Article 12 of the Saudi Bankruptcy Law
المادة 12 من نظام الإفلاس · الفصل الثاني: لجنة الإفلاس: موارد لجنة الإفلاس
Article 12 requires the Ministry to provide the Bankruptcy Committee's resources, allows the Committee to charge a fee for its licenses and services set by the Minister, and regulates the deposit of its funds.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تتولى الوزارة توفير الموارد المالية اللازمة لممارسة لجنة الإفلاس اختصاصاتها وأداء مهماتها، بما في ذلك مكافآت أعضاء اللجنة، ومخصصات التعاقد مع الخبراء والمختصين والموظفين، وتوفير المقر الملائم لها.
2- للجنة الإفلاس أن تستوفي مقابلاً مالياً نظير ما تصدره من تراخيص وما تقدمه من خدمات وأعمال وما تقيمه من أنشطة، ويحدد الوزير ذلك المقابل وإجراءات دفعه.
3- تودع اللجنة أموالها النقدية باسمها لدى بنك محلي أو أكثر، وتصرف منه على أعمالها وأمانتها وموظفيها وفق لوائح إدارية ومالية تضعها اللجنة ويعتمدها الوزير.
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 12 explained in plain English
This article regulates the financial side of the Bankruptcy Committee in three provisions:
1- The Ministry's obligation: the Ministry provides the financial resources needed for the Committee to exercise its jurisdictions, including:
- The remuneration of the Committee's members.
- Allocations for contracting with experts, specialists and employees.
- Providing a suitable headquarters.
2- The fee: the Committee may charge a fee for the licenses it issues, the services and work it provides, and the activities it holds. The article did not specify the amount of this fee, but made determining it and the procedures for paying it within the Minister's authority.
3- Managing the funds: the Committee deposits its cash funds in its name with one or more local banks, and spends from them on its work, its secretariat and its employees according to administrative and financial regulations that the Committee sets and the Minister approves.
This complements Article 11, which allowed the Committee to use experts and specialists, since the resources the Ministry provides include the allocations for contracting with them. Anyone who applies to the Committee for a license or service must refer to the fee the Minister determines.
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 12 of the Saudi Bankruptcy Law
Does the Bankruptcy Committee charge fees for its services?
Yes. The Committee may charge a fee for the licenses it issues and the services, work and activities it provides.
Who determines the amount of the fee for the Bankruptcy Committee's services?
The Minister determines the fee and the procedures for paying it.
Who funds the Bankruptcy Committee?
The Ministry provides the financial resources it needs, including members' remuneration, allocations for contracting and providing a headquarters.
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يقصد بالألفاظ والمصطلحات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك: النظام: نظام الإفلاس. اللائحة: اللائحة التنف
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- Article 3
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- Article 4
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تسري أحكام النظام على كلّ من: أ - الشخص ذي الصفة الطبيعية الذي يمارس في المملكة أعمالاً تجارية، أو مهنية، أو أعمالاً تهدف إلى تحقيق الربح. ب - الشركات التجارية
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