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Sectors and Directorates

Legal Affairs Directorate

 Functions of the Directorate:
  • Give a legal opinion on all transactions referred to it.
  • Represent the Municipality in courts in the cases entrusted to it.
  • Provide legal advice to the Amman mayor and the Municipality Council.
  • Prepare and study draft laws and regulations drafts related to GAM and propose appropriate amendments to the laws and regulations in force.
  • Follow up on cases with the lawyers accredited by GAM and ensure the provision of data and documents related to the cases referred to them by GAM.
  • Formulate laws and regulations drafts and amendments thereto.
  • Draft contracts to which GAM is a party.
  • Formulate and review the organizational instructions and decisions issued by GAM.
  • Engage in all investigation committees formed by GAM.
  • Claim compensation for damages caused to GAM property and machinery as a result of accidents they are exposed to.
  • Receive, and study all papers related to the cases and take appropriate actions.
  • Formulate all financial warning claims, such as rents, taxes, fees, returns, and other verifications.
  • Extract legal principles from court rulings and prepare internal circulars.
  • Assess the cases filed by or against GAM in terms of the feasibility of pursuing them or making reconciliation in order to avoid any fees, expenses, attorney fees, and legal interest that GAM may incur.
  • Supervise and manage the legal library, which includes references related to GAM affairs.
  • Prepare and issue a volume of laws, regulations, and instructions relating to GAM and introduce the amendments to them.

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