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How to File a Complaint Against a Hospital in Jordan
Nov 18, 2025Most accident and injury claims in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan are based on the Civil Code, the Traffic Law, the Social Security Law, and for medical cases, the Medical...
Residential and commercial leases in Jordan are mainly governed by the Landlords and Tenants Law No. 11 of 1994 (as amended), plus the Civil Code, with older pre-31 August 2000...
Muslims in Jordan use Sharia Courts under the Jordanian Personal Status Law; most Christians use their own Ecclesiastical Courts for marriage, divorce, and custody when both spouses are of the...
In Jordan, the mother usually gets physical custody (hadhana), while the father usually keeps legal guardianship (wilaya) over the children after divorce. The typical "age of transfer" is 15 (lunar)...
Jordanian employment law is mainly governed by the Labour Law No. 8 of 1996 and its amendments, most recently the 2023 amendments that for the first time explicitly criminalized workplace...
In Jordan, the key difference is this: if your dismissal does not fit Article 28 "for cause" grounds, it is usually treated as arbitrary, which can entitle you to significant...
Jordanian Labor Law No. 8 of 1996 (as amended) governs most private-sector employment, alongside Social Security Law No. 1 of 2014 and new regulations on flexible work and childcare. Fathers...
Jordan's main online speech rules sit in the Cybercrime Law No. 17 of 2023, the Penal Code, and the Press and Publications Law. They criminalize "fake news", "hate speech", online...
Jordan has shifted from an effective Central Bank ban on crypto dealings to a licensing and supervision regime under the Virtual Assets Dealing Law No. 14 of 2025. Running any...
Jordan's PDPL (Law No. 24 of 2023) is in full force with a grace period that ends in March 2025 - regulators will expect real compliance, not only plans, after...