Article 67 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 67 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب التاسع: أوامر الأداء
As an exception to filing a case in the first instance, the article allows a creditor to request a payment order for a debt proved in writing, due for payment and fixed in amount or object.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
استثناء من القواعد العامة في رفع الدعاوى ابتداءً، للدائن التقدم إلى المحكمة بطلب إصدار أمر بأداء دين بالشروط الآتية:
1- أن يكون حقه ثابتاً بالكتابة.
2- أن يكون الدين حالَّ الأداء.
3- أن يكون الدين معين المقدار إذا كان نقداً، أو منقولاً معيناً بنوعه ومقداره، أو معيناً بذاته تعييناً نافياً للجهالة.
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 67 explained in plain English
This article creates a special way to collect debts, which is the payment order, an exception to the general rules on filing cases in the first instance; the creditor applies to the court to issue an order for payment of the debt instead of filing a case the usual way.
This is allowed only if three conditions are met together:
- The right is proved in writing: meaning the creditor has written evidence of their right.
- The debt is due for payment: meaning its payment date has arrived.
- The subject of the debt is fixed: if it is money, it must be fixed in amount; if it is a movable, it must be fixed by its type and quantity, or specified by itself in a way that removes uncertainty.
If any of these conditions is lacking, what the article requires for requesting a payment order is not met.
Article 68 completes this route with a step that precedes the request, as it requires the creditor to notify the debtor in writing of the demand for payment at least 5 days before applying to the court for the payment order, with the notice including the intended date for submitting the request.
The article is also connected to Article 66, which makes the court that issued the final judgment competent to hear a request to correct a judgment or order or to interpret either of them.
Anyone who has a debt and wants to know whether the conditions for a payment order are met should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases.
Practical example
A supply establishment in Jeddah sold goods to a store under an invoice signed by the store owner for SAR 80,000, and the payment date arrived without payment. The debt here is proved in writing, due for payment and fixed in amount, so it meets the three conditions the article mentions, and the establishment may apply for the payment order after notifying the debtor in writing under Article 68.
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 67 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
What are the conditions for a payment order in the commercial court?
The right must be proved in writing, the debt must be due for payment, and it must be fixed in amount if it is money, or a movable fixed by its type and quantity or specified by itself in a way that removes uncertainty.
Must I file a case to collect a written debt?
As an exception to the general rules on filing cases in the first instance, the article allows a creditor to ask the court to issue an order for payment of the debt if the three conditions are met.
Can a payment order be requested for a debt whose date has not arrived?
No. One of the article's conditions is that the debt be due for payment.
More articles on Orders for Payment
- Article 65
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.
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- لل
- Article 68
The creditor must notify the debtor in writing of the demand for payment at least 5 days before requesting a payment order, stating the intended date for applying to the court.
يجب أن يشعر الدائن المدين -كتابةً- بطلب الوفاء قبل (خمسة) أيام على الأقل من التقدم إلى المحكمة بطلب الأمر بالأداء، على أن يتضمن الإشعار التاريخ المزمع للتقدم إل
- Article 69
The article sets what accompanies a payment order request: the facts and grounds of the request, the debtor's full name and address, proof of the notice of the demand for payment, and any particulars the Implementing Regulations specify.
يقدم طلب إصدار الأمر بالأداء إلى المحكمة مرافقاً له الآتي: 1- وقائع الطلب، وأسانيده، واسم المدين كاملاً وعنوانه. 2- ما يثبت حصول الإشعار بطلب الوفاء بالدين. 3-
- Article 70
The circuit must decide on a payment order request within 10 days of its registration, and a decision of rejection is final without prejudice to the creditor's right to file a case.
تفصل الدائرة في الطلب بأمر تصدره خلال (عشرة) أيام من تاريخ قيده، ويصدر الأمر مبيناً فيه الحق الواجب أداؤه من نقود أو منقول. فإن رفضت الدائرة الطلب فيعد قرارها ب
- Article 71
The debtor may file a grievance against a payment order within 15 days of being notified, through the procedures for filing a case, and the court may stop its immediate enforcement by a reasoned decision when serious harm is feared.
1- يجوز للمدين التظلم من أمر الأداء الصادر بحقه أمام المحكمة المختصة، خلال (خمسة عشر) يوماً من تاريخ إبلاغه، ويكون بالإجراءات المعتادة لرفع الدعوى، على أن يبين
- 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
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.