Article 35 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 35 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب السادس: الطلبات المستعجلة
The article sets out the cases in which a judgment on an urgent application ends, including not bringing the main case within 7 days, and the cases in which any interested person may request its cancellation.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- ينقضي الحكم الصادر في الطلبات المستعجلة في الحالات الآتية:
أ- إذا لم يتقدم من صدر لمصلحته الحكم بدعواه الأصلية خلال (سبعة) أيام من تاريخ صدور القرار.
ب- إذا ترك المدعي الخصومة، أو حكمت المحكمة باعتبار الدعوى كأن لم تكن، وفق أحكام النظام.
ج- إذا لم يحكم للمدعي بطلباته الأصلية في الدعوى المرتبطة بالطلب المستعجل.
2- لكل ذي مصلحة طلب إلغاء الحكم الصادر في الطلب المستعجل في الحالات الآتية:
أ- زوال حالة الاستعجال.
ب- وقف السير في الدعوى بناءً على طلب الخصوم.
ج- انقطاع سير الخصومة.
د- شطب الدعوى.
وتسري على طلب الإلغاء إجراءات نظر الطلب المستعجل.
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 35 explained in plain English
This article explains when the effect of a judgment issued on an urgent application ceases, and distinguishes between two cases:
First: the judgment ends, in the following cases:
- If the person in whose favor the judgment was issued does not bring the main case within 7 days of the date of the decision.
- If the plaintiff abandons the proceedings, or the court rules that the case is considered as if it had not been brought, under the Law's provisions.
- If the plaintiff is not awarded the main claims in the case connected to the urgent application.
Second: cancelling the judgment on request, as any interested person may request its cancellation in the following cases:
- The state of urgency ceasing.
- Staying the case at the parties' request.
- Interruption of the course of the proceedings.
- Striking the case.
The request for cancellation is heard by the same procedures by which the urgent application is heard, including what Article 34 provides of referring the application as soon as it is submitted and deciding it within a period not exceeding 3 working days from the date of its referral.
In practice, whoever obtains an urgent judgment must pay attention to the 7-day period for bringing the main case, and whoever the judgment was issued against must know the cases in which he may request its cancellation. In both cases it is advisable to refer to a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.
Practical example
A commercial establishment in Riyadh obtained an urgent judgment preventing its debtor from traveling before it filed the case claiming the debt. If it does not bring its main case within 7 days of the date of the decision, the urgent judgment ends. If it brings it and the case is then struck, the debtor, as an interested person, may request cancellation of the judgment.
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 35 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
When does an urgent judgment end in the commercial court?
It ends if the person in whose favor it was issued does not bring the main case within 7 days of the decision, or if the plaintiff abandons the proceedings or the case is ruled as if not brought, or if the plaintiff is not awarded the main claims.
How long is the period for bringing the main case after an urgent judgment?
7 days from the date of the decision, otherwise the urgent judgment ends.
When can cancellation of an urgent judgment be requested?
Any interested person may request its cancellation when the state of urgency ceases, the case is stayed at the parties' request, the course of the proceedings is interrupted, or the case is struck.
More articles on Urgent Requests
- Article 33
By decision of the Council, a first-instance circuit of a single judge may be formed in the commercial court with jurisdiction over urgent applications and other applications the Council specifies.
يجوز -بقرار من المجلس- أن تؤلف في المحكمة دائرة ابتدائية مكونة من قاضٍ واحد تختص بالنظر في الطلبات المستعجلة، والطلبات الأخرى التي يحددها المجلس.
- Article 34
An urgent application is referred to the competent circuit as soon as it is submitted and decided within 3 working days at most from its referral, and when necessary may be decided without the other party present.
يُحال الطلب المستعجل إلى الدائرة المختصة فور تقديمه، ويُفصل فيه خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (ثلاثة) أيام عمل من تاريخ إحالته، ويجوز -عند الاقتضاء- الفصل في الطلب بحضور م
- Article 36
The article lists the urgent applications before the commercial court, including inspection, travel ban, precautionary attachment and judicial custodianship, in addition to what has urgent character in the commercial laws.
تشمل الطلبات المستعجلة ما يأتي: 1- المعاينة لإثبات الحالة. 2- المنع من السفر. 3- وقف الأعمال الجديدة. 4- الحراسة القضائية. 5- الحجز التحفظي. 6- الحصول على عينة
- Article 37
When hearing urgent applications the court may require a guarantee to compensate the defendant if it appears the plaintiff is not entitled, and compensation is awarded with the judgment on the merits.
للمحكمة -عند نظر الطلبات المستعجلة- أن تطلب تقديم ضمان لتعويض المدعى عليه متى ظهر أن المدعي غير محق في دعواه، ويحكم بالتعويض مع الحكم في الموضوع.
- Article 80
The article sets the jurisdiction of the appeal circuit composed of a single judge, including objections to payment orders, judgments ending or abandoning the dispute, and urgent rulings of single-judge circuits.
تختص دائرة الاستئناف المكونة من قاضٍ فرد في المحكمة بالنظر في الآتي: 1- الاعتراض على الأحكام والقرارات الصادرة من الدوائر الابتدائية المكونة من قاضٍ فرد المتعلق
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