Article 41 of the Saudi Anti-Money Laundering Law
المادة 41 من نظام مكافحة غسل الأموال · الفصل التاسع: التعاون الدولي
The article allows receiving and surrendering an accused or convicted person in a money laundering offense under a valid agreement or reciprocity, and provides for trial in the Kingdom if the extradition request is refused.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز تسلم المتهم أو المحكوم عليه في جريمة غسل الأموال من دولة أخرى وتسليمه إليها، على أن يكون التسليم إعمالاً لاتفاقية سارية بين المملكة والدولة الطالبة، أو بناءً على مبدأ المعاملة بالمثل، وإذا رفض طلب تسليم مطلوب في تلك الجريمة, فتحاكمه المحاكم المختصة في المملكة، ويستعان في هذا الشأن بالتحقيقات التي تقدمها الدولة طالبة التسليم, وتوضح اللائحة آلية التسلم والتسليم.
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 41 explained in plain English
This article regulates the surrender of persons wanted for money laundering between the Kingdom and other states, in both directions: receiving them from another state, and surrendering them to it.
Who it covers: The accused in a money laundering offense, and the convicted person in it.
The basis for surrender: Surrender is in implementation of a valid agreement between the Kingdom and the requesting state, or on the principle of reciprocity.
If the extradition request is refused:
- The competent courts in the Kingdom try the wanted person for that offense.
- The investigations provided by the state requesting extradition are used in his trial.
This provision prevents a refusal of extradition from becoming a reason for the wanted person to escape accountability; either he is surrendered, or he is tried in the Kingdom.
What the article left to the regulations: The Implementing Regulations explain the mechanism for receiving and surrendering, and the article does not state the grounds for accepting or refusing the request or its procedures.
The article falls within the provisions on international cooperation, such as Article 40 on recognizing foreign confiscation judgments, and Article 42, which makes the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests the body that receives assistance requests relating to money laundering offenses. Anyone wanted under an extradition request needs to consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal or international cases.
Practical example
A country bound to the Kingdom by a valid agreement requested the surrender of a person residing in Dammam who is accused there of money laundering. If the request is accepted, he may be surrendered under the agreement, and if it is refused, he is tried before the competent courts in the Kingdom with the use of the investigations provided by the requesting state.
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 41 of the Saudi Anti-Money Laundering Law
Does Saudi Arabia surrender people accused of money laundering to other countries?
It may, if surrender is in implementation of a valid agreement between the Kingdom and the requesting state or on the principle of reciprocity.
What happens if the extradition request is refused?
The competent courts in the Kingdom try the wanted person, using the investigations provided by the state requesting extradition.
Where are the details of the surrender procedures?
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations to explain the mechanism for receiving and surrendering.
More articles on International Cooperation and Extradition
- Article 22
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1- للإدارة العامة للتحريات المالية أن تتبادل مع أي جهة أجنبية نظيرة أو تطلب منها أي معلومة متصلة بعملها، ولها أن تُبرم -وفقاً للإجراءات النظامية- مع أي جهة أجنب
- Article 37
The article allows the competent authority, after a confiscation judgment, to dispose of confiscated funds, proceeds or instrumentalities not required to be destroyed under the law, or share them with states that have valid agreements with the Kingdom.
إذا حكم بمصادرة الأموال أو المتحصلات أو الوسائط المستخدمة أو التي اتجهت النية لاستخدامها أو استردادها وفقاً لأحكام النظام وكانت غير واجبة الإتلاف، فللسلطة المخت
- Article 38
The article allows the competent authorities to address counterpart foreign bodies, exchange information with them and carry out inquiries on their behalf, under a valid agreement or reciprocity.
يجوز للسلطات المختصة إصدار الطلبات إلى الجهات الأجنبية النظيرة وتبادل المعلومات معها والقيام بالتحريات نيابةً عنها في الدول التي تربطها بالمملكة اتفاقيات سارية،
- Article 39
The article allows the competent authorities, at the request of another state under a valid agreement or reciprocity, to provide assistance in money laundering and predicate offense cases, such as tracing, freezing and confiscating funds.
للسلطات المختصة -بناءً على طلب من محكمة أو سلطة مختصة في دولة أخرى تربطها بالمملكة اتفاقية سارية أو تبعاً لمبدأ المعاملة بالمثل- أن تُقدم المساعدة في التحقيقات
- Article 40
The article allows the competent authorities to recognize and enforce a final foreign court judgment confiscating funds connected to money laundering or a predicate offense, under specified conditions.
يجوز للسلطات المختصة الاعتراف والتنفيذ لأي حكم قضائي نهائي ينص على مصادرة الأموال أو المتحصلات أو الوسائط المتعلقة بجرائم غسل الأموال أو الجريمة الأصلية، يصدر م
- Article 42
The article provides that the Standing Committee for Mutual Legal Assistance Requests is the body that receives assistance requests relating to money laundering offenses and the related predicate offenses.
تقوم اللجنة الدائمة لطلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة بتلقي طلبات المساعدة القانونية المتبادلة المتعلقة بجرائم غسل الأموال والجرائم الأصلية المرتبطة بها.
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.