Foreign ownership is limited to 50% in engineering services and consultations.
"Article 1- This Regulation shall be called as (Regulating the Investment Environment Regulation for the year 2023) and shall come into effect as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 2-A- The following words and phrases wherever mentioned in this Regulation shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them, unless the context indicates otherwise: [...]
The Project: The Economic Activity that is subject to the provisions of this Regulation
[...]
Article 11: non-Jordanian or the juridical person registered outside the Kingdom may own, contribute or participate in a percentage of less than (50%) in any of the following Economic Activities: [...]
B- The following services: -
1- Engineering services and consulting.
2- Construction contracting and related services thereto
[...]
Article 194- The following regulations shall be repealed, provided that the instructions and decisions issued pursuant thereto shall remain in force until they are amended, repealed, or replaced by others in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation: [...]
D- Organizing the Investments of Non-Jordanian Regulation No. (77) of 2016 [...]" (Regulation No. (7) for the Year 2023, Regulating the Investment Environment Regulation, adopted 12 February 2023, Articles 1, 2, 11, and 194 [unofficial translation])
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"Article (1):
This Law shall be called (the Investment Environment Law for the year 2022) and shall come into effect after ninety days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[...]
Article (2):
The following words and phrases wherever mentioned in this Law shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them unless the context indicates otherwise:-
The Ministry: The Ministry of Investment.
The Minister: The Minister of Investment.
The Council: The Investment Council formed pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
The Investment: The establishment of an Economic Activity in the Kingdom, including ownership, partnership, development or expansion.
The Economic Activity: Any industrial, commercial, agricultural, service, tourism, information technology or creative industry activity, and shall not include banking, money exchange or regulated professional activities as per special legislations. [...]
The Investor: The Person who invests in the Kingdom in an Economic Activity in accordance with the provisions of the Law, whether he is a Jordanian or a nonJordanian investor.
[...]
Article (3):
The general investment policy in the Kingdom is based on achieving economic and development visions that aims to provide job opportunities, increase economic growth, improve competitiveness and the business environment, and shall be based on the
following principles:
A- Equality between Jordanian and the non-Jordanian Investors in rights, privileges and obligations, and to treat all Investors in a fair, equitable and transparent manner.
[...]
Article (5):
The Investor has the right to:-
A- Invest in the Kingdom by possessing full ownership, or by partnership or shareholding in any Economic Activity, except for the Economic Activities that are restricted by virtue of a regulation. 
[...]
Article (52):
A- Upon the effectiveness of the provisions of this Law, the Investment Law No. (30) for the year 2014 shall be repealed.
B- Notwithstanding the provisions stated in Paragraph (A) of this Article, the regulations, instructions and decisions issued under the Investment Law shall continue to be in effect until they are canceled, amended or replaced by others in accordance with the provisions of this Law. [...]" (Law No. (21) of 2022, Investment Environment Law, adopted 16 October 2022, Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, and 52 [unofficial translation])
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"Chapter One
Incentives and advantages Outside the Development Zones and Free Zones
Article (10)
subject to the provisions of any other legislation:
a- Any Non-Jordanian person shall have the right to invest in the Kingdom through possession, partnership or sharing according to the basis and conditions set out pursuant to a regulation issued for this purpose provided that the economic activities and the percentage within which the non-Jordanian investor may participate or share.
b- subject to the provisions of para (a) hereof the non-Jordanian investor shall be treated as the Jordanian investor.[...]" (Investment Law (No. 30 of 2014), Article 10 [unofficial translation])
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"Article (2)
A- The following words and phrases, wherever mentioned in this system, shall have the meanings assigned to them below, unless the text indicates otherwise: [...]
Non-Jordanian investor: a natural person who holds a non-Jordanian nationality, or a legal person that was established and registered outside the Kingdom.
[...]
Article (3)
Without prejudice to the considerations of national security, public order, public morals, and public health, the non-Jordanian investor may, in any percentage, complete any project in any economic activity, except for the economic activities set forth in Articles (4) and (5) of this system, unless there is a provision in the relevant legislation establishing the relevant legislation.
[...]
Article (4)
A non-Jordanian investor may acquire a percentage of (50%) of the capital of any project in the following economic activities: [...]
B- The following services:-
1 - Engineering services and consultations.[...]" (Regulation of Non-Jordanian Investments (No. 77 of 2016), last amended 16 June 2020, Articles 2, 3 and 4 [google translation])
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"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])
Regulation No. (7) for the Year 2023, Regulating the Investment Environment Regulation, adopted 12 February 2023, Articles 1, 2, 11, and 194
Law No. (21) of 2022, Investment Environment Law, adopted 16 October 2022, Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, and 52
Investment Law (No. 30 of 2014), Article 10
Regulation of Non-Jordanian Investments (No. 77 of 2016), last amended 16 June 2020, Articles 2, 3 and 4
Offices & Engineering Companies Regulation (No. 28 of 2016), Articles 3 and 4
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