Article 43 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 43 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الفصل الثاني: الأجهزة الإدارية لاتحاد الغرف
Article 43 names the three administrative bodies of the Federation of Chambers: the General Assembly, the board of directors, and the General Secretariat.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتكون أجهزة اتحاد الغرف الإدارية مما يأتي:
1- الجمعية العمومية.
2- مجلس الإدارة.
3- الأمانة العامة.
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 43 explained in plain English
This article opens the part on the administrative bodies of the Federation of Chambers and names three of them:
- The General Assembly: the next article, Article 44, explains that it is made up of the chambers, each chamber being represented by members of its board other than its president, according to the number of its subscribers and with a minimum of one member.
- The board of directors: later articles in the part govern its composition, powers and meetings.
- The General Secretariat: the Federation's executive body, also governed by later articles in the part.
This division reflects a distribution of roles: each body has the role set by the later articles of the Law, and this article itself gives none of them any power.
The article comes after Article 42, which lists the Federation's duties; these bodies are the ones that carry out those duties. The article itself contains no details about composition or powers, and only names the bodies, with the detail left to the later articles and to the Implementing Regulations where the Law refers to them.
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 43 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
What are the bodies of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce?
The General Assembly, the board of directors, and the General Secretariat.
Does the Federation of Chambers have a General Assembly?
Yes. Under this article, the General Assembly is one of its three administrative bodies.
More articles on Federation Board of Directors
- Article 44
The Federation's General Assembly is made up of the chambers, each represented by members of its board other than its president, according to its number of subscribers under the Regulations and with a minimum of one member.
تتكون الجمعية العمومية لاتحاد الغرف من الغرف، ويتم تمثيل الغرفة في الجمعية العمومية من بين أعضاء مجلس إدارة الغرفة عدا رئيسها، ويكون تمثيل كل غرفة في الجمعية ال
- Article 45
Article 45 sets the powers of the Federation's General Assembly: following the board, discussing matters, approving the report, final accounts, budget and internal regulations, and approving the auditor.
تختص الجمعية العمومية لاتحاد الغرف بما يأتي: 1- متابعة أعمال مجلس إدارة الاتحاد. 2- مناقشة الموضوعات المتعلقة بالاتحاد التي يقدمها إليها أي من أعضائها. 3- مناقش
- Article 46
The Federation's General Assembly meets yearly within 90 days of the end of the fiscal year, and may be called at the request of the board or 20% of its members, with meetings and voting allowed electronically.
1- تجتمع الجمعية العمومية لاتحاد الغرف في مقره الرئيس مرة على الأقل كل سنة خلال الـــ(تسعين) يوماً التالية لانتهاء السنة المالية، وذلك بدعوة من رئيس اتحاد الغرف
- Article 47
Article 47 provides that the Federation of Chambers' board of directors is made up of the presidents of the chambers.
يتكون مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف من رؤساء الغرف.
- Article 48
The Federation's board elects its president and two deputies by secret ballot and absolute majority, the Minister appoints them for three years, and the president may not run for the next term unless he or she served less than a year.
1- يعقد مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف أول اجتماع له خلال المدة التي تحددها اللائحة لاختيار رئيس المجلس ونائبيه الأول والثاني من بين أعضائه، ويتم الانتخاب بالاقتراع الس
- Article 49
Article 49 sets the powers of the Federation of Chambers' board: policies and decisions, acting on the Federation's behalf, resolving disputes between chambers and their board members, following performance, referring the budget to the Assembly, and forming committees.
يختص مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف بما يأتي: 1- وضع السياسات العامة والخطط والبرامج في حدود مهمات الاتحاد. 2- إصدار القرارات والتعليمات اللازمة لأداء الاتحاد لمهماته.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.