Article 305 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 305 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثالث: عدم سماع الدعوى بمرور الزمن (التقادم المانع من سماع الدعوى

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- لا يجوز الاتفاق على تقصير مدة عدم سماع الدعوى، ولا على إطالتها.

2- لا يجوز أن يُسقط المدين حقه في التمسك بعدم سماع الدعوى قبل ثبوت هذا الحق له.

3- إسقاط المدين حقه في التمسك بعدم سماع الدعوى تجاه بعض دائنيه لا ينفذ في حق الباقين إذا كان مضرًّا بهم.

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)

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