Article 69 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 69 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب التاسع: أوامر الأداء
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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- أي بيانات أخرى تحددها اللائحة.
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 69 explained in plain English
This article explains what must accompany the request to issue the payment order when it is submitted to the court, which is:
- The facts of the request and its grounds: that is, a statement of what happened between the creditor and the debtor, and the basis on which the creditor relies in their request.
- The debtor's full name and address.
- Proof that notice of the demand for payment of the debt was given.
- Any other particulars specified by the Implementing Regulations, which the Law itself does not limit.
The third item is directly linked to Article 68, which 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. Article 69 requires proof that this notice was given.
After the request is submitted, Article 70 provides that the circuit decides on it by an order it issues within 10 days from the date of its registration, stating the right that must be paid, whether money or a movable. If the circuit rejects the request, its decision of rejection is final, without prejudice to the creditor's right to file a case under the established rules.
Anyone who needs help preparing a payment order request and its attachments should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases.
Practical example
An establishment in Khobar applied for a payment order against a customer who was late in paying an invoice signed by him. It attached to its request a statement of the facts of the dealing and the invoice it relies on, the customer's full name and address, and a copy of the letter in which it notified him in writing of the demand for payment, with proof of its sending.
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 69 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
What must be attached to a payment order request?
The facts of the request and its grounds, the debtor's full name and address, proof that notice of the demand for payment of the debt was given, and any other particulars specified by the Implementing Regulations.
Must the notice to the debtor be proved in a payment order request?
Yes. The request must be accompanied by proof that notice of the demand for payment of the debt was given.
Are there other required particulars beyond those stated in the Law?
The article provides for any other particulars specified by the Implementing Regulations.
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 67
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.
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
- 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 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
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