Article 24 of the Saudi E-Commerce Law
المادة 24 من نظام التجارة الإلكترونية
The article provides that whatever has no specific provision in the E-Commerce Law is governed by the Electronic Transactions Law and other relevant laws.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
فيما لم يرد في شأنه نص خاص في النظام، تسري على التجارة الإلكترونية أحكام نظام التعاملات الإلكترونية والأنظمة الأخرى ذات الصلة.
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 24 explained in plain English
This is a supplementary article that sets out what applies when a reader finds no provision in the E-Commerce Law itself.
The rule: For matters on which the law has no specific provision, the following apply to e-commerce:
- The provisions of the Electronic Transactions Law, and
- the other relevant laws.
What does this mean in practice?
- If the E-Commerce Law has a specific provision, that provision applies to the matter.
- If there is no specific provision, one refers to the Electronic Transactions Law and the other relevant laws.
The E-Commerce Law does not deal with every issue relating to electronic dealings; it regulates specific aspects and leaves the rest to other laws. The article does not name these other laws apart from the Electronic Transactions Law, and does not state their provisions; identifying the law that applies to a particular matter requires looking at its nature.
What matters is whether the E-Commerce Law has a provision addressing the same matter: if it does, it applies, and if not, one refers to the Electronic Transactions Law and the other relevant laws.
Because identifying the applicable law can be delicate in some cases, anyone facing a matter for which they cannot find a provision in this law can consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.
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 24 of the Saudi E-Commerce Law
Which law applies if the E-Commerce Law has no provision?
The provisions of the Electronic Transactions Law and other relevant laws apply to matters on which the law has no specific provision.
Does the E-Commerce Law replace other laws?
No. The article provides that the Electronic Transactions Law and other relevant laws apply to what the law has no specific provision on.
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The Article defines the key terms in the E-Commerce Law, such as merchant, practitioner, service provider, consumer, e-store and electronic advertisement.
لأغراض تطبيق أحكام هذا النظام، يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام التج
- Article 2
The Article sets who is subject to the E-Commerce Law: the service provider inside the Kingdom, the practitioner outside it who makes products or services available to consumers inside it, and the consumer.
تسري أحكام النظام على كلٍّ ممن يأتي: أ- موفر الخدمة داخل المملكة. ب- الممارس خارج المملكة الذي يقدم منتجات أو خدمات داخل المملكة من خلال عرضها بطريقة تمكن المست
- Article 3
The Article sets the service provider's place of business: the merchant's commercial register address, and the place specified in the e-store for the practitioner, with rules for multiple places and for none.
1- يقصد بمقر عمل موفر الخدمة لأغراض تطبيق أحكام النظام ما يأتي: أ- بالنسبة إلى التاجر، يكون مقر عمله عنوانه المحدد في سجله التجاري. ب- بالنسبة إلى الممارس، يكون
- Article 16
The article makes the Ministry the supervisor of the e-commerce sector and lets it issue the rules needed to regulate it, including authentication bodies and intermediary platforms.
تشرف الوزارة على قطاع التجارة الإلكترونية، وتصدر -بحسب الحاجة- القواعد اللازمة لتنظيمه بما يعزز دور التجارة الإلكترونية ويحمي سلامة التعاملات بها، ويشمل ذلك تنظ
- Article 25
The article requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the law's publication in the Official Gazette, to take effect from the date the law takes effect.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية, ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل به.
- Article 26
The article provides that the E-Commerce Law takes effect after 90 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.