Article 11 of the Saudi Arbitration Law

المادة 11 من نظام التحكيم · الباب الثاني: اتفاق التحكيم

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- يجب على المحكمة التي يرفع إليها نزاع يوجد في شأنه اتفاق تحكيم أن تحكم بعدم جواز نظر الدعوى إذا دفع المدعى عليه بذلك قبل أي طلب أو دفاع في الدعوى.

2 - لا يحول رفع الدعوى المشار إليها في الفقرة السابقة دون البدء في إجراءات التحكيم، أو الاستمرار فيها، أو إصدار حكم التحكيم.

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)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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