Abstract:
The World Health Organization has labelled the corona virus outbreak as a pandemic, and this exigent circumstance is affecting financial and economic transactions. All countries, including Jordan, have issued defence orders, leading to curfew and the cessation of work in many sectors. This study examines the impact of the pandemic on the financial balance of administrative contracts, as the basis on which public utilities can continue performing their work. In addition, the study investigated the consideration of the pandemic as a force majeure that hinders compliance with the obligations. On the other hand, exigent circumstances make the fulfilment of that obligation difficult, but not impossible. This study concludes that the pandemic is an exigent circumstance that does not suspend a contract, but rather disrupts the financial balance of its parties and that this problem requires a solution. The study, therefore, recommends that the administrative judiciary in Jordan is provided with the authority to examine administrative contracts, since it is specialized in administrative affairs.
Page(s):
287-290
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Science International, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Year: 2022
Keywords:
COVID19
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Pandemic
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Covid19
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financial and economic transactions
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exigent circumstances
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administrative contracts