Article 9 of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Statute
المادة 9 من تنظيم المركز السعودي للتحكيم التجاري · الفصل الثاني: إدارة المركز
The article regulates board meetings: quarterly meetings called by the chair and as needed, quorum by majority, decisions by majority of those present, minutes, and barring an interested member from deliberation.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجتمع المجلس بدعوة من الرئيس بشكل ربع سنوي وكلما دعت الحاجة إلى ذلك، ويجب أن تشتمل الدعوة على جدول الأعمال. ويشترط لصحة الاجتماع حضور أغلبية الأعضاء بمن فيهم الرئيس أو نائبه، وتصدر القرارات بأغلبية أصوات الحاضرين، وفي حال تساوي الأصوات يرجح الجانب الذي صوت معه رئيس الاجتماع. وللمجلس أن يدعو من يراه لحضور جلساته دون أن يكون له حق التصويت، وتثبت مداولات المجلس في محاضر يوقعها رئيس الاجتماع وأعضاء المجلس الحاضرون، ولا يجوز للعضو الاشتراك في المداولة في الموضوعات التي يكون له فيها مصلحة.
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 9 explained in plain English
This article sets out the rules for meetings of the Center's board of directors:
- Invitation and frequency: the board meets on the chair's invitation every quarter, and whenever needed. The invitation must include the agenda.
- Quorum: for a meeting to be valid, a majority of the members must attend, including the chair or deputy.
- Voting: decisions are made by a majority of the votes of those present, and when votes are equal the side with which the chair of the meeting voted prevails.
- Guests: the board may invite whomever it sees fit to attend its sessions, without the right to vote.
- Minutes: the deliberations are recorded in minutes signed by the chair of the meeting and the members present.
- Conflict of interest: a member may not take part in the deliberation of matters in which the member has an interest.
Note that a meeting is not valid with the attendance of a majority alone if both the chair and the deputy are absent.
These rules are connected with Article 10, which provides that the board's work is of a confidential nature, so the minutes of deliberations and what takes place in the meetings fall within this confidentiality, which binds everyone who takes part in the board's work, including those the board invites to attend its sessions.
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 9 of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Statute
How often does the board of directors of the arbitration center meet?
It meets on the chair's invitation every quarter and whenever needed.
What is the quorum for a board meeting to be valid?
Attendance of a majority of the members including the chair or deputy.
Does a member vote on a matter in which the member has an interest?
The member may not take part in the deliberation of matters in which the member has an interest.
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يعد عمل المجلس ذا طبيعة سرية، ويجب على كل من شارك في أعماله بأي صفة المحافظة على هذه السرية، حتى بعد انتهاء عمله في المجلس.
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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.