Article 14 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute
المادة 14 من تنظيم الهيئة السعودية للمحامين
The article makes the chairman of the board of directors, or whoever he delegates, the Association's representative in its dealings with other bodies and before the courts.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يمثل الهيئة في صلاتها بغيرها من الجهات وأمام القضاء رئيس مجلس الإدارة أو من ينيبه.
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 14 explained in plain English
This article specifies who represents the Saudi Bar Association, which is the chairman of the board of directors or whoever he delegates, in two areas:
- The Association's dealings with other bodies, such as dealing with government and private bodies.
- Representation before the courts, whether the Association is claimant or defendant.
The article allowed the chairman to delegate others in this representation, and does not specify the capacity of those who may be delegated, so that is left to the chairman.
A legal entity needs a natural person to express it and act in its name, and this is what the article specifies. The practical meaning for anyone with a case or dealing with the Association is that the party representing it is the chairman of the board of directors or whoever he delegates.
The article is linked to Article 13, which gives the board all the powers needed to conduct the Association's affairs except the general assembly's powers, so the board decides and its chairman represents the Association in its dealings with third parties. It is also linked to Article 15, which creates the General Secretariat: the Secretary General has defined powers, including certifying the validity of regular members' signatures, without being a representative of the Association under this article.
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 14 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute
Who represents the Saudi Bar Association before the courts?
The chairman of the board of directors or whoever he delegates.
May the chairman of the board delegate someone else?
Yes. The Association is represented by the chairman of the board of directors or whoever he delegates.
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