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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A brief summary clarifying the substantive distinction between annulment claims under Article 13 of the Real Property Law and creditors' actions to render a debtor's disposition non-effective under the Civil Code, highlighting effects on buyers and creditors.
Read the studyA concise summary of the division between absolute and relative sham contracts, limits on proof methods, the admissibility of partners' testimony in an LLC, and the option to raise sham as a defense or separate claim.
Read the studyThis study summarizes how the defense law and its related orders issued during the COVID period affected fixed‑term employment contracts, focusing on automatic renewal rules, their conditions, and consequences of employer non‑compliance.
Read the studyThe study summarizes the court's rules on requests to defer fees under Article 173 and a legal principle that life insurance taken by the borrower in favor of the lender precludes heirs from claiming the loan balance after death.
Read the studyThis study summarizes how fraud/misrepresentation affects rescission claims in sale contracts, and the need to establish fraud before determining the applicable limitation period for hidden defects.
Read the studyThe legal points indicate that contracts bind the contracting parties and their universal successors; a stipulation for a third party can create a direct right for that third party; agency or representation must be proved and the burden of proof rests on the claimant.
Read the studySummary outlining the scope of Article (1/First/A) of the import stamp duties schedule, the interpretation of "registration," and the distinction between contractual and additional works.
Read the studyArticle 70/3 allows joining multiple defendants in a single action where the claimant’s employment relations with more than one employer are so interlinked that rights cannot be determined separately. Refusing joinder would fragment the proceedings.
Read the studyA brief summary of how res judicata as a public-order defense operates, rules for characterizing contracts, and when the theory of contract reduction applies if an inducing condition is void.
Read the studyA brief summary of Notification No. (8) issued under Order No. (6) detailing automatic renewal rules for fixed‑term employment contracts, limits on termination, and consequences of employer noncompliance.
Read the studyThis study addresses divergent precedents on proving rent modifications in written leases by decisive oath and the need to harmonize case law. It examines the interaction between the Evidence Law and the probative strength of a decisive oath.
Read the studyA concise overview of the scope of individual labor disputes tied to labor law or employment contracts, and the employer's duty to return promissory notes and deposited employee documents.
Read the studyThis summary outlines reciprocal obligations in insurance contracts and the legal meaning of "knowledge of loss," explaining when that knowledge is deemed to arise in a theft of stock held at the insurer's premises. It notes that unverified suspicions do not constitute knowledge of loss.
Read the studySummary explaining that releases signed while the worker remains employed are void, and that repeating fixed‑term contracts to strip employee rights conflicts with labour law and local service rules.
Read the studySummary setting out the effects of annulling an appellate decision on the appeal process and how law treats an employer's transfer of a worker where a contract contains a transfer clause and the 30‑day notice is not observed.
Read the studyThe study examines when contracts made by a ward may be annulled based on defective will, the decisive role of medical expertise and judicial circumstantial evidence, and the limited application of Article 13(b) of the Real Property Law.
Read the studyGeneral rule: a principal company is not bound by contracts made by its delegate outside the scope of authority and without consent, unless the third party proves an external appearance that justified believing in representation.
Read the studyThis study summarizes who bears the burden of proving a lawful dismissal, the court’s reliance on social security explanations for wage determination, and the situation of an employee with two separate employments.
Read the studyThis study outlines how periods of interruption affect continuity of service for end-of-service pay, and clarifies the effects of subsequent contracts, settlements, and resignation on an employee’s financial rights.
Read the studyThis study summarizes Notification No. 8 under Defense Order No. 6 and its effect on fixed‑term employment contracts in the context of defense measures taken during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Read the studyThe study outlines rules for characterizing a relationship as a sale or a supply contract, highlighting requirements for short limitation and the burden of proof. It also notes the court's role in interpreting contracts based on parties' intent and the evidence.
Read the studyThe study summarizes rules for valuing contract-rescission claims affecting court fees, emphasizing the requirement to produce original contracts and the court's duty to verify fees ex officio.
Read the studyA brief summary explaining when a relationship is treated as a partnership (mudaraba) rather than employment, the court's role in characterization, and the distinction between legal and organizational subordination.
Read the studyThis summary outlines the core difference between employment and agency contracts regarding the nature of tasks and legal subordination, noting that agency excludes material acts under the civil definition.
Read the studyA concise summary of how courts recharacterize contracts when a sale conceals a gift, the formalities issue and special rules on land allocations. Emphasizes identifying the law in force at the time of the transaction.
Read the studyThe study recognizes a principle permitting damages for a void contract treated as a factual act under tort law, alongside ordering restitution to the pre-contractual state.
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 brief overview of principles on seller obligations in sale contracts, limits of technical expert reports in compensation claims, proof requirements for damage and lost profits, and the link between legal interest and insolvency declarations. This is an educational summary, not judicial text or legal advice.
Read the studyA bilingual educational guide to party due diligence, signing authority, scope, invoicing, records, customs and common risks in Jordanian commercial contracts, with an express update and professional-advice disclaimer.
Read the studyThis article explains the general legal context of lease disputes in Jordan, common sources of conflict, and the importance of contracts, evidence, and lawful procedures. It is general information only; the facts and law in force should be reviewed with a Jordanian lawyer before any action.
Read the studyA delay claim does not begin when it is submitted. It begins with the contract, a provable notice, and a timeline connecting the event to its actual effect.
Read the studyPractical points for reviewing a construction contract before signing, from scope to delay, claims, and dispute resolution.
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