Article 2 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 2 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة
The article requires the judgment debtor to act on its own to enforce final judgments and judgments covered by provisional enforcement issued by the courts of the Board of Grievances.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على المحكوم عليه المبادرة بتنفيذ الأحكام النهائية والأحكام المشمولة بالنفاذ المعجل الصادرة من محاكم ديوان المظالم.
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 2 explained in plain English
This article sets the basic rule of the Law: anyone against whom a judgment of the courts of the Board of Grievances has been issued must act promptly to enforce it, and not wait to be compelled to do so.
This obligation covers two types of judgments:
- Final judgments issued by the courts of the Board of Grievances.
- Judgments covered by provisional enforcement, meaning those ordered to be enforced before they become final.
The text is general in the term "judgment debtor", so it includes the administrative authority if the judgment was issued against it, as well as others against whom a judgment is issued by these courts.
Article 3 follows to set the body that carries out enforcement when there is no prompt action: by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council, one or more courts are established with jurisdiction to enforce the instrument and decide enforcement disputes, and enforcement circuits are established in the administrative courts in the regions and governorates where no court has been established.
Article 1 uses the word "Court" to mean the Administrative Enforcement Court, and the word "instrument" to mean the enforcement instrument covered by the Law.
If you have a specific case, it is best to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative cases and enforcement cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
A final judgment was issued by the administrative court obliging a government body to pay overdue amounts to a contracting company in Riyadh. Under this article, the body must act promptly to enforce the judgment and pay the amounts, and not wait until the company submits an enforcement request.
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 2 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
Must a government body enforce a Board of Grievances judgment without being asked?
Yes. The article requires the judgment debtor to act promptly to enforce final judgments and judgments covered by provisional enforcement issued by the courts of the Board of Grievances.
Must a judgment be enforced before it becomes final?
If the judgment is covered by provisional enforcement, the article requires acting promptly to enforce it too.
Which body carries out enforcement if the judgment debtor does not act?
The Administrative Enforcement Court, established by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council, or the enforcement circuit in the administrative court where there is no such court, as in Article 3.
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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.