Article 86 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
المادة 86 من نظام المحاكم التجارية · الفصل الثالث: التماس إعادة النظر
The article allows a petition for reconsideration of final judgments issued under the Commercial Courts Law in the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز تقديم التماس إعادة النظر في الأحكام النهائية - الصادرة بموجب النظام - في الأحوال المنصوص عليها في نظام المرافعات الشرعية.
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 86 explained in plain English
This article provides that a petition for reconsideration is permitted against final judgments issued under the Commercial Courts Law, but it does not itself state the cases in which a petition is permitted; instead it refers to the Law of Sharia Procedure.
Two things are understood from the article:
- What the petition applies to: final judgments issued under the Law.
- Cases for the petition: the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure, which the Commercial Courts Law does not list.
Anyone who wants to know whether they can submit a petition for reconsideration of a final judgment issued under the Commercial Courts Law should refer to the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure.
As for how it is submitted, Article 87 sets it out: the petition is filed by a statement lodged by the petitioner or their representative with the court that issued the final judgment, according to the procedures established for filing a case, and the statement must include the particulars of the judgment whose reconsideration is requested, a summary of it, and the grounds of the request.
The article is also connected to Article 85, which requires the appeal circuit to return the case to the first-instance circuit in certain cases of reversal of the judgment.
Because the cases for the petition are specified in another law, anyone who believes a final judgment issued in their case may fall within one of them should consider consulting a lawyer specialized in commercial cases to verify this.
Practical example
A final judgment was issued against a company in Jeddah in a commercial dispute, and the company then considered that it had a reason to request reconsideration of it. To verify this, it refers to the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure, and if its situation is one of them, it submits the petition by a statement to the court that issued the final judgment under Article 87.
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 86 of the Saudi Commercial Courts Law
Is a petition for reconsideration of a commercial court judgment permitted?
Yes. It may be submitted against final judgments issued under the Law, in the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure.
Where do I find the cases for a petition for reconsideration in commercial cases?
The article refers to the cases provided for in the Law of Sharia Procedure.
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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
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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
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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.