Article 25 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 25 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الثالث: منازعات التنفيذ والدعاوى الناشئة عنه
The article allows any interested person, among the parties to enforcement or others, to file an enforcement dispute by a statement of claim lodged with the competent court under the procedures for filing a lawsuit, and sets out its contents.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ترفع منازعة التنفيذ -من كل ذي مصلحة من أطراف التنفيذ أو غيرهم- بصحيفة تودع لدى المحكمة المختصة وفق الإجراءات المعتادة لرفع الدعوى، على أن تتضمن الصحيفة بيانات السند المتنازع في تنفيذه، وملخصاً عنه، وأسباب المنازعة، وطلبات مقدمها.
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 explains how an enforcement dispute is filed. A dispute, as Article 1 defines it, is a lawsuit relating to the conditions for the validity of enforcement and the soundness of its procedures, so it is not a way to reopen the substance of the right.
- Who may file it? Any interested person, whether one of the parties to enforcement or others. A person who is not a party to the instrument may be harmed by an enforcement procedure, and he is entitled to file the dispute if he has an interest.
- How? By a statement of claim lodged with the competent court under the usual procedures for filing a lawsuit.
- What does the statement contain?
- The particulars of the instrument whose enforcement is disputed.
- A summary of it.
- The grounds of the dispute.
- The claimant's requests.
The court meant, under Article 1, is the administrative enforcement court.
It is followed by Article 26, which requires an enforcement dispute to be heard expeditiously, subjects a provisional request to suspend or continue enforcement to the provisions governing urgent lawsuits, and provides that a judgment suspending enforcement suspends all procedures and time limits relating to it. It is preceded by Article 24 on abandoning an enforcement request.
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
The Enforcement Circuit attached property owned by Majid in enforcing an instrument in favor of a government body against another person. Majid, as an interested person even though he is not a party to enforcement, may file an enforcement dispute by a statement of claim containing the particulars of the instrument, a summary of it, the grounds of his dispute and his requests.
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 Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
Who may file an enforcement dispute before the Board of Grievances?
Any interested person, among the parties to enforcement or others.
How is an enforcement dispute filed?
By a statement of claim lodged with the competent court under the usual procedures for filing a lawsuit.
What does the statement of an enforcement dispute contain?
The particulars of the instrument whose enforcement is disputed, a summary of it, the grounds of the dispute, and the claimant's requests.
More articles on Enforcement Disputes and Stay of Enforcement
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms used in the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances, such as the Court, the instrument and the enforcement dispute.
يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك: 1- النظام: نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم.
- Article 26
The article requires an enforcement dispute to be heard expeditiously, subjects a provisional request to suspend or continue enforcement to the rules on urgent lawsuits, and makes a judgment suspending enforcement stop all procedures and time limits.
1- تنظر منازعة التنفيذ على وجه السرعة، وإذا تضمنت طلباً وقتيًا بوقف التنفيذ أو الاستمرار فيه فيخضع للأحكام المنظمة للدعاوى المستعجلة. 2- يترتب على الحكم بوقف ال
- Article 27
The article prevents an enforcement dispute from including an objection to the judgment whose enforcement is disputed, and stops procedures, time limits and the admission of new requests if the objection court orders enforcement suspended.
1- لا يجوز أن تتضمن منازعة التنفيذ اعتراضاً على الحكم المتنازع في تنفيذه. 2- يترتب على صدور أمر بوقف التنفيذ من المحكمة المختصة بنظر الاعتراض على الحكم توقف جمي
- Article 28
The article allows enforcement to be suspended where ambiguity or confusion in the judgment prevents its enforcement, until its interpretation is decided, and gives fifteen days from notice of the suspension order to request interpretation.
1- لأي من أطراف التنفيذ أو المنازعة أن يطلب من دائرة التنفيذ وقف التنفيذ عند وجود غموض أو لبس في الحكم محل الطلب أو المنازعة يحول دون تنفيذه، وللدائرة أن تأمر ب
- Article 29
The article allows the Enforcement Circuit to rule that enforcement of an instrument has become impossible for any reason, and provides that lack of appropriations or posts in the administrative body's budget is not impossibility.
إذا تبين لدائرة التنفيذ أن تنفيذ السند أصبح متعذرًا لأي سبب فإنها تحكم بإثبات ذلك، ولا يعد من حالات تعذر التنفيذ عدم توفر الاعتمادات أو الوظائف في ميزانية الجهة
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.