Article 13 of the Saudi Law of Commercial Data
المادة 13 من نظام البيانات التجارية
The article requires the Minister of Commerce to issue the Implementing Regulations and the decisions needed to apply the Law of Commercial Data within 180 days of its issuance.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر وزيرالتجارة اللائحة التنفيذية والقرارات اللازمة لتنفيذ أحكام هذا النظام خلال مائة وثمانين يوما من تاريخ صدوره.
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 13 explained in plain English
This is an organizational article that sets who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Law and when:
- The body: the Minister of Commerce.
- What is issued: the Implementing Regulations, and the decisions needed to apply the provisions of the Law.
- The period: within 180 days of the date of issuance of the Law.
Note that the period runs from the date of the Law's issuance, whereas Article 14 provides that the Law takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This article follows Article 12, which allows interested persons to go to the Board of Grievances for the necessary precautionary measures even before any case is filed, without prejudice to their right to compensation.
The aim of setting a period for issuing the Regulations is that the provisions of the Law not stay without detailed implementing tools for long; the Regulations and decisions are what turn the general provisions into practical procedures binding on merchants and the bodies concerned.
The article itself does not state the content of the Regulations or decisions, so whoever wants the detailed application rules for commercial data, such as how they are written or where they appear, should consult the Regulations and decisions issued by the Minister of Commerce.
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 13 of the Saudi Law of Commercial Data
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Law of Commercial Data?
The Minister of Commerce issues them with the decisions needed to apply the provisions of the Law.
What is the period set for issuing the Regulations?
Within 180 days of the date of issuance of the Law.
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- Article 8
The article assigns the competent employees of the Ministry of Commerce the task of detecting violations of the provisions of the Law of Commercial Data.
يتولى موظفو وزارة التجارة المختصون ضبط ما يقع من مخالفات لأحكام هذا النظام.
- Article 9
The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution is responsible for investigating violations of the Law of Commercial Data and prosecuting them before the competent judicial authority.
تختص هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام بالتحقيق فيما يقع من مخالفات لأحكام هذا النظام والادعاء فيها أمام الجهة القضائية المختصة.
- Article 10
The article makes the Board of Grievances responsible for adjudicating violations and disputes arising from application of the provisions of the Law of Commercial Data.
يختص ديوان المظالم بالفصل في المخالفات والمنازعات الناشئة عن تطبيق أحكام هذا النظام.
- Article 12
The article allows interested persons to go to the Board of Grievances at any time, even before any case is filed, for precautionary measures, without prejudice to their right to compensation for damage from incorrect statements.
دون إخلال بحق ذوي الشأن في المطالبة بالتعويض عن الأضرار الناشئة عن استخدام بيانات غير مطابقة للحقيقة، يجوز لهم في أي وقت، ولو كان ذلك قبل رفع أي دعوى، اللجوء إل
- Article 14
The article provides for publication of the Law of Commercial Data in the Official Gazette and for it to take effect from the date of its publication.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به من تاريخ نشره.
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.