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Not too long ago, the Central Bank of Jordan (“CBJ”) was issuing warnings against the use of cryptocurrencies within Jordan[1]. Today, Jordan has taken a revolutionary step towards regulating virtual assets and their use in Jordan by means of issuing the Virtual Assets Transactions Regulation Law for the year (2025) (“Virtual Assets Law”)...

With the rapid growth of online activities and the expansion of digital platforms, authors are facing increasing challenges and violations when it comes to protecting their works. In Jordan, the legislator has included protections for authors' rights against violations in the Copyright Protection Law. However, it does not specify clear...

مع النمو السريع واتساع التعامل عبر الإنترنت والمنصات الرقمية، ازدادت التحديات والاعتداءات التي يوجهها المؤلفون في حماية أعمالهم. في الأردن، أورد المشرع في قانون حماية حق المؤلف حمايةً لحقوق المؤلف من الاعتداءات ولكن دون تحديد أدوات و/أو صلاحيات تقنية الكترونية واضحة لتنفيذ هذه الحماية إن وجد اعتداء في البيئة الرقمية. يتمثل الاشكال في...

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken a significant step towards data privacy with the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 24 of 2023, effective March 17, 2024 (“the Law”). This Law establishes clear principles and requirements for natural persons or organizations ("Data Controllers")[1] processing personal data of...

Labor regulations[1] related to the cancellation of work permits and residencies of foreign employees employed in Jordan (referred to hereinafter as “Employee(s)”) are now enforced in a strict fashion in Jordan. The effective implementation of labor regulations imposes compliance obligations on entities and organizations which employ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula and is primarily known as a petroleum-based economy. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aims to diversify the Saudi economy and to enhance the business environment for the private sector. The growth of the private sector relies on progressive legal reforms which...