Jordan Ranks First In Renewable Energy Investment in MENA Region
Created on Saturday, 30 November 2019 16:31
For the third time consecutively Jordan ranks 1st in the 'MENA Region' for investing in renewable energy as indicated by Bloomberg's Climatescope 2019 Index. 'The Kingdom is recognized as a pioneering country in shifting to renewable energy, “thanks to the cou...
Royal Decree to Summon Parliament to an Extraordinary Session
Created on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 10:44
A Royal Decree was issued on June 25, 2019 summoning the Parliament in an extraordinary session on July 21, 2019 to deliberate a number of laws. Key draft laws include, draft Cybersecurity Law, amended draft Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law, draft Mediation f...
Printing Cheques without Signature Amounts to No Liability
Created on Saturday, 20 July 2019 21:28
The Court of Cassation ruled that printing name on cheques without being signed does not hold the person liable for the offense of ‘issuance of blank cheques’. Hence, the Court of Cassation found that a ruling issued by the Magistrate Court holding a woman lia...
Property Law 2019
Created on Monday, 01 July 2019 06:50
Under the patronage of the Prime Minister for a workshop organized by the Ministry of Justice, Property Law No.13 of 2019 (the ‘Law’) was announced and labelled as ‘modern and exemplary’. The Law will come into effect on September 2019. The Prime Minister said...
Cabinet Decision to Grant Citizenship to Investors
Created on Sunday, 18 February 2018 00:00
The Council of Ministers issued a decision approving to grant the Jordanian citizenship to foreign investors or a permanent stay, based on a number of terms and conditions, for the purposes of promoting investment, supporting the economic environment and creat...