The founder of an engineering firm must be a Jordanian national. Additionally, at least half the partners and the company's authorized signatory must be Jordanian. For the prupose of the OECD FDI RRI, it is assumed that such requirement is also applicable to architecture services firms as architecture seems to be considered as part of the engineer profession (applied engineering).
"Article 3: Registration condition of engineering work practice:
The engineering consultation work may only be practiced through the offices and engineering companies registered in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Article 4: Conditions of registration in the offices registries
1. The Association member wishing to register an office in his name in the Offices Registry must meet the following conditions:
1. To be a Jordanian national. [...]
2. The engineering company registration must meet the following conditions: [...]
5. To have the shares or stocks of the shareholders who are Jordanian members of the Association dedicated for work therein no less than 50% of the company's capital or shares thereof.
6. To have Jordanian members no less than half the partners in the company.
7. To have the company's authorized signatory been one of the Jordanian members dedicated for work therein, and to have his experience in practicing the occupation no less than seven years with three of which in the design works.[...]" (Offices & Engineering Companies Regulation (No. 28 of 2016), Articles 3 and 4 [unofficial translation])
Offices & Engineering Companies Regulation (No. 28 of 2016), Articles 3 and 4
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