Article (36)
Any union, company, association, and all corporate entities, except for public
administration entities, may be suspended if any of its directors, board members,
representatives or employees committed under its name an intentional misdemeanor
or felony punishable by imprisonment of at least two years.
Article (37)
Entities mentioned in the previous article may be dissolved:
a. If they did not abide by their legal articles of incorporation.
b. If their incorporation objectives are contrary to applicable laws or the
pursuit of such illegal objectives.
c. If they were in violation of the legal provisions which provide basis for
dissolution.
d. If suspended according to a final judgment issued before less than five
years.
Article (38)
1. Even if the name of the entity was changed and the board of director members
replaced, the legal entity shall be suspended for a minimum period of one month
and a maximum for two years. Such suspension shall halt all the functions of the
legal entity and prevent the transfer of the entity’s quarters and title provided that
the rights of others acting in good faith are protected.
2. The dissolution requires the liquidation of the legal entity's assets and all directors,
board members and liable persons the right to establish or manage similar entities.
Article (39)
Violation of each of the previous provisions is punishable by one to six months
imprisonment and a fine ranging between five and one hundred Jordanian dinars
(JD5-200).
General Provisions
Calculation of penalties and precautionary measures:
Article (40)
1. A penalty day is twenty four hours and the month is thirty days. Days exceeding
one month shall be calculated as a day per the Gregorian Calendar System.
2. Except for when a detained person is sentenced for twenty four hours, he / she
shall be released before noon of the last day of his / her sentence.
Article (41)
The detention period shall be calculated as part of the imposed sentence.
Chapter Three
Civil Obligations
(1) Types of Civil Obligations