Article 66 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
المادة 66 من نظام الغرف التجارية · الباب الثالث: اللجان
The Chambers of Commerce Law takes effect 180 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يُعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (مائة وثمانين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 66 explained in plain English
This article sets the date the Chambers of Commerce Law takes effect: the Law is in force after one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This means the Law does not begin to apply on the day it is published, but there is a transition period of 180 days between publication and taking effect. This period allows the chambers, the Federation of Chambers, subscribers and the relevant bodies to prepare for applying its provisions.
This article is linked to the preceding Article 65, which provides that the Law replaces the Chambers of Commerce and Industry Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 dated 30/4/1400 AH and repeals all provisions that conflict with it. The replacement and repeal go hand in hand with the Law taking effect under this article.
The article does not state the date of publication itself, so the day the Law begins to be in force cannot be determined from its text alone; for that, refer to the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This article does not create rights or obligations in itself, but sets the time when the Law's other provisions begin to apply.
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 66 of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce Law
When does the Chambers of Commerce Law take effect?
After one hundred and eighty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Does the Chambers of Commerce Law apply from the day it is published?
No. It takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Establishing and Supervising a Chamber of Commerce
- Article 1
The first article sets the meanings of the key terms in the Chambers of Commerce Law, such as the Chamber, the Ministry, the member, the subscriber, the Federation of Chambers and commercial activities.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام الغرف التجارية. اللائحة: اللائح
- Article 2
The second article provides that the chamber of commerce is a non-profit entity aiming to develop, represent, protect and improve commercial activities within a specified geographic scope.
الغرفة كيان غير ربحي، يستهدف تنمية شتَّى الأنشطة التجارية على مستوى القطاعات التجارية، وتمثيلها لدى الوزارات والهيئات والمؤسسات العامة، والعمل على حمايتها وتطوي
- Article 3
The third article regulates establishing a chamber of commerce by decision of the Minister, with one chamber per administrative region, and the Chamber's right to set up branches and sub-offices.
1- تُنشأ الغرفة -بقرار من الوزير- ويكون في كل منطقة إدارية غرفة واحدة، ويُحدد القرار مقر الغرفة ونطاق اختصاصها المكاني. وللوزير -بناءً على معايير تصدر بقرار منه
- Article 4
The fourth article gives the Chamber legal personality and financial and administrative independence under the Ministry's supervision, allows it to own property, and bars it from engaging in commercial activities.
1- تتمتع الغرفة بالشخصية الاعتبارية والاستقلال المالي والإداري، وتعمل تحت إشراف الوزارة، ويمثلها رئيس مجلس إدارتها أمام القضاء والغير، وله تفويض من يراه في هذا
- Article 61
Article 61 subjects the staff of the chambers of commerce and the Federation of Chambers to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
يخضع منسوبو الغرف واتحاد الغرف لأحكام نظام العمل ونظام التأمينات الاجتماعية.
- Article 62
In cases he sees fit, the Minister may appoint a representative to a chamber or the Federation to follow the implementation of laws; the representative attends meetings and sees minutes and accounts without a vote.
يجوز للوزير -في حالات يراها- أن يعين لدى الغرفة أو اتحاد الغرف مندوبًا تكون مهمته متابعة تنفيذ الأنظمة والقرارات ويكون له حق حضور اجتماعات الجمعية العمومية، واج
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.