Article 1 of the Saudi Anti-Bribery Law

المادة 1 من نظام مكافحة الرشوة

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

كل موظف عام طلب لنفسه أو لغيره أو قبل أو أخذ وعدا أو عطية لأداء عمل من أعمال وظيفته أو يزعم أنه من أعمال وظيفته ولو كان هذا العمل مشروعا، يعد مرتشيا ويعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تتجاوز عشر سنوات وبغرامة لا تزيد عن مليون ريال أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين، ولا يؤثر في قيام الجريمة اتجاه قصد الموظف إلى عدم القيام بالعمل الذي وعد به.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.