Article 25 of the Saudi Copyright Law
المادة 25 من نظام حماية حقوق المؤلف
The article provides for a committee to consider violations, formed by decision of the Minister with at least three members including a legal adviser and a Sharia adviser, whose decisions are issued by majority and approved by the Minister.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1 - تكون بقرار من الوزير لجنة للنظر في المخالفات لا يقل عدد أعضائها عن ثلاثة، على أن يكون أحدهم مستشارًا قانونيًّا، والآخر مستشارًا شرعيًّا.
2 - تصدر قرارات اللجنة بالأغلبية، ويتم اعتمادها من الوزير.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article regulates the body that decides on violations of the law, which the law calls in Article 1 "the Committee": the committee competent to consider violations arising from the application of its provisions.
Formation of the Committee:
- It is formed by decision of the Minister, that is, the Minister of Culture and Information according to the definition in Article 1.
- It has not fewer than three members.
- One of them must be a legal adviser and another a Sharia adviser.
How decisions are issued:
- Decisions are issued by majority.
- They are then approved by the Minister.
How is it linked to the neighboring articles? Article 24 identifies who catches violations, namely the Ministry's competent employees who visit establishments, investigate and seize evidence as judicial police. This article identifies the body that considers those violations. Article 26 directs the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations, to which Article 24 refers for setting the procedures for catching violations.
The article does not address the term of the Committee's members or the procedures for its sessions. A person with a case pending before the Committee may seek the help of a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property and copyright.
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 25 of the Saudi Copyright Law
Who forms the committee for considering copyright violations?
It is formed by decision of the Minister.
How many members does the Committee have?
Not fewer than three, one of whom is a legal adviser and another a Sharia adviser.
How are the Committee's decisions issued?
They are issued by majority and approved by the Minister.
More articles on Recording Copyright Violations and Grievance
- Article 23
The article gives anyone against whom the violations Committee issues a decision the right to challenge it before the Board of Grievances within 60 days of being notified of the decision.
يحق لمن صدر ضده قرار من اللجنة التظلم منه أمام ديوان المظالم خلال ستين يومًا من تاريخ إبلاغه بهذا القرار.
- Article 24
The article gives the Ministry's competent employees, with judicial police status, the power to catch violations, visit establishments that use works, investigate and seize evidence, under procedures set by the Implementing Regulations.
يتولى الموظفون المختصون بالوزارة ضبط المخالفات، وزيارة المنشآت الإعلامية والتجارية والمستودعات والمؤسسات العامة والخاصة التي تستخدم المصنفات الفكرية في أنشطتها،
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.