Article 16 of the Saudi Competition Law

المادة 16 من نظام المنافسة

Official text (Arabic)

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

1- يحظر على أي منشأة منع مأمور الضبط أو المحقق من أداء مهمة مكلف بها وفق الصلاحيات المخولة له بموجب النظام، أو حجب معلومات عنه، أو الإدلاء بمعلومات مضللة، أو إخفاء مستندات أو وثائق تفيد التحقيق أو إتلافها.

2- للهيئة عند اللزوم الاستعانة بالجهات المختصة -ومنها الجهات الأمنية- لتمكين مأموري الضبط من القيام بمهماتهم الموكولة إليهم.

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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