Article 4 of the Saudi Commercial Court Law

This article deals with capacity to practice trade, that is, who has the right to engage in trade and make it a profession. It makes the criterion maturity (rushd): anyone who is of full legal capacity or has reached the age of majority has the right to practice the profession of trade of all kinds.

The following is understood from the text:

• The right to trade belongs to the person of full capacity without distinction between types of trade, as the text says "of all kinds".
• The article does not give a number for the age of majority, and does not set out the rules for someone who has not reached it; these details are not taken from this text.

This article is connected with what follows in the law, since Article 5 requires every merchant to conduct his commercial affairs with integrity and honor, committing no fraud, deceit or swindling, or else he deserves the penalty under the penalties in the law. Capacity grants the right, and Article 5 places a duty of honesty on whoever exercises it.

If you have a question about a particular person's capacity to practice trade or the effect of lack of maturity on his commercial acts, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.