Saudi laws, explained in English

النظام الأساسي للحكم

83 articles · 1 amended · last amended 26/9/1438 AH

The Basic Law of Governance covers general principles, the system of government, the foundations of Saudi society, economic principles, rights and duties, the authorities of the state, financial affairs, and general provisions.

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النظام الجزائي لجرائم التزوير

30 articles · 0 amended

The law defines its terms and covers the methods of forgery, forgery of seals, marks and stamps, forgery of documents (ordinary, aggravated, mitigated and related forms), penalties, cases of pardon, and the lapse of the criminal case.

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نظام الأحداث

24 articles · 0 amended

The Juvenile Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام الأحوال الشخصية

252 articles · 0 amended

The Personal Status Law covers marriage and engagement, spousal rights, maintenance, lineage, separation (divorce, khula and annulment), custody, guardianship, missing persons, wills, and estates and inheritance.

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نظام الأحوال المدنية

96 articles · 24 amended · last amended 22/9/1445 AH

The Civil Status Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الأسماء التجارية

23 articles · 0 amended

The Trade Names Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الأوراق التجارية

121 articles · 4 amended · last amended 23/4/1442 AH

The Commercial Papers Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام الإثبات

129 articles · 0 amended

The Law of Evidence of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الإجراءات الجزائية

222 articles · 3 amended · last amended 26/5/1443 AH

The Criminal Procedure Law covers general provisions and rights of the accused, the criminal case, evidence-gathering and investigation procedures, the courts, trial procedures, ways of challenging judgments (appeal, cassation and reconsideration), and enforcement of judgments.

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نظام الإفلاس

231 articles · 2 amended · last amended 9/7/1441 AH

The Bankruptcy Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام الاستثمار

16 articles · 0 amended

The Investment Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الامتياز التجاري

27 articles · 0 amended

The Franchise Law of Saudi Arabia, issued in 1441 AH. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام التأمينات الاجتماعية

63 articles · 0 amended

The Social Insurance Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام التجارة الإلكترونية

26 articles · 0 amended

The E-Commerce Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام التحكيم

58 articles · 3 amended · last amended 26/1/1447 AH

The Arbitration Law defines its terms and covers general provisions, the arbitration agreement, the arbitral tribunal, arbitration procedures, deciding the case, setting aside an award, the binding force and enforcement of awards, and final provisions.

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نظام التسجيل العيني للعقار

40 articles · 3 amended · last amended 10/6/1447 AH

The Real Estate Registration Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام التعاملات الإلكترونية

31 articles · 1 amended · last amended 1/8/1436 AH

The law covers its objectives and scope, the legal effects of electronic transactions, records and signatures, formation of electronic transactions, electronic signatures, the competences of the Ministry and the Authority, the National Center for Digital Certification, duties of certification service providers, certificate holders' responsibilities, and violations and penalties.

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نظام التنفيذ

65 articles · 0 amended

The Enforcement Law covers general provisions, jurisdiction, the enforceable instrument, enforcement procedures, enforcement disputes and objections to enforcement procedures, and penalties. It replaces the 1433 AH Enforcement Law.

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نظام التوثيق

57 articles · 5 amended · last amended 26/1/1447 AH

The Notarization Law was approved by Royal Decree No. M/164 dated 19/11/1441 AH. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام الجنسية العربية السعودية

30 articles · 11 amended · last amended 11/6/1444 AH

The Saudi Arabian Nationality Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الحماية من الإيذاء

17 articles · 3 amended · last amended 6/8/1443 AH

The law defines its terms and objectives and covers the duty to report abuse, the bodies that receive reports, when a reporter's identity may be disclosed, the good-faith reporter, the role of the Ministry in handling reports, and penalties.

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نظام الخدمة المدنية

44 articles · 22 amended · last amended 19/10/1441 AH

The Civil Service Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الرهن التجاري

47 articles · 32 amended · last amended 15/8/1441 AH

The Commercial Pledge Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام السجل التجاري

29 articles · 0 amended

The Commercial Register Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام السوق المالية

68 articles · 26 amended · last amended 19/1/1441 AH

The Capital Market Law covers the Capital Market Authority and its powers, the securities market and its objectives, the securities dispute resolution committee, the securities depository center, regulation of intermediaries, portfolio managers and investment funds, and fraud and manipulation in trading.

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نظام الشركات

281 articles · 0 amended

The Companies Law replaced the earlier Companies Law and the Professional Companies Law. It covers the company forms (general partnership, limited partnership, joint stock, simplified joint stock, limited liability, non-profit and professional companies), holding and subsidiary companies, conversion, merger and division, foreign companies, dissolution and liquidation, and penalties.

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نظام العلامات التجارية

52 articles · 1 amended · last amended 1/6/1442 AH

The Trademarks Law defines its terms and covers trademark registration procedures, the term of protection, cancellation of registration, transfer, pledge and attachment of marks, license contracts, collective and other special marks, enforcement of rights, and penalties.

