Article 35 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 35 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الباب الخامس: أحكام ختامية
The article allows the procedures set out in the Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances to be carried out electronically, under rules issued by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز أن تتم الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في النظام إلكترونياً. ويصدر المجلس الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
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 35 explained in plain English
This article provides that enforcement may be carried out electronically: the procedures set out in the Law may be carried out by electronic means.
- Scope: the procedures set out in the Law.
- Wording: discretionary ("may"), so the text does not require all procedures to be electronic.
- Rules: issued by the Council, that is, the Administrative Judiciary Council under the definitions in Article 1.
The practical meaning is that the procedures the Law regulates can be carried out electronically when the rules issued by the Council allow it. Which procedures are carried out electronically, how, and through which platform is not set out in this article, which leaves it to the rules.
It is preceded by Article 34, which allows resort to enforcement service providers licensed under the Enforcement Law and also leaves it to the Council to issue rules for that. It is followed by Article 36, which provides that the provisions of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances apply to the requests and disputes set out in the Law where there is no specific provision, to the extent not inconsistent with their nature.
Anyone who wishes to file his request electronically must check the rules and means approved by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
If you have a specific situation, it is best to consult a lawyer specialized in administrative and enforcement cases before the Board of Grievances.
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 35 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
Can an enforcement request be filed electronically at the Board of Grievances?
The procedures set out in the Law may be carried out electronically in accordance with the rules issued by the Administrative Judiciary Council.
Who sets the rules for electronic procedures?
The Administrative Judiciary Council issues them.
Are electronic procedures mandatory?
No. The text is discretionary and says the procedures "may" be carried out electronically.
More articles on Administrative Enforcement Court
- 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 3
The article establishes the Administrative Enforcement Court by decision of the Administrative Judiciary Council to enforce instruments and decide enforcement disputes, with enforcement circuits in the administrative courts where no such court exists.
1- تُنشأ بقرار من المجلس محكمة أو أكثر -بحسب الحاجة- تؤلف من رئيس وعدد كافٍ من القضاة، وتختص بتنفيذ السند والفصل في منازعة تنفيذه، وتباشر اختصاصاتها من خلال دوا
- Article 5
The article makes the Administrative Enforcement Court's decisions and orders final and not open to objection, while all its judgments are subject to objection before the competent administrative court of appeal.
تكون قرارات المحكمة وأوامرها نهائية وغير قابلة للاعتراض، وتخضع جميع أحكامها للاعتراض أمام محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية المختصة؛ وفقًا للقواعد والإجراءات المقررة للا
- Article 34
The article allows resort to enforcement service providers licensed under the Enforcement Law, and leaves it to the Administrative Judiciary Council to issue the necessary rules for this.
يجوز الاستعانة بمقدمي خدمات التنفيذ المرخص لهم وفقًا لأحكام نظام التنفيذ. ويصدر المجلس الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.
- Article 36
The article applies the provisions of the Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances to the requests and disputes set out in the Law, where there is no specific provision and to the extent not inconsistent with their nature.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تطبق على الطلبات والمنازعات الواردة في النظام -بما لا يتعارض مع طبيعتها- أحكام نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم.
- Article 37
The article requires the Administrative Judiciary Council to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Law within thirty days of the date it takes effect, with publication in the Official Gazette and effect after publication.
يصدر المجلس اللائحة خلال (ثلاثين) يومًا من تاريخ العمل بالنظام، على أن تنشر في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها بعد نشرها.
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.