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Prepared in collaboration with a partner at the Jordanian law firm International Business Legal Associates, this overview explores key matters on merger control in Jordan...
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1. Have there been recent developments regarding the Jordanian merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Jordan?
After the government tabled reforms in July 2022 to Competition Law No. 33 of 2004 (Original Competition Law), the package proceeded through the constitutional stages, was debated and approved by Parliament, and was subsequently ratified by His Majesty the King. The changes were enacted as Amending Law No. 12 for 2023, published in the Official Gazette on 16 April 2023 and entering into force on 16 May 2023 (Amending Law). The
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