Article 16 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Arbitration Law
المادة 16 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التحكيم
The provisions the Law sets for an arbitral award apply to an additional arbitral award, except those on the period for issuing the additional award.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تسري على حكم التحكيم الإضافي الأحكام المنصوص عليها نظاماً في شأن حكم التحكيم، عدا ما يتعلق بمدة إصدار حكم التحكيم الإضافي.
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 16 explained in plain English
This article of the Regulations deals with the "additional arbitral award". It does not define this award or state when it is issued; the Arbitration Law must be consulted for that.
The rule: the provisions the Law sets for an arbitral award apply to the additional arbitral award. That is, the legal rules on an arbitral award apply to the additional award as well.
The exception: what relates to the period for issuing the additional arbitral award; in this matter the provisions on the period for issuing an arbitral award do not apply to it. This article does not state the period for issuing the additional award.
The practical benefit is that a party in whose dispute an additional award is issued knows that the legal provisions on an arbitral award apply to it, except for the period of issue. This article does not give the details of those provisions, which must be consulted in the Arbitration Law.
This article is linked to Article 15 of the Regulations, which provides that the arbitration agreement does not lapse by a decision terminating the proceedings unless the parties agree otherwise, and to Article 17, under which an appeal against the judgment annulling an arbitral award in paragraph (2) of Article 51 of the Law lies before the Supreme Court.
Anyone in whose arbitration an additional award has been issued and who wants to know the consequences should consult a lawyer who specializes in arbitration and commercial cases.
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 16 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Arbitration Law
Is an additional arbitral award subject to the provisions on an arbitral award?
Yes. The provisions the Law sets for an arbitral award apply to it, except those relating to the period for issuing it.
Does the period for issuing an arbitral award apply to the additional award?
No. The article excepts the period for issuing from the provisions that apply to the additional arbitral award.
More articles on Arbitral Award and Ending Proceedings
- Article 14
The chair of the arbitral tribunal pronounces the award after pleadings are closed, and the tribunal may reopen pleadings after closing and before pronouncing the award by a decision notified to the parties.
1- ينطق رئيس هيئة التحكيم بالحكم بعد إقفال باب المرافعة. 2- لهيئة التحكيم فتح باب المرافعة بعد إقفاله وقبل النطق بالحكم، وذلك بقرار يبلغ لأطراف التحكيم.
- Article 15
The arbitration agreement does not lapse when the tribunal issues a decision terminating the arbitration proceedings, unless the parties agree otherwise.
لا ينقضي اتفاق التحكيم بصدور قرار من هيئة التحكيم بإنهاء إجراءات التحكيم، ما لم يتفق طرفاه على خلاف ذلك.
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.