Article 58 of the Saudi Arbitration Law
المادة 58 من نظام التحكيم · الباب الثامن: أحكام ختامية
The article provides that the Arbitration Law takes effect 30 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 58 explained in plain English
This article sets when the Arbitration Law takes effect, that is, the date its provisions become enforceable.
The rule: The Law takes effect 30 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This means that the Law does not apply from the day it is issued, but after this period has passed from the date of publication. The date is counted from publication in the Official Gazette, not from the date of the Royal Decree by which it was issued. The article itself does not state the date of publication, so the Official Gazette should be consulted to find it and to determine the effective date precisely.
The article is linked to Article 57, which provides that this Law replaces the Arbitration Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/46 dated 12/7/1403 AH. Together, the two articles show that the current Law is the reference for arbitration subject to it, and that it takes effect 30 days after its publication.
The article does not address arbitrations that were pending when the Law took effect, so no ruling for those cases should be inferred from it. Anyone with an arbitration dispute that began around the effective date and who needs to know which law applies to it would do well to 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 58 of the Saudi Arbitration Law
When does the Saudi Arbitration Law take effect?
It takes effect 30 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Is the effective date of the Arbitration Law counted from its issuance or its publication?
The article provides that it takes effect 30 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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- 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)
- Article 51
The article sets the period for an action to annul an arbitral award at 60 days from notification of the award, and the effect and challengeability of the court's judgment, whether upholding or annulling the award.
1- ترفع دعوى بطلان حكم التحكيم من أي من طرفيه خلال الستين يوماً التالية لتاريخ إبلاغ ذلك الطرف بالحكم. ولا يحول تنازل مدعي البطلان عن حقه في رفعها قبل صدور حكم
- Article 52
The article provides that an arbitral award issued under the Law has the force of res judicata and is enforceable, subject to the provisions of the Law.
مع مراعاة الأحكام المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام، يحوز حكم التحكيم الصادر طبقاً لهذا النظام حجية الأمر المقضي به، ويكون واجب النفاذ.
- Article 53
The article gives the competent court or its delegate the power to issue an order enforcing the arbitrators' award, and lists the four documents that must be attached to the enforcement request.
تصدر المحكمة المختصة أو من تندبه، أمراً بتنفيذ حكم المحكمين. ويقدم طلب تنفيذ الحكم مرافقاً له الآتي: 1 - أصل الحكم أو صورة مصدقة منه. 2 - صورة طبق الأصل من اتفا
- Article 54
The article provides that bringing an action for nullity does not suspend enforcement of the arbitral award, lets the competent court suspend it under conditions, and sets periods for deciding the request and the action.
لا يترتب على رفع دعوى البطلان وقف تنفيذ حكم التحكيم. ومع ذلك يجوز للمحكمة المختصة أن تأمر بوقف التنفيذ إذا طلب مدعي البطلان ذلك في صحيفة الدعوى، وكان الطلب مبني
- Article 55
The article sets when a request to enforce an arbitral award is accepted, what the competent body verifies before ordering enforcement, and the rules on objecting to the enforcement order or its refusal.
1- لا يقبل طلب تنفيذ حكم التحكيم إلا إذا انقضى ميعاد رفع دعوى بطلان الحكم. 2 - لا يجوز الأمر بتنفيذ حكم التحكيم وفقاً لهذا النظام إلا بعد التحقق من الآتي: أ - أ
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