Article 1 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Arbitration Law

This article of the Regulations is a definitions article. It fixes the meaning of two words that recur in the text of the Regulations, so that there is no confusion when reading them. It provides that these meanings are adopted for the purposes of applying the Law and the Regulations together.

• The Law: means the Arbitration Law, the law under which these Regulations were issued.
• The Regulations: means the Implementing Regulations of the Arbitration Law, that is, these very provisions.

The practical importance of this definition is that when you read in an article of the Regulations a phrase such as "Article (26) of the Law", it means an article in the Arbitration Law, not an article in the Regulations. And when you read "the Law and the Regulations" together, it means that the provision covers both texts.

This definition is complemented by Article 2 of the Regulations, which specifies what "the competent court" referred to in the Law and the Regulations means: the court of appeal originally competent to hear the dispute, with the exception of cases specified in articles of the Law.

This article does not create rights or obligations by itself; its usefulness appears when reading the remaining articles. Anyone facing an arbitration dispute who needs to know which provision applies to their case should consult a lawyer who specializes in arbitration and commercial cases.