Article 229 of the Saudi Bankruptcy Law
المادة 229 من نظام الإفلاس · الفصل السابع عشر: أحكام ختامية: إنشاء سجل الإفلاس وتحديد أغراضه
The article makes the Ministry responsible for preparing the Implementing Regulations with the relevant bodies for issue by the Council of Ministers, and empowers the competent authority to issue regulations for regulated entities under its supervision.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تعد الوزارة اللائحة بالتنسيق مع الجهات المعنية وتصدر بقرار من مجلس الوزراء.
2- تتولى الجهة المختصة إصدار اللوائح اللازمة للكيانات المنظمة الخاضعة لرقابتها بما يتناسب مع طبيعة هذه الكيانات، ويجوز أن تتضمن تلك اللوائح أحكاماً تستثني هذه الكيانات من الخضوع لبعض أحكام النظام أو أن تضيف أحكاماً أو التزامات أو متطلبات إضافية لأحكام النظام.
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 229 explained in plain English
This article governs the issuing of the regulations to which the Bankruptcy Law refers in many places, and it contains two provisions:
First: the general Implementing Regulations of the law
- The Ministry prepares them in coordination with the relevant bodies.
- They are issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Second: regulations for regulated entities
- The competent authority issues the necessary regulations for regulated entities under its supervision, in a way that suits the nature of these entities.
- These regulations may include provisions that exempt those entities from some provisions of the law.
- They may also add provisions, obligations or requirements to the provisions of the law.
The practical meaning is that a regulated entity under the supervision of a competent authority may not have the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law applied to it as they stand; the regulations of its supervisory authority may modify them by exemption or addition. The text of the article does not identify these entities or authorities, so one needs to consult their definitions in the law and the regulations issued by them. For an assessment of a specific situation, consult a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy 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 229 of the Saudi Bankruptcy Law
Who prepares the Implementing Regulations of the Bankruptcy Law?
The Ministry prepares them in coordination with the relevant bodies, and they are issued by a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Do the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law apply in full to regulated entities?
The regulations issued by the competent authority may include provisions that exempt these entities from some provisions of the law or add requirements to them.
Who issues the regulations of regulated entities?
The competent authority to whose supervision those entities are subject.
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- Article 1
Article 1 defines the key terms of the Bankruptcy Law, such as debtor, creditor, defaulting debtor, bankrupt, related party and the different bankruptcy procedures.
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
- Article 2
Article 2 lists the seven bankruptcy procedures the Law regulates, from protective settlement to administrative liquidation.
يهدف النظام إلى تنظيم إجراءات الإفلاس، وهي: 1- التسوية الوقائية. 2- إعادة التنظيم المالي. 3- التصفية. 4- التسوية الوقائية لصغار المدينين. 5- إعادة التنظيم المال
- Article 3
Article 3 specifies which entities are regulated entities and requires the competent authority's approval before a request to open any bankruptcy procedure for them is registered.
1- يعد ما يأتي كياناً منظماً في تطبيق أحكام النظام: أ- الشركات المصرفية وشركات التمويل وشركات التأمين وشركات الصيرفة. ب- الأشخاص المرخص لهم بممارسة أعمال الأورا
- Article 4
Article 4 specifies who is subject to the Bankruptcy Law: individuals carrying on commercial, professional or profit-making business, registered companies and profit-making entities, and non-Saudi investors to the extent of their assets in the Kingdom.
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
- Article 5
Article 5 sets out the objectives of bankruptcy procedures: enabling the debtor to organize its affairs, treating creditors fairly, maximizing asset value, cutting costs and time, and administrative liquidation when assets are weak.
تهدف إجراءات الإفلاس إلى الآتي: أ - تمكين المدين المفلس أو المتعثر أو الذي يتوقع أن يعاني من اضطراب أوضاعه المالية من الاستفادة من إجراءات الإفلاس، لتنظيم أوضاع
- Article 6
Article 6 gives the court the power to issue the judgments and decisions needed for bankruptcy procedures, supervise their execution, decide their disputes and impose penalties.
تصدر المحكمة الأحكام والقرارات اللازمة لتطبيق الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في النظام، وتتولى الإشراف على تنفيذها، والفصل فيما ينشأ عنها من نزاعات، وإيقاع العقوبات ال
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