Article 8 of the Saudi Anti-Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust Law

المادة 8 من نظام مكافحة الاحتيال المالي وخيانة الأمانة

Official text (Arabic)

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

للمحكمة المختصة أن تعفي من العقوبات المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام كل من بادر من الجناة بإبلاغ السلطة المختصة بالجريمة قبل العلم بها وقبل وقوع الضرر، وإن كان الإبلاغ بعد العلم بالجريمة تعيّن للإعفاء أن يكون من شأن الإبلاغ ضبط باقي الجناة في حال تعددهم.

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)

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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.