Article 192 of the Saudi Companies Law
المادة 192 من نظام الشركات · الباب السابع: الشركة غير الربحية
The article requires a non-profit company to record its members' data in a special register and to provide the commercial register with that data and any amendment to it within 15 days of registration or the amendment.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تقيد بيانات الأعضاء في سجل خاص تعده الشركة غير الربحية لهذا الغرض.
2- على الشركة تزويد السجل التجاري ببيانات السجل المشار إليه في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة، وأي تعديل يطرأ عليه خلال (خمسة عشر) يومًا من تاريخ قيد الشركة لدى السجل التجاري أو من تاريخ التعديل بحسب الأحوال.
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 192 explained in plain English
This article places two obligations on the non-profit company concerning the data of its members:
1- The members' register: members' data is recorded in a special register that the non-profit company prepares for this purpose. The company is responsible for preparing this register and keeping its members' data in it.
2- Providing the commercial register: the company must provide the commercial register with the data in the members' register, and with any amendment made to it, within 15 days, counted:
- From the date of the company's registration with the commercial register, for the initial data.
- Or from the date of the amendment, for any later change.
Forms of amendment include a new member joining or the membership of a member ending. Article 190 sets out the cases of ending membership, such as death, assignment in a private company, cancellation and expiry of the term without renewal, and Article 191 allows a member to request the end of his membership. Every change of this kind made to the members' register requires providing the commercial register with it within the specified period.
The article does not specify the detailed data the register contains or the method of providing it. To learn what the obligation requires in your company's case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in companies and commercial cases.
Practical example
A non-profit company in Riyadh has been registered in the commercial register, so it must provide the commercial register with the data of its members' register within 15 days of the date of registration. A year later three new members joined, and it must provide the commercial register with this amendment within 15 days of its date.
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 192 of the Saudi Companies Law
Must a non-profit company keep a register of its members?
Yes. Members' data is recorded in a special register that the non-profit company prepares for this purpose.
How long does the company have to update members' data in the commercial register?
Within 15 days of the date of the company's registration with the commercial register, or of the date of the amendment, as the case may be.
Must the commercial register be notified when a new member joins?
Yes. The commercial register must be provided with any amendment to the members' register within 15 days of the date of the amendment.
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