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Article 117 of the Saudi Commercial Papers Law

المادة 117 من نظام الأوراق التجارية · الفصل الحادي عشر: قواعد الكمبيالة التي تسري على الشيك

The Article applies to checks, alongside their own rules, the bill of exchange rules in specific Articles of the Law, to the extent they are not inconsistent with a check's nature.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

بجانب الأحكام الخاصة الواردة في هذا الباب تسري على الشيك بالقدر الذي لا تتعارض مع ماهيته أحكام الكمبيالة الواردة في المواد: 4 و5و6 و7 و8 و9 و10 و13و14و15 و16 و17 و18و19 و20 و31 و33 و34/ 1، و2، و36 و37 و44 و45 و49 و 50 و 51 و52 و53 و54/ 2 و3 و4 و55/ 4 و5 و56 و 57 و 58 و 59/ 1 والبندين ثانيا وثالثا من الفقرة الثانية والفقرة الثالثة و60 و61 و62 و63 و 64 و65 و67 و77 /2 و78 و80 و81 و82 و85 و86 و87.

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 117 explained in plain English

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 117 of the Saudi Commercial Papers Law

Do the bill of exchange rules apply to checks?

Yes. The bill of exchange rules in the Articles listed in Article 117 apply to checks, alongside their own rules, to the extent they are not inconsistent with their nature.

Do all the bill of exchange Articles apply to checks?

No. Only the Articles and paragraphs mentioned in the Article apply, and provided they are not inconsistent with the nature of the check.

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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.