Article 13 of the Saudi Civil Service Law

المادة 13 من نظام الخدمة المدنية · الفصل الثاني: الواجبات

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

يجب على الموظف أن يمتنع عن :

أ - الاشتغال بالتجارة بطريقة مباشرة أو غير مباشرة.

ب - الاشتراك في تأ سيس الشركات أو قبول عضوية مجالس إدارتها أو أي عمل فيها أو في محل تجاري إلا اذا كان معينا من الحكومة، ويجوز بمقتضى لائحة يصدرها مجلس الوزراء الإذن للموظفين بالعمل في القطاع الخاص في غير أوقات الدوام الرسمي.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.