Article 24 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 24 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الرابع: إجراءات التنفيذ ضد الجهات الإدارية ولصالحها
The article allows the enforcement requester to abandon his request before the Enforcement Circuit at any stage; the request and the procedures taken on its basis lapse, without preventing a new request from being filed.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لطالب التنفيذ أن يقرر أمام دائرة التنفيذ ترك طلبه في أي مرحلة كان عليها، ويترتب على الترك زوال طلب التنفيذ وما تم من إجراءات بناءً عليه، ولا يمنع ذلك من رفع طلب جديد وفقاً لأحكام النظام.
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 article gives the enforcement requester the right to abandon his request, and sets out the consequences:
- How? The enforcement requester declares the abandonment before the Enforcement Circuit.
- When? At any stage the request has reached.
- Effect: the enforcement request lapses, and with it the procedures taken on its basis.
- Right to file again: abandonment does not prevent filing a new request in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
What matters here is that abandoning the request differs from giving up the right itself; the text speaks of the lapse of the request and its procedures, and expressly allows a new request to be filed. But the new request must be filed in accordance with the provisions of the Law, that is, with the procedures and conditions the Law sets for an enforcement request.
One practical effect of the procedures lapsing is that what was done in the abandoned request does not remain in place, so anyone considering abandoning should weigh that before deciding.
It is preceded by Article 23, which specifies the particulars of a request to suspend the time limits, and followed by Article 25, which begins the provisions on enforcement disputes: an enforcement dispute is filed by any interested person by a statement of claim lodged with the competent court under the usual procedures for filing a lawsuit.
If you have a specific situation, it is best to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative and enforcement cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
A company submitted an enforcement request against a government body, then entered into a settlement with it and declared before the Enforcement Circuit that it was abandoning its request. The request and all the procedures taken in it lapse, but if the settlement later falters, the company may still file a new enforcement request in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
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 Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
Can an enforcement request be withdrawn?
Yes. The enforcement requester may declare before the Enforcement Circuit that he is abandoning his request at any stage it has reached.
What follows from abandoning an enforcement request?
The enforcement request lapses, and so do the procedures taken on its basis.
Can a new enforcement request be filed after abandonment?
Yes. Abandonment does not prevent filing a new request in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
More articles on Enforcement Request and Time Limits
- Article 6
The article provides that an enforcement request is filed by a statement lodged with the competent court, including the applicant's or representative's details, the instrument's details, and whatever the Regulations specify.
يرفع طلب التنفيذ بصحيفة يودعها طالب التنفيذ لدى المحكمة المختصة، على أن تتضمن الصحيفة: بيانات رافع الطلب أو من يمثله، وبيانات السند، وأية بيانات أو مرفقات أخرى
- Article 7
The article regulates registering the enforcement request statement and referring it, a twenty-day period to make up deficiencies, and a grievance against non-registration before the president of the Court within fifteen days.
1- تقيد الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة صحيفة طلب التنفيذ إذا كانت مستوفية المطلوب وفقاً للمادة (السادسة) من النظام، وتحيلها -فور قيدها- إلى دائرة التنفيذ. وإذا قررت
- Article 8
The article requires demanding performance from the debtor before an enforcement request within ten years, does not accept the request before thirty days from the demand, and sets five days for urgent judgments.
1- يجب على صاحب الشأن -قبل رفع طلب التنفيذ- أن يطالب من عليه الحق -الوارد في السند- بالأداء، وذلك خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (عشر) سنوات من تاريخ اكتساب الحكم الصفة الن
- Article 9
The article provides that non-acceptance of an enforcement request because the Article 8 periods passed does not extinguish the obligation or prevent applying the provisions of Part Four of the Law.
لا يترتب على عدم قبول طلب التنفيذ -لفوات المدد المنصوص عليها في المادة (الثامنة) من النظام- انقضاء الالتزام، أو عدم تطبيق أحكام الباب (الرابع) من النظام.
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.