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نظام العمل

247 articles · 108 amended · last amended 8/2/1446 AH

The Labor Law covers definitions and general provisions, recruitment, employment of non-Saudis, training, employment relations, working conditions, part-time work, occupational safety and health, work of women and juveniles, maritime work, mines and quarries, labor inspection, labor dispute settlement bodies, and penalties.

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نظام القضاء

85 articles · 4 amended · last amended 1/5/1446 AH

The Law of the Judiciary covers judicial independence and guarantees, the Supreme Judicial Council, the courts and their jurisdiction, judges (appointment, promotion, transfer, inspection, discipline and end of service), the Ministry of Justice, and notaries public.

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نظام المحاكم التجارية

96 articles · 1 amended · last amended 29/11/1444 AH

The Commercial Courts Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام المحاماة

56 articles · 10 amended · last amended 26/1/1447 AH

The law covers the legal profession and the conditions for practicing it, the duties and rights of lawyers, lawyer discipline, and general and transitional provisions.

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نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم

63 articles · 4 amended · last amended 26/5/1443 AH

The law covers general provisions (scope, jurisdiction of the circuits, time limits and service of papers), filing and registering cases, hearing and judging them, objections to judgments, appeal before the administrative courts of appeal, reconsideration, objection before the Supreme Administrative Court, and final provisions.

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نظام المرافعات الشرعية

243 articles · 33 amended · last amended 29/11/1444 AH

The law covers general provisions, jurisdiction (international, subject-matter and territorial), filing and registering cases, appearance and absence of parties and representation, hearings, defenses, joinder and intervention, and related procedures.

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نظام المرور

85 articles · 33 amended · last amended 2/3/1447 AH

The Traffic Law covers its scope and terms, vehicle registration and licenses, vehicle weights, dimensions and inspection, driving licenses, rules of the road, accidents, recording violations and setting penalties, general provisions, schedules and guidance signs.

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نظام المعاملات المدنية

721 articles · 0 amended

The Civil Transactions Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية

99 articles · 0 amended

The Government Tenders and Procurement Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام المنافسة

28 articles · 0 amended

The Competition Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام الوساطة العقارية

24 articles · 0 amended

The Real Estate Brokerage Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام بيع وتأجير مشروعات عقارية على الخارطة

30 articles · 0 amended

The Off-Plan Real Estate Sales and Leasing Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية

43 articles · 24 amended · last amended 5/9/1444 AH

The Personal Data Protection Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام حماية الطفل

26 articles · 4 amended · last amended 6/8/1443 AH

The Child Protection Law covers definitions, objectives and cases of abuse and neglect, the child's right to protection, prohibitions related to child protection, the child's right to care and responsibility toward the child, and reporting.

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نظام حماية حقوق المؤلف

28 articles · 0 amended

The Copyright Law covers definitions, protected works, authors' rights, transfer of ownership, the scope and term of protection, deposit provisions, penalties, and general provisions.

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نظام ضريبة القيمة المضافة

53 articles · 2 amended · last amended 15/10/1441 AH

The law covers its definitions, registration, supplies of goods and services, place of supply, taxable value, imports, calculating and deducting tax, tax invoices, returns, payment and refund, confidentiality, record keeping, inspection, tax evasion, and penalties.

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نظام مكافحة الاحتيال المالي وخيانة الأمانة

11 articles · 0 amended

The Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام مكافحة التستر

20 articles · 0 amended

The Anti-Concealment Law was approved by Royal Decree No. M/4 dated 1/1/1442 AH. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام مكافحة الرشوة

23 articles · 7 amended · last amended 27/4/1443 AH

The law defines who is a bribe-taker, criminalizes related acts connected to the work of public employees, sets penalties for the bribe-taker, bribe-giver, intermediary and accomplice, ancillary penalties, cases of exemption, rewards for informants, and penalties for companies whose managers are convicted.

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نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية

74 articles · 0 amended

The law covers definitions, criminalized acts, jurisdiction, legal assistance, controlled delivery, lawful import and trade, preparations containing narcotics, storage and dispensing, medical use, principal and supplementary penalties, treatment of addicts, and general provisions.

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نظام مكافحة جرائم المعلوماتية

16 articles · 1 amended · last amended 22/7/1436 AH

The law covers its definitions and objective, the penalties for those who commit cybercrimes, and the responsibility of the Communications and Information Technology Commission.

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نظام مكافحة جريمة التحرش

8 articles · 1 amended · last amended 1/6/1442 AH

The Law on Combating the Crime of Harassment of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations.

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نظام مكافحة غسل الأموال

51 articles · 7 amended · last amended 27/10/1447 AH

The Anti-Money Laundering Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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نظام ملكية الوحدات العقارية وفرزها وإدارتها

33 articles · 0 amended

The Real Estate Unit Ownership, Division and Management Law of Saudi Arabia. This page presents the official Arabic text of each article with plain-English explanations for residents and businesses.

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