JOD 10,000).
Civil & Procedure12 / 1966
Commercial Code
قانون التجارةCommercial obligations, negotiable instruments and bankruptcy.
Corporate & Commercial22 / 1997
Companies Law
قانون الشركاتFormation, types, governance and liquidation of companies.
Corporate & Commercial31 / 2001
Arbitration Law (am. 2018)
قانون التحكيم (معدّل 2018)Arbitration agreements, proceedings, awards and challenge.
Arbitration8 / 1996
Labor Law
قانون العملEmployment contracts, wages, termination and end-of-service.
Labor13 / 2019
Real Property Law
قانون الملكية العقاريةRegistration, ownership, mortgage and real-estate dealings.
Real Estate11 / 1994
Owners & Tenants Law
قانون المالكين والمستأجرينLeases, rent and eviction of leased property.
Real Estate34 / 2014
Income Tax Law
قانون ضريبة الدخلAssessment and collection of income tax and objections before the Tax Court.
Admin, Tax & Investment20 / 1998
Customs Law
قانون الجماركCustoms duties, clearance and disputes before the Customs Court.
Admin, Tax & Investment27 / 2014
Administrative Judiciary Law
قانون القضاء الإداريChallenging administrative decisions before the Administrative Court and the High Administrative Court.
Admin, Tax & Investment21 / 2022
Investment Environment Law
قانون تنظيم بيئة الاستثمارInvestment incentives and benefits and project registration with the Ministry of Investment.
Admin, Tax & Investment24 / 2023
Personal Data Protection Law
قانون حماية البيانات الشخصيةCollecting, processing and protecting personal data.
Data & IP33 / 1952
Trade Marks Law
قانون العلامات التجاريةRegistration and protection of trade marks.
Data & IP
§Court & forum finder
- Competent forum
- Magistrate Court (Mahkamat al-Sulh).
- Governing law
- Magistrates’ Courts Law No. 23 of 2017
- Documents to bring
- The contract or note, correspondence, statement of account, power of attorney.
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