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Property and real estate
Citizenship by Investment
A summary of the revised Jordanian citizenship-by-investment framework, outlining the available investment routes and their requirements. It also explains the property‑based residency option, holding periods, local employment conditions and key procedural limits.
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Citizenship by Investment
A concise overview of the main pathways to obtain Jordanian citizenship or a five‑year residency through investment, outlining the financial, employment and procedural requirements current to 2025. The summary explains eligible sectors and practical implications of options such as Central Bank deposits, treasury bonds, share purchases, and new or existing projects.
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Investment & Legislation
This summary outlines Jordan's investment appeal, covering the encouraging investment environment, statutory incentives under Investment Environment Law No. 21 of 2022, and the citizenship-by-investment framework. It describes available citizenship and residency routes tied to investment and highlights timing, procedural requirements, security screening and proof-of-funds obligations.
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Real Estate Law
A brief overview of the legal services and dispute types in real estate law as presented regarding lawyer Sami Al‑Awad, highlighting areas of practice and common services. This material is explanatory and for educational purposes only and does not substitute for advice from a licensed attorney or review of official texts.
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Trade Regulation & Customs Law
A practical summary of the Jordanian Customs Law explaining its scope, key definitions, tariff and valuation rules, and customs clearance and control procedures. The summary focuses on practical consequences for declarations, documentation, storage and transit regimes, and dispute/ enforcement mechanisms.
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Real Property Law
The piece explains the link between expropriation decisions and the imposition of an improvement tax on properties whose value rises as a result of expropriation-related works. It highlights the statutory constraints and procedures in Jordanian law, including rate caps, payment mechanisms, set-off rules and the statutory exemptions.
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Real Property Law
This study outlines the constitutional and statutory framework for compulsory acquisition for public use in Jordan, describing pre-expropriation steps, the formal decision-making process, and mechanisms for assessing and delivering compensation. It also summarizes owner safeguards, remedies where a project is not implemented, and special rules such as limited no-compensation takings for road works.
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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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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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Property Rights
The Jordanian Civil Code provides that a bona fide possessor of a movable or a bearer instrument who holds it on a valid causa acquires ownership immediately under the possession rule. The rule principally covers tangible movables and bearer instruments but is subject to procedural and temporal limits and exceptions (e.g. theft/loss and registered categories).
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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 explains the general rule in Jordanian civil law that ownership of the sold item passes upon conclusion of the contract of sale, and it reviews procedural and substantive exceptions for movables and immovables. It also outlines the seller’s practical obligations (delivery, warranty for hidden defects, warranty against interference and entitlement) and the remedies and procedural limits for the buyer.
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