Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law
المادة 10 من نظام مكافحة الاحتيال المالي وخيانة الأمانة
The article assigns to the Public Prosecution the investigation of the Law's crimes and prosecution of them before the court competent to decide them.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى النيابة العامة التحقيق، والادعاء أمام المحكمة المختصة بالفصل في الجرائم الواردة في هذا النظام.
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
Article 10 explained in plain English
This article sets the authority responsible for pursuing the crimes of this Law, which is the Public Prosecution, and it carries out two tasks:
- Investigating the crimes provided for in the Law.
- Prosecuting them before the court competent to decide these crimes.
This means that pursuing the crimes of financial fraud and breach of trust and the related crimes of this Law is done through the Public Prosecution, which investigates the facts and then handles the prosecution before the court.
The article does not name the competent court, and does not address the procedures for filing a report or the injured person's rights to claim compensation; these are matters the text of the article does not address.
Relationship to neighboring articles: Article 9 provides for applying the heavier penalty if any of the acts referred to in Articles 1 and 2 constitutes a crime under other laws, and Article 11 provides that the Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Anyone who has been the victim of one of the crimes of this Law, or has been accused of one, may consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal matters to learn the steps appropriate to his situation.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law
Who investigates financial fraud and breach of trust cases?
The Public Prosecution handles the investigation of the crimes provided for in this Law.
Who handles the prosecution in these crimes?
The Public Prosecution handles the prosecution before the court competent to decide these crimes.
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- Article 6
The article requires confiscation by judicial judgment of the tools and machines used in committing the Law's crimes and of their proceeds, without prejudice to the right of a bona fide third party.
دون إخلال بحق الغير حسن النية، تُصادر بحكم قضائي الأدوات والآلات المستخدمة في ارتكاب أي من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، وكذلك المتحصلات المتحققة من ارتك
- Article 7
The article allows a conviction judgment to include publication of its summary at the convicted person's expense in newspapers or another suitable means, after the judgment becomes final.
يجوز تضمين الحكم الصادر بالعقوبة النص على نشر ملخصه على نفقة المحكوم عليه في صحيفة -أو أكثر- من الصحف التي تصدر في مقر إقامته، فإن لم تكن في مقر إقامته صحيفة فف
- Article 9
The article provides that the heavier penalty applies if the acts covered by Articles 1 and 2 also constitute a crime under other laws.
إذا شكل أي من الأفعال المشار إليها في المادتين (الأولى) و(الثانية) من هذا النظام؛ جريمة بموجب أنظمة أخرى؛ فتطبق العقوبة الأشد.
- Article 11
The article provides that the Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد مضي (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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