Article 70 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 70 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الباب التاسع: أوامر الأداء
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 بالرفض نهائيًّا، وذلك دون إخلال بحق الدائن في رفع دعوى وفق القواعد المقررة.
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 70 explained in plain English
This article regulates deciding on the payment order request and what follows from its acceptance or rejection.
First: the period for deciding. The circuit decides on the request by an order it issues within 10 days from the date of its registration.
Second: the content of the order. The order is issued stating the right that must be paid, whether money or a movable.
Third: rejection of the request. If the circuit rejects the request, its decision of rejection is final. But the article provides that this is without prejudice to the creditor's right to file a case under the established rules; the rejection is final as regards the payment order request, and the creditor remains able to file a case the usual way.
This article is connected to Article 69, which sets what accompanies the 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 was given, and any other particulars specified by the Implementing Regulations.
On the other hand, if the order is issued, Article 71 allows the debtor to file a grievance against it before the competent court within 15 days from the date of being notified, through the usual procedures for filing a case, stating the grounds of the grievance, and allows the court, by a reasoned decision, to stop the immediate enforcement of the payment order if requested and if serious harm is feared from enforcement.
Anyone whose request was rejected or against whom a payment order was issued should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases to assess their next step.
Practical example
A company in Riyadh applied for a payment order for an amount owed by one of its customers, and the circuit rejected the request. The decision of rejection is final under the article, but it does not prejudice the company's right to file a case for the amount under the established rules for filing cases.
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 70 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
How long does it take to decide on a payment order request?
The circuit decides on the request by an order it issues within 10 days from the date of its registration.
What happens if a payment order request is rejected?
The decision of rejection is final, without prejudice to the creditor's right to file a case under the established rules.
What does a payment order contain?
The order is issued stating the right that must be paid, whether money or a movable.
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 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 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.