NOTE—to see whether notification thresholds in Jordan and throughout the world are met, see further: Where to Notify. 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 being introduced by the government in July 2022, the amendments to the Competition Law No. 33 of 2004 (Competition Law) went through the constitutional process and were debated and approved by Parliament and thereafter ratified by His Majesty the King. The amendments were issued in the Amending Law No. 12 of 2023, which was published in the Official Gazette on 16 April 2023 and came into effect on 16 May 2023 (Amending Law) (the Competition Law and Amending Law together, the Competition Law (as amended)). In terms of the merger control regime, the Amending Law introduced an additional event under which the approval of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply (the Minister) must be obtained in order to complete the economic concentration

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the abandonment of the transaction on 23 July 2015; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and commentary. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the anticipated acquisition by Ash Limited of W Corbett & Co (Galvanizing) Limited. The transaction involves a horizontal overlap in the market for the supply of galvanising services in the West Midlands region. Latest developments On 23 July 2015, the CMA cancelled its investigation into the anticipated acquisition following the parties announcement that they had abandoned the transaction. Parties Joseph Ash Ltd (Joseph Ash) is a subsidiary of UK company Hill & Smith Holdings plc. Joseph Ash is one of the UKs leading providers of steel finishing services (including galvanising) and operates six plants in the UK–Bilston (Wolverhampton), Bridgend (South Wales), Chesterfield (Derbyshire), Medway (Kent), Telford (Shropshire) and Walsall (West Midlands). W Corbett (Galvanizing) Ltd (W Corbett). W Corbett operates one galvanising plant, in Telford (Shropshire). W Corbett

Relevant articles The Journal of World Energy Law and Business (JWELB) is the official journal of The Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) (formerly known as The Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)) and includes articles relating to legal, business and policy issues in the international energy industry, including upstream oil and gas transactions, finance, taxation, regulation, dispute management, alternative energy resources, energy policy and security and international energy organisations. These articles, focusing on both domestic and international issues, may be of interest to energy lawyers and can be accessed via links from this page. These articles are only available to Lexis+® subscribers. This Practice Note is Archived and is no longer updated. For an up-to-date overview of all journals and other research resources available on Lexis+ Energy, see Practice Note: Energy—research resources. Publication Date Article Jurisdiction Brief description of article 1 February 2025 EU Methane Regulation and its impact on LNG imports J World Energy Law Bus (2025) 18 (1): 1 Europe This article focuses on the impact of the Methane Regulation

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Employment analysis: Judge Barry Clarke will be appointed President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) with effect from 11 May 2020, replacing Judge Brian Doyle.

Commercial Court Judge, David Foxton has delivered a speech at the International Bar Association (IBA) Arbitration Day. The speech outlined recent developments in managing complex multi-party disputes between courts and arbitration. Foxton highlighted two key 2023 decisions from the UK Supreme Court and Privy Council that modified the approach to stays under section 9 of the Arbitration Act 1996, introducing a new two-stage test for determining arbitrable matters and considering parties' motives in seeking stays. The speech also addressed courts' expanding use of case management stays and called for arbitration institutions to develop more robust consolidation mechanisms.

On the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website, Judge Geraint Walters has shared his reflections on how Swansea Crown Court has adapted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Walters J recounts the early days of the pandemic and the ‘remarkable response’ from Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service for ensuring that court hearings could be conducted remotely. He also discusses catching up on jury trials and mentions that the new Civic Centre Court will begin hearing jury trials on 17 August 2020.

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has published Judge Geraint Walters’ update to his reflections on how Swansea Crown Court adapted to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In his update, Walters J shares his experience of presiding over jury trials at the new Nightingale court in Swansea. His reflections include how the court was transformed to allow enough space to socially distance a second jury panel, the setting aside of rooms for various tasks, including a Witness waiting room and a judge’s retiring room, and the taking on and training of new staff, including ‘new security staff and several new ushers’.

A judge advocate is the specialist judge who presides over UK service courts, principally the Court Martial and the Service Civilian Court. In practice, a judge advocate is a civilian judicial office-holder, independent of the chain of command, who manages the trial, rules on law and procedure, admits or excludes evidence, directs the lay board (service members) on legal issues and the route to verdict, and ensures compliance with the Armed Forces Act 2006 and fair trial standards. Findings in the Court Martial are returned by the board; the judge advocate gives legal directions and sums up. Sentencing and ancillary orders are imposed as provided by statute and rules, sometimes with the board and sometimes by the judge advocate sitting alone; in the Service Civilian Court the judge advocate sits alone.The office and functions are provided for by the Armed Forces Act 2006 and secondary legislation (including the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009). Judge advocates are appointed by the Lord Chancellor; the Judge Advocate General leads the cadre.Usage and powers are consistent across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of the UK Service Justice System. In Ireland, the equivalent role is performed by the Military Judge under the Defence Acts; “judge advocate” is not the current term.

Arbitration analysis: (4 February 2026) NEW ORLEANS—On remand from the Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals, a Louisiana federal judge compelled arbitration of a US$1.3m dispute over a Saudi oil and gas project at the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC), rebuffing the parties’ competing arguments for arbitration in London or Saudi Arabia, which each side maintained would be a better option after the abolition of the Dubai arbitration institution at which they had previously agreed to arbitrate.

Law360: Twenty civil servants backed by their union have failed to resuscitate claims that provisions in their pension scheme were age discriminatory, after a tribunal ruled that it was vexatious to pursue litigation as another panel had already settled the issue.

Law360, London: Failing to give aspiring judges a right of reply to anonymous comments made during the selection process undermines the fairness of the exercise and public confidence in the judiciary, a district court judge argued to the Court of Appeal on 2 July 2025.