Article 216 of the Saudi Bankruptcy Law

المادة 216 من نظام الإفلاس · الفصل الخامس عشر: حق الاعتراض على الأحكام والقرارات: حق الاعتراض

The article allows any interested party to object before the court within 14 days to acts and decisions of the Bankruptcy Committee, except licensing of trustees and experts, with the judgment final, subject to Article 217.

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- فيما لم يرد به نص خاص، يجوز لكل ذي مصلحة الاعتراض أمام المحكمة على أي إجراء يتخذ أو قرار يصدر عن لجنة الإفلاس فيما عدا ما يتعلق بالترخيص لأمناء الإفلاس والخبراء، خلال (أربعة عشر) يوماً من تاريخ صدور القرار أو اتخاذ الإجراء.

2- مع مراعاة حكم المادة (السابعة عشرة بعد المائتين) من النظام، يكون حكم المحكمة الصادر بموجب هذه المادة نهائياً وغير قابل للطعن بأي طريق.

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 216 explained in plain English

This article governs objection to the acts or decisions of the Bankruptcy Committee. It applies where the law has no special provision, and so it complements Article 215, which deals with the acts and decisions of the debtor, the creditor, the bankruptcy trustee and the competent authority.

Its provisions:

Who has the right: any interested party.
Where the objection is made: before the court.
The time limit: 14 days from the date the decision was issued or the act was taken.
The exception: the article does not cover matters relating to licensing of bankruptcy trustees and experts; these decisions fall outside the scope of objection under this article.

The court's judgment under this article is final and not subject to appeal by any means, subject to Article 217, which allows objection before the court of appeal to judgments or decisions of the court on subjects it lists, and sets a 14-day period for that objection where there is no special provision.

The text does not state what route a person takes who wants to object to the excluded licensing decisions.

For an assessment of a specific situation, consult a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy and commercial cases.

Practical example

The Bankruptcy Committee took a step in the administrative liquidation of an establishment in Makkah, and a creditor believed it harmed his interest. He may object before the court within 14 days of the step being taken, provided the step does not relate to licensing bankruptcy trustees or experts.

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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