Article 79 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 79 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الفصل الثاني: الاستئناف
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 الاختصاص وعلى الأحكام الصادرة في الدعاوى المستعجلة، (عشرة) أيام من التاريخ المحدد لتسليم صورة نسخة الحكم.
3- ترفع الإدارة المختصة الاستئناف المنصوص عليه في الفقرة (2) من هذه المادة في اليوم التالي لتقديمه، وتفصل فيه دائرة الاستئناف خلال (خمسة) أيام عمل من تاريخ إحالته إليها.
4- لا يقبل الحكم النهائي الصادر في اختصاص المحكمة نوعيًّا أو مكانيًّا الاعتراضَ بأي طريق.
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 79 explained in plain English
This article sets the appeal periods for judgments in the commercial court, and it is one of the articles that need practical attention:
- The general period: 30 days from the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment text.
- The short period: 10 days from the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment text, for judgments issued on jurisdiction and judgments issued in urgent cases.
- Speed of hearing an appeal under the short period: the competent department refers this appeal on the day after it is submitted, and the appeal circuit decides it within 5 working days from the date it is referred to it.
- Final jurisdiction judgments: a final judgment issued on the court's subject-matter or territorial jurisdiction is not open to objection by any means.
The text ties the start of the period in both cases to the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment text, so it is important to know that date and calculate the period from it.
The article is connected to Article 78, which provides that where there is no special provision, all judgments and decisions issued by the first-instance circuits are appealable, except minor cases not exceeding SAR 50,000 as the Council specifies. It is also connected to Article 80, which sets the jurisdiction of the appeal circuit composed of a single judge, including objection to the judgments and decisions of the first-instance circuits composed of a single judge relating to urgent cases and requests.
Because these periods are fixed at a few days, anyone who wants to appeal should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases early.
Practical example
The commercial court in Riyadh issued a judgment against a commercial establishment in a financial claim, and the 10th of the month was set as the date for delivering a copy of the judgment text. The 30-day appeal period starts from that date. If the judgment had been issued in an urgent case, the period would be 10 days from the same date.
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 79 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
How long is the appeal period for a judgment in the commercial court?
30 days from the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment text, and 10 days for judgments issued on jurisdiction and in urgent cases.
When does the appeal period start?
From the date set for delivering a copy of the judgment text.
Can a final judgment on jurisdiction be objected to?
No. A final judgment issued on the court's subject-matter or territorial jurisdiction is not open to objection by any means.
How long does the appeal circuit take to decide an appeal in an urgent case?
The competent department refers the appeal on the day after it is submitted, and the appeal circuit decides it within 5 working days from the date it is referred to it.
More articles on Appeal and Cassation
- Article 72
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.
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 بالآ
- 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
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.