Applicable Law:

Law No. 2 of 2000 for the Regulation of the Commercial Agents Works.

Commercial Agent:

Commercial Agent is a natural or body corporate who has the right in accordance with an agreement to sell, distribute or promote commodities and products or to provide services in Palestine for a producer or supplier against commission or a margin of profit.

Commercial Agency:

It is a commercial contract between two parties or an agreement for selling, distributing, or promoting products or for providing services for the second party against commission or profit margin. The agency contract must include the following provisions:

1. Name, age, nationality, business name and place of residence of the agent and its registration number, in relation to a body corporate;
2. Name, age, nationality, business name and place of residence of the client;
3. Addresses of the company's principle place of business and addresses of notification in relation to both the agent and the client;
4. Date of commencement and duration of the agreement, which must include the entire parts of Palestine;
5. Products covered by the agreement;
6. Value of sale commission due to the commercial agent;
7. Commitments to provide adequate spare parts and the required maintenance for cars, machinery, engines, equipment or electrical and electronic appliances.
8. Rights and liabilities of the agent and the client with a statement showing the amount of profit or commission due to the agent against the agency.
9. Trademark of the commodity, service or patent.
10. Any other conditions agreed upon by the agent and the client.

Requirements and Procedures for Registration of Agents:

For the registration of a commercial agent, an applicant must submit the following:

1. A copy of the company's certificate of registration;
2. A copy of the company's certificate of incorporation and company's bylaws;
3. A trader's register;
4. A leasing contract;
5. Copies of the partners' identity cards;
6. Occupation license from the Property Tax Department at the Ministry of Finance;
7. A quittance from the Income Tax and Value Added Tax Department;
8. A certificate of registration with the appropriate Chamber of Commerce;
9. An application for the registration of a commercial agent;
10. Agent's fee (100 Jordanian Dinars).

 Requirements for the Registration of Agencies

1. Agency agreement authenticated in accordance with legal principles from the Chamber of Commerce in the concerned country and by the Embassy of Palestine in that country;
2. Agency agreement must be notarized and translated into Arabic if the original contract is in a foreign language;
3. An application for the registration of agencies;
4. Agency's fee (50 Jordanian Dinars)