Article 58 of the Saudi Companies Law

المادة 58 من نظام الشركات · الفصل الأول: أحكام عامة

Official text (Arabic)

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

شركة المساهمة: هي شركة يؤسسها شخص واحد أو أكثر، من ذوي الصفة الطبيعية أو الاعتبارية، ويكون رأس مالها مقسمًا إلى أسهم قابلة للتداول، وتكون الشركة وحدها مسؤولة عن الديون والالتزامات المترتبة عليها أو الناشئة عن نشاطها، وتقتصر مسؤولية المساهم على أداء قيمة الأسهم التي اكتتب فيها.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

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