Article 6 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Bankruptcy Law
المادة 6 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام الإفلاس · الفصل الثاني: أحكام مشتركة بين إجراءات الإفلاس: طلب افتتاح إجراء الإفلاس
Notices are given by the debtor, trustee or Bankruptcy Committee in the specified form and announcements on the Committee's website; where notice is impossible, an announcement is made and notice takes effect from its date.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يكون التبليغ من المدين أو الأمين أو لجنة الإفلاس بموجب أحكام النظام واللائحة وفق النموذج المحدد لذلك.
2- يكون الإعلان من المدين أو الأمين أو لجنة الإفلاس بموجب أحكام النظام واللائحة على الموقع الإلكتروني للجنة الإفلاس.
3- إذا تعذر التبليغ المنصوص عليه في النظام واللائحة، فيُعلن لمن تعذر تبليغه، وتسري آثار التبليغ من تاريخ الإعلان.
4- للمحكمة أن تأمر المدين أو الأمين أو لجنة الإفلاس بالتبليغ أو الإعلان عن أي حكم أو قرار أو إجراء.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article of the Implementing Regulations of the Bankruptcy Law sets the general rules for official communication in bankruptcy procedures, and distinguishes between two things: notice and announcement.
- Notice: every notice issued by the debtor, the trustee or the Bankruptcy Committee under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law and its Regulations must be in the form specified for this purpose. The article does not state the content of this form.
- Announcement: every announcement issued by the debtor, the trustee or the Bankruptcy Committee under the Law and the Regulations is made on the Bankruptcy Committee's website.
If notice is impossible: paragraph 3 provides that if the notice required by the Law and the Regulations is impossible, an announcement is made to the person who could not be notified, and the effects of notice take effect from the date of the announcement. That is, the effects that would have followed from notice are counted from the date of the announcement.
The court's power: the court may order the debtor, the trustee or the Bankruptcy Committee to give notice of or announce any judgment, decision or procedure.
Relation to neighboring articles: Article 7 requires the debtor and the trustee to document all acts in the bankruptcy procedure in writing. Article 5 allows the court, after registration of a request to open any of the liquidation procedures, to order the appointment of a trustee or the seizure of the debtor's assets.
In practice it is useful for creditors and debtors to follow the Bankruptcy Committee's website, because an announcement there takes the place of notice for someone who could not be notified. When in doubt about the running of a period tied to a notice or announcement, a person would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy cases.
Practical example
A creditor changed his address without updating his details, so the trustee was unable to notify him of a decision concerning the bankruptcy procedure of a company in Riyadh. In this case the decision is announced on the Bankruptcy Committee's website, and the effects of notice take effect against this creditor from the date of the announcement.
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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 6 of the Saudi Implementing Regulations of the Bankruptcy Law
What happens if it is impossible to notify a party in bankruptcy procedures?
An announcement is made to the person who could not be notified, and the effects of notice take effect from the date of the announcement.
Where are announcements of bankruptcy procedures published?
The announcement by the debtor, the trustee or the Bankruptcy Committee is made on the Bankruptcy Committee's website.
Can the court order notice of a particular decision?
Yes. The court may order the debtor, the trustee or the Bankruptcy Committee to give notice of or announce any judgment, decision or procedure.
More articles on Notification and Documents in Bankruptcy
- Article 7
This article of the Regulations requires the debtor and the trustee to document in writing all acts carried out in the bankruptcy procedure.
على المدين والأمين توثيق جميع الأعمال في إجراء الإفلاس كتابةً.
- Article 8
This article of the Regulations allows notices and documents to be sent to the national address or electronically, treats notice to the chosen head of trustees as notice to the rest, and requires a meeting invitation to state the date, time and place.
1- يجوز إرسال أي تبليغ أو وثيقة أو معلومة، وما في حكم أي منها مما نص عليه في النظام أو اللائحة، على العنوان الوطني، أو عبر الوسائل الإلكترونية ومنها الرسائل الن
- Article 9
This article of the Regulations requires correspondence, notices, approvals, agreements, warnings, requests and any other document under the Bankruptcy Law or its Regulations to be in writing.
يجب أن تكون المراسلات والتبليغات والموافقات والاتفاقات والإنذارات والطلبات وأي وثيقة أخرى بموجب أحكام النظام أو اللائحة مكتوبة.
- Article 10
This article of the Regulations gives the creditors' committee, creditor and debtor the right to inspect the procedure's information and documents held by the trustee or Bankruptcy Committee, unless declared confidential, with the right to object before the court.
1- للجنة الدائنين والدائن والمدين حق الاطلاع على ما لدى الأمين أو لجنة الإفلاس من معلومات ووثائق متعلقة بإجراء الإفلاس المفتتح للمدين ما لم يقرر الأمين أو لجنة
- Article 33
This article of the Regulations requires the debtor to notify creditors of the opening of the protective settlement within 7 days and gives an omitted creditor 14 days to request inclusion of its claim.
1- على المدين تبليغ الدائنين المحددين في المقترح بحكم المحكمة بافتتاح إجراء التسوية الوقائية خلال (سبعة) أيام من تاريخ صدوره، ودعوتهم إلى التصويت على المقترح، ع
- Article 49
This article of the Regulations requires a debtor who requests liquidation to notify its creditors of the request and the hearing date within 7 days of its registration, and allows a creditor to object at least five days before the hearing.
على المدين -إذا تقدم بطلب افتتاح إجراء التصفية- تبليغ دائنيه بالطلب, وموعد جلسة النظر فيه خلال (سبعة) أيام من تاريخ قيده. وللدائن تقديم اعتراض إلى المحكمة على ا
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