Legal studies
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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Article 41 of the Arbitration Law requires that an award be reasoned. The summary outlines criteria for adequate reasoning and the scope for partial annulment in annulment proceedings.
Read the studyJudicial practice treats a settlement as a compromise that ends the dispute and limits its effect to the rights addressed; consequently, it may amount to an implicit waiver of the arbitration clause for the settled dispute.
Read the studyA brief summary explaining the center’s legal capacity and scope under its statutes and the cooperation protocol, and the consequences of partnership agreements outside that scope.
Read the studyA settlement between parties constitutes a compromise under Article 647 of the Civil Code, limited to the rights it addresses; it implicitly waives the original arbitration clause for the settled dispute unless the settlement contains a new arbitration clause.
Read the studyA brief summary explaining when a contract's representative wording suffices to preserve an agency, the obligation of arbitrators to respect confrontation and document-access rights regarding expert reports, and noting stamp fees and penalties as public-order matters.
Read the studyThe summary explains that the scope of litigation is set by the originating claim and that judges and agents are confined by the claim and the power of attorney; annulment suits must target a legal arbitration award. Any expansion or recharacterization that creates a new claim may render later measures void as issued by an incompetent court.
Read the studyAn arbitration clause referring valuation disputes to arbitration confines arbitrators' jurisdiction to both entitlement and quantum of compensation. A responsive pleading filed pursuant to Article (5) of the Courts of Peace law may not be used to decide an arbitration referral request.
Read the studyA concise summary of principles on the effects of a valid lease, the lessor's delivery duties, and limits of liability of successor owners and financial lessors. Also covers procedural points on interest, arbitration scope, and claim limits.
Read the studyA short summary explaining when an arbitration clause is binding versus permissive, noting the separability of the arbitration agreement and the writing requirement.
Read the studySummary indicating that the State Claims Management Agent is primarily responsible for representing the Water Authority in civil and arbitration proceedings, while the Authority may also instruct private counsel without supplanting that representation.
Read the studyA general guide to Jordan’s investment framework, the Ministry of Investment, registration and licensing, conditional incentives, continuing compliance, grievances, and dispute resolution, with a reminder to verify current texts and consult a Jordanian lawyer.
Read the studyThis article outlines Jordan’s general arbitration framework, from the arbitration agreement and tribunal constitution to proceedings, challenge, and enforcement, while highlighting issues that require fact-specific review. It is general information and not a substitute for advice from a Jordanian lawyer on a particular dispute or step.
Read the studyA general comparison to help parties understand the two paths before choosing how to manage a dispute.
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