Article 65 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 65 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب الثامن: صدور الحكم
The article sets the judgments and orders covered by immediate enforcement by the text of the Law, and the cases in which the court may, at the request of the party in whose favor judgment was given, cover a judgment with it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تكون الأحكام أو الأوامر مشمولة بالتنفيذ المعجل في الحالات الآتية:
أ- إذا كان الحكم أو الأمر صادراً في دعوى مستعجلة.
ب- أوامر الأداء بموجب أحكام النظام.
2- للمحكمة -بناءً على طلب المحكوم له- أن تقرر شمول الحكم بالتنفيذ المعجل في أيٍّ مما يأتي:
أ- أن يترتب على تأخير التنفيذ ضرر جسيم.
ب- أن يكون الحكم مبنيًّا على الإقرار بالحق، أو مبنيًّا على ورقة عادية لم ينكرها المحكوم عليه.
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 65 explained in plain English
This article deals with immediate enforcement of judgments and orders, and divides its cases into two kinds.
First: what is covered by immediate enforcement by the text of the Law, in two cases:
- If the judgment or order is issued in an urgent case.
- Payment orders under the provisions of the Law.
Second: what the court decides to cover by immediate enforcement, at the request of the party in whose favor judgment was given, in either of the following two cases:
- If delaying enforcement would cause serious harm.
- If the judgment is based on an admission of the right, or on an ordinary paper that the judgment debtor did not deny.
The difference between the two kinds is important: in the first kind, coverage by immediate enforcement is by the text of the article itself, while in the second kind a request must be submitted by the party in whose favor judgment was given, and the decision on it is for the court, as the article says "the court may decide".
This article is connected to Article 64, which allows the court, in judgments covered by immediate enforcement, to order enforcement of the judgment under its draft, and which provides that the copy under which enforcement takes place is appended with the executory formula and delivered only to the party who has an interest in enforcement.
Anyone who wants to assess whether their judgment falls within one of these cases should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases.
Practical example
An establishment in Riyadh filed a case against a merchant claiming an amount owed, and the merchant admitted the right and judgment was issued based on his admission. The establishment, as the party in whose favor judgment was given, may ask the court to cover the judgment with immediate enforcement because it is based on an admission of the right, and the decision on this is for the court.
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 65 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
Which judgments are covered by immediate enforcement in the commercial court?
By the text of the article: a judgment or order issued in an urgent case, and payment orders under the provisions of the Law.
When can immediate enforcement of a judgment be requested?
The party in whose favor judgment was given may request it, and the court may decide it if delaying enforcement would cause serious harm, or if the judgment is based on an admission of the right or on an ordinary paper that the judgment debtor did not deny.
Is a payment order covered by immediate enforcement?
Yes. The article provides that payment orders under the provisions of the Law are covered by immediate enforcement.
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