TARIC

TARIC, the integrated Tariff of the European Union, is a multilingual database integrating all measures relating to EU customs tariff, commercial and agricultural legislation.  

Islamic Banking Opportunities Across Small and Medium Enterprises in MENA

This report is a regional executive summary that compares data from nine individual country reports on Islamic banking opportunities across small and medium enterprises. It aims to summarize the findings put forward in the previous reports, analyze the existing structure, and look into future prospects. It provides a comparative analysis of the potential of Islamic banking for SMEs in the  Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Jordan-Patent law

Law NO.32 of 1999

The law covers many important aspects related to granting, requirements for registering and publishing patents, right of priority, as well as the expiry and invalidation of patent rights.

Jordan-Tax law

Law NO. 38 of 2018

The law provides general rules regarding taxes on income and profits according to business type and by sector, moreover, it provides a set of exemptions, as well as sanctions on tax evasion.

Jordan-Industrial law

Law NO. 18 of 1998

The law covers many important issues related to the industrial sector in Jordan, such as it is required to have a license to establish an industrial zone, the ministry also works on designing industrial and trade-related strategies and policies, setting and controlling prices of primary goods in the market, and sanctions, it also regulates the international commercial and industrial relations, (amended by law NO.14 of 2016).

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

ESCWA has been working on a project for SMEs that aims to enhance and support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and private sector (M/SMEs) in Arab region. In This regard, ESCWA is developing an SME Digital Enabling Portal for the Arab region which will serve as a one stop shop for information related to finance, legislation, learning and development, UN initiatives and market opportunities.