Article 43 of the Saudi Arbitration Law
المادة 43 من نظام التحكيم · الفصل: في الدعوى التحكيمية
The article requires each party to be given a true copy of the award within 15 days of its issuance, and prohibits publishing the award or any part of it without the written consent of both parties.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تُسلّم هيئة التحكيم إلى كل من طرفي التحكيم صورة طبق الأصل من حكم التحكيم خلال خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ صدوره.
2- لا يجوز نشر حكم التحكيم أو جزء منه إلا بموافقة طرفي التحكيم كتابة.
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 43 explained in plain English
This article deals with two matters relating to the award after it is issued: giving it to the parties, and its confidentiality.
- Delivery: The arbitral tribunal gives each party to the arbitration a true copy of the award within 15 days of the date of its issuance.
- Confidentiality: The arbitral award or any part of it may not be published except with the written consent of both parties. The consent of one of them is not enough, and oral consent is not enough.
The 15-day period in the first paragraph is also used in Article 44, which requires the tribunal to deposit the original award or a signed copy of it with the competent court within the same period. The second paragraph protects the privacy of the dispute, as the award remains unpublished unless both parties consent in writing.
The article is linked to Article 42, which sets the form and required content of the award, that is, what the copy each party receives must contain.
Anyone who wishes to publish an arbitral award for any purpose needs written consent from the other party, and can consult a lawyer who specializes in arbitration and commercial cases about this.
Practical example
An arbitral award was issued in favor of an advertising company in Jeddah against one of its clients, and the company wanted to publish an excerpt from it on its website. It may not do so except with the written consent of both parties, that is, with the client's consent as well, under paragraph 2 of this article.
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 43 of the Saudi Arbitration Law
When do I receive a copy of the arbitral award?
The arbitral tribunal gives each party a true copy of the award within 15 days of the date of its issuance.
May an arbitral award be published?
The award or any part of it may not be published except with the written consent of both parties to the arbitration.
More articles on The Arbitral Award
- Article 38
The article sets the rules the tribunal applies to the subject of the dispute, without contravening Islamic Sharia or public order, and allows an award by conciliation if it is expressly authorized.
1- مع مراعاة عدم مخالفة أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية والنظام العام بالمملكة، على هيئة التحكيم أثناء نظر النزاع الآتي: أ - تطبيق القواعد التي يتفق عليها طرفا التحكيم
- Article 39
The article regulates how the tribunal issues its award by majority after secret deliberation, the choice of a casting arbitrator when no majority is possible, and procedural decisions and interim and partial awards.
1- يصدر حكم هيئة التحكيم المشكلة من أكثر من محكم واحد بأغلبية أعضائها بعد مداولة سرية. 2- إذا تشعبت آراء هيئة التحكيم ولم يكن ممكناً حصول الأغلبية فلهيئة التحكي
- Article 40
The article sets the period for issuing the award ending the dispute (as agreed by the parties, or twelve months), the possibility of extending it, and what the parties may do when it passes.
1- على هيئة التحكيم إصدار الحكم المنهي للخصومة كلها خلال الميعاد الذي اتفق عليه طرفا التحكيم، فإن لم يكن هناك اتفاق وجب أن يصدر الحكم خلال اثني عشر شهراً من تار
- Article 41
The article sets when arbitration proceedings end, provides that they do not end on the death or loss of capacity of a party, and that the tribunal's mission ends when the proceedings end.
1- تنتهي إجراءات التحكيم بصدور الحكم المنهي للخصومة، أو بصدور قرار من هيئة التحكيم بإنهاء الإجراءات في الأحوال الآتية: أ - إذا اتفق طرفا التحكيم على إنهاء التحك
- Article 42
The article requires the arbitral award to be written, reasoned and signed by the arbitrators or a majority of them, and lists the details it must contain.
1- يصدر حكم التحكيم كتابة ويكون مسبباً، ويوقعه المحكمون، وفي حالة تشكيل هيئة التحكيم من أكثر من محكم واحد يُكتفى بتوقيعات أغلبية المحكمين بشرط أن يثبت في محضر ا
- Article 44
The article requires the tribunal to deposit the original award or a signed copy with the competent court within 15 days of its issuance, with a certified Arabic translation if it was issued in a foreign language.
تودع هيئة التحكيم أصل الحكم، أو صورة موقعة منه باللغة التي صدر بها لدى المحكمة المختصة وذلك خلال المدة المنصوص عليها في الفقرة (1) من المادة (الثالثة والأربعين)
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