Article 9 of the Saudi Commercial Register Law
المادة 9 من نظام السجل التجاري · الفصل الثاني: القيد في السجل التجاري
This article allows a merchant to register different activities in the commercial register without requiring them to be related, without prejudice to other related laws.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز للتاجر قيد أنشطة مختلفة في السجل التجاري، ولا يشترط التجانس بينها، وذلك دون إخلال بأحكام الأنظمة الأخرى ذات العلاقة.
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 9 explained in plain English
This article gives the merchant flexibility in choosing his activities: he may register different activities in the commercial register, and the activities need not be related or from a single field. For example, one business may combine activities that have nothing to do with each other.
The limit on this permission: the article provides that this is "without prejudice to the provisions of other related laws." This means the freedom to combine activities in the commercial register does not remove what other laws may impose on a particular activity; if another law requires special requirements for an activity, they remain mandatory. The article does not name these laws or their requirements.
Adding activities and all other procedures in the commercial register are carried out electronically under Article 8. If the merchant adds an activity or changes his registered activities after registration, Article 10 requires him to update the registered data within 15 days of any change or amendment to it.
Before adding an activity subject to special regulation, it is wise to check the requirements of other laws, and a lawyer specializing in commercial and company matters can help.
Practical example
Majid owns an establishment in Taif registered for selling clothing, and wants to add electronic device repair. This article allows him to register both activities in the commercial register even though they are unrelated, provided this does not violate other laws related to the new activity.
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 9 of the Saudi Commercial Register Law
May more than one activity be added to the commercial register?
Yes. A merchant may register different activities in the commercial register.
Must the activities in the commercial register be similar?
No. The article provides that the activities need not be related, without prejudice to other related laws.
Are there restrictions on the activities I add?
Yes. This permission does not prejudice other related laws, so whatever those laws require for a particular activity remains mandatory.
More articles on Registration in the Commercial Register
- Article 5
This article requires every merchant to register in the commercial register, and allows the Ministry to exempt some categories of merchants under rules set in the Regulations.
1- يجب على كل تاجر القيد في السجل التجاري. 2- للوزارة -بناءً على ضوابط تحدد في اللائحة- استثناء بعض فئات التجار من القيد في السجل التجاري وتحديد الآثار المترتبة
- Article 6
This article sets out the data a registration application must contain, and allows the Ministry to set in the Regulations rules on bank account details and other data to be submitted after registration.
1- مع مراعاة الأنظمة ذات العلاقة، يجب أن يشتمل طلب القيد على البيانات الآتية: أ- اسم طالب القيد وعنوانه، ورقم هويته. ب- الاسم التجاري الذي يرغب التاجر في مزاولة
- Article 7
This article governs submitting the registration application to the registrar, the decision within 10 days, correcting a rejected application, giving reasons for rejection, and appeal to the Ministry within 60 days.
1- يقدم طلب القيد في السجل التجاري إلى المسجل. 2- يبتّ المسجل في الطلب المستوفي البيانات المطلوبة خلال (عشرة) أيام من تاريخ تقديمه. وللمسجل في حالات تحددها اللا
- Article 8
This article requires all commercial register applications and procedures to be electronic, and leaves it to the Regulations to set the rules and the alternative method when electronic submission is not possible.
يكون تقديم جميع الطلبات واتخاذ الإجراءات في السجل التجاري إلكترونيًّا. وتبين اللائحة الأحكام اللازمة لذلك ووسيلة تقديم الطلب عند تعذر تقديمه إلكترونيًّا.
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.