Article 72 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 72 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الفصل الأول: أحكام عامة
The procedures established before the first-instance circuits apply to the appeal circuits and the commercial circuit in the Supreme Court where there is no special provision.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تسري على دوائر الاستئناف والدائرة التجارية في المحكمة العليا الإجراءات المقررة أمام الدوائر الابتدائية، بما في ذلك الأحكام المتعلقة بالآتي:
1- إجراءات حضور أطراف الدعوى.
2- إجراءات تهيئة الدعوى وتحضيرها.
3- إجراءات إصدار الأحكام.
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 72 explained in plain English
This article sets a general rule for procedures with no special provision before the appeal circuits and the commercial circuit in the Supreme Court. If there is no special provision regulating a procedural matter before these circuits, the procedures established before the first-instance circuits apply to them.
The article expressly states that this includes the provisions relating to the following:
- Procedures for the attendance of the parties to the case.
- Procedures for preparing the case and getting it ready.
- Procedures for issuing judgments.
The phrase "including" indicates that these three matters are mentioned in the text among the procedures that apply, without being the only ones intended.
The basic condition for applying this rule is that there is no special provision; if there is a provision regulating the matter before the appeal circuits or the commercial circuit in the Supreme Court, it takes precedence in application.
The article is connected to Article 73, which refers to the Implementing Regulations the objections that must be filed by a lawyer, and to Article 71, which allows the debtor to file a grievance against a payment order within 15 days from the date of being notified, through the usual procedures for filing a case.
The practical effect is that the procedures for attendance, preparation and issuing judgments established before the first-instance circuits are the default that is referred to before the appeal circuits and the Supreme Court unless there is a special provision. To confirm the procedure that applies in a particular case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specialized in commercial 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 72 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
Do appeal procedures differ from those of the first-instance commercial circuits?
The procedures established before the first-instance circuits apply to the appeal circuits where there is no special provision.
Do the rules on the attendance of the parties apply before the Supreme Court?
Yes. Where there is no special provision, the procedures established before the first-instance circuits apply to the commercial circuit in the Supreme Court, including procedures for the attendance of the parties to the case.
More articles on Appeal and Cassation
- Article 73
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the objections that must be filed by a lawyer.
تحدد اللائحة الاعتراضات التي يجب رفعها من محامٍ.
- Article 74
The article sets who may object to a judgment, the permissibility of agreeing that a first-instance judgment is final, when interim rulings can be objected to, and the effect of an objection on immediate enforcement.
1- ما لم ينص النظام على غير ذلك، لا يجوز أن يعترض على الحكم إلا المحكوم عليه، أو من لم يُقضَ له بكل طلباته. 2- يجوز الاتفاق -ولو قبل رفع الدعوى- على أن يكون حكم
- Article 75
The article makes the address recorded in the case particulars the address for notification in an objection by way of appeal.
يُعَدُّ العنوان المُقيَّد في بيانات الدعوى عنواناً للتبليغ في الاعتراض بطريق الاستئناف.
- Article 76
The article sets the additional particulars required in the text of a judgment issued on an objection, and permits referring to the facts and reasons of the judgment objected to if they are sufficiently set out.
1- يجب أن تتضمن نسخة الحكم الصادر في الاعتراض -بالإضافة إلى البيانات الأساسية المذكورة في المادة (الثانية والستين) من النظام- الآتي: أ- ملخص وافٍ للاعتراض يشتمل
- Article 78
The article makes judgments and decisions of the first-instance circuits appealable, except minor cases not exceeding SAR 50,000 as the Council specifies, and regulates appeals decided without pleadings.
1- فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تعدّ جميع الأحكام والقرارات الصادرة من الدوائر الابتدائية في المحكمة قابلة للاستئناف فيما عدا الدعاوى اليسيرة التي لا تزيد على خمسين
- Article 79
The article sets the appeal period at 30 days from the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment, and 10 days for judgments on jurisdiction and urgent cases, and bars objection to a final judgment on jurisdiction.
1- تكون المهلة المحددة للاستئناف على الأحكام (ثلاثين) يوماً من التاريخ المحدد لتسليم صورة نسخة الحكم. 2- تكون المهلة المحددة للاستئناف على الأحكام الصادرة في ال
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