Article 1 of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Statute
المادة 1 من تنظيم المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري · الفصل الأول: طبيعة المركز ومقره واختصاصه
The article defines the terms of the Statute of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration: the Statute, the Center, the Council of Chambers, the Chambers, the Board and the arbitral tribunal.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا التنظيم- المعاني الموضحة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك:
1- التنظيم: تنظيم المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري.
2- المركز: المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري.
3- مجلس الغرف: مجلس الغرف السعودية.
4- الغرف: الغرف التجارية والصناعية السعودية.
5- المجلس: مجلس إدارة المركز.
6- هيئة التحكيم: المحكم الفرد أو الفريق من المحكمين, الذي يفصل في النزاع المحال إلى التحكيم.
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 1 explained in plain English
This is the definitions article of the Statute of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration. It specifies the meaning of the terms wherever they appear in it, unless the context requires otherwise:
- The Statute: the Statute of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration.
- The Center: the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration.
- The Council of Chambers: the Council of Saudi Chambers.
- The Chambers: the Saudi chambers of commerce and industry.
- The Board: the board of directors of the Center.
- The arbitral tribunal: the sole arbitrator or the panel of arbitrators that decides the dispute referred to arbitration.
The most important thing to watch for in reading the remaining articles is the distinction between "the Board" and "the Council of Chambers": the first is the board of directors of the Center itself, and the second is the Council of Saudi Chambers under whose umbrella the Center operates according to Article 2. It is also necessary to distinguish between the Center as a body that supervises and administers the arbitration proceedings, and the arbitral tribunal that actually decides the dispute, whether a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators.
Paragraph (7) of this article was deleted by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (68) dated 21/1/1445 AH, so the definitions in force are the six stated above.
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 1 of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Statute
What is meant by the arbitral tribunal?
The sole arbitrator or the panel of arbitrators that decides the dispute referred to arbitration.
What is the difference between the Board and the Council of Chambers in the Statute?
The Board is the board of directors of the Center, while the Council of Chambers is the Council of Saudi Chambers.
Amendment history
Amendment — 21/1/1445 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- حُذفت الفقرة (7) من هذه المادة وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (68) وتاريخ 1445/1/21هـ
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا التنظيم- المعاني الموضحة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك:
1- التنظيم: تنظيم المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري.
2- المركز: المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري.
3- مجلس الغرف: مجلس الغرف السعودية.
4- الغرف: الغرف التجارية والصناعية السعودية.
5- المجلس: مجلس إدارة المركز.
6- هيئة التحكيم: المحكم الفرد أو الفريق من المحكمين, الذي يفصل في النزاع المحال إلى التحكيم.
7- اللجنة الدائمة: اللجنة المشار إليها في البند (أولاً) من قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (107) وتاريخ 8 / 4 / 1437هـ.
More articles on Nature of the Saudi Arbitration Center
- Article 2
The article provides that the Center has juristic personality and financial and administrative independence, is non-profit and operates under the umbrella of the Council of Chambers, with its seat in Riyadh and the power to open branches.
يتمتع المركز بالشخصية الاعتبارية وبالاستقلال المالي والإداري، ولا يهدف إلى الربح، ويعمل تحت مظلة مجلس الغرف، ويكون مقره الرئيس في مدينة الرياض، وله إنشاء فروع د
- Article 4
The article provides that the Council of Saudi Chambers contributes to supporting and marketing the Center's services and building effective relationships with the private sector.
يسهم مجلس الغرف في دعم خدمات المركز، وتسويقها، وبناء العلاقات الفاعلة مع القطاع الخاص.
- Article 5
The article provides for the independence of the board members and staff of the Center from the Council of Chambers and the Chambers, and the independence of the arbitral tribunal from the board in the cases being heard.
1- يستقل أعضاء المجلس وموظفو المركز عن مجلس الغرف والغرف في ممارسة عملهم، ولا يتلقون منهم أي تعليمات تتصل بأدائهم لعملهم. 2- تستقل هيئة التحكيم عن المجلس في مما
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