Article 49 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 49 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الفصل الثاني: الأجهزة الإدارية لاتحاد الغرف
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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.
3- مناقشة الموضوعات المتعلقة بالاتحاد، التي يقدمها إليه أي من أعضائه، أو الأمين العام لاتحاد الغرف بعد موافقة رئيس اتحاد الغرف.
4- القيام -نيابة عن الاتحاد- بالبيع، والشراء، والتأجير، والاستئجار، والتقاضي، والاقتراض، وقبول الهبات، وقبول الإفراغ، والرهن، وغير ذلك من الأعمال والتصرفات، في حدود مهمات الاتحاد.
5- العمل على حل الخلافات التي تنشأ بين الغرف، بطريقة ودية. وتحدد اللائحة آلية ذلك.
6- العمل على حل الخلافات التي تنشأ بين أعضاء مجلس إدارة الغرفة الواحدة، والرفع بما ينتهي إليه إلى الوزير، وتحدد اللائحة آلية ذلك.
7- متابعة أداء الاتحاد وتقاريره ربع السنوية.
8- مناقشة التقرير السنوي عن نشاط اتحاد الغرف، والحساب الختامي للسنة المالية المنتهية، ومشروع الموازنة التقديرية؛ للموافقة عليها، وإحالتها إلى الجمعية العمومية للاتحاد؛ لاعتمادها، وتزويد الوزارة بنسخ منها.
9- متابعة مؤشرات تقويم أداء الغرف.
10- تشكيل لجنة أو أكثر من بين أعضائه وتفويضها بما يراه من صلاحيات.
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 49 explained in plain English
This article lists the powers of the Federation of Chambers' board of directors in ten items:
- Direction: setting general policies, plans and programs within the limits of the Federation's duties, and issuing the decisions and instructions needed.
- Discussion: discussing matters put forward by any member, or by the Secretary General after the Federation's president agrees.
- Acting on the Federation's behalf: selling, buying, leasing, renting, litigating, borrowing, accepting gifts and transfers of title, mortgaging and other acts, within the limits of the Federation's duties.
- Resolving disputes: working to resolve disputes between chambers amicably, and resolving disputes between the members of the board of a single chamber, submitting its conclusion to the Minister; the Regulations set the mechanism in both cases.
- Follow-up: following up the Federation's performance and its quarterly reports, and following the indicators for evaluating the chambers' performance.
- Financial affairs: discussing the annual report, the final accounts and the draft budget in order to approve them, then referring them to the General Assembly for adoption, and providing the Ministry with copies.
- Committees: forming one or more committees from among its members and delegating to them the powers it sees fit.
The text shows how roles are divided: the board approves the report and the budget, and the General Assembly adopts them. Also, its role in disputes between the members of a single chamber's board ends with submitting the outcome to the Minister, and the text does not say that its decision on them is final.
It is preceded by Article 48 on electing the Federation's president and two deputies, and followed by Article 50, which sets the powers of the Federation's president.
Practical example
Two chambers of commerce in neighboring regions disagree over organizing a joint exhibition. Under item (5), the Federation of Chambers' board works to resolve this dispute amicably, under the mechanism the Regulations set.
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 49 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
What are the powers of the board of the Federation of Chambers?
They include setting policies and plans, issuing decisions, acting on the Federation's behalf in selling, buying, leasing, litigating and the like, resolving disputes between chambers, and forming committees.
Who resolves a dispute between members of a chamber's board?
The Federation of Chambers' board works to resolve it and submits its conclusion to the Minister, under the mechanism the Regulations set.
Does the Federation's board give final approval to the budget?
No. It discusses and approves it and then refers it to the Federation's General Assembly for adoption.
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تتكون أجهزة اتحاد الغرف الإدارية مما يأتي: 1- الجمعية العمومية. 2- مجلس الإدارة. 3- الأمانة العامة.
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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
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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
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يتكون مجلس إدارة اتحاد الغرف من رؤساء الغرف.
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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
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