Article 14 of the Saudi Commercial Register Law

This article sets out the cases of mandatory deregistration, in which the registrar must deregister the merchant from the commercial register, and which do not depend on a request by the merchant:

1. A final court judgment ordering deregistration from the commercial register.
2. The end of liquidation under the Companies Law or the Bankruptcy Law.
3. The death of the merchant, which has a special rule:
   • The registration is not deregistered if the heirs request an amendment of the registration.
   • Before deregistering, the registrar must notify the heirs as the Regulations specify, giving them an opportunity to request the amendment.

These cases differ from voluntary deregistration in Article 13, which is at the merchant's own request if he has stopped his commercial activity.

Deregistration also differs from the suspension of registration governed by Article 15, which occurs if the merchant does not submit the annual confirmation within 90 days of its due date, after being warned, and results in the suspension of all licenses issued for the suspended registration.

For heirs, the key point of this article is that the death of the merchant does not necessarily mean his registration is deregistered; they may request an amendment of the registration. The details of the notice and its method are left to the Regulations. Anyone facing a question about the commercial register of a deceased person can consult a lawyer specializing in commercial and company matters.