Article 36 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 36 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب السادس: الطلبات المستعجلة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 من منتج.
7- التحفظ على مستندات معينة.
8- المنع من التصرف أو الإذن به.
9- الطلبات التي لها صفة الاستعجال في الأنظمة التجارية.
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 36 explained in plain English
This article defines what urgent applications include in cases heard by the commercial court, which are:
- Inspection to establish the condition.
- A travel ban.
- Stopping new works.
- Judicial custodianship.
- Precautionary attachment.
- Obtaining a sample of a product.
- Securing particular documents.
- Prohibiting disposal or permitting it.
- Applications that have urgent character in the commercial laws.
The last item makes the list not limited to the eight types, as it includes what the commercial laws give urgent character. The article does not state the conditions of each type or the details of its procedures.
These applications are subject to the provisions of Part Six, including what Article 35 provides of the urgent judgment ending if the person in whose favor it was issued does not bring the main case within 7 days of the date of the decision, and what Article 37 provides, that when hearing urgent applications the court may require a guarantee to compensate the defendant when it appears that the plaintiff is not entitled in the case, and compensation is awarded with the judgment on the merits.
Choosing the appropriate application for a particular situation requires assessment, so it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.
Practical example
A contracting company in Jeddah fears that another company will destroy supply documents that prove its right in a dispute between them, so it asks the commercial court to secure those documents as an urgent application. If the dispute were over the quality of goods, it could ask to obtain a sample of the product.
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 36 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
What are urgent applications in the commercial court?
They include inspection to establish the condition, a travel ban, stopping new works, judicial custodianship, precautionary attachment, obtaining a sample of a product, securing particular documents, prohibiting disposal or permitting it, and applications that have urgent character in the commercial laws.
Can an opponent be banned from traveling in a commercial case?
Yes. A travel ban is among the urgent applications the article covers.
Are urgent applications limited to the list?
The article also covers applications that have urgent character in the commercial laws, so it is not limited to the eight types mentioned.
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 35
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.
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
- 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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