Article 7 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
المادة 7 من نظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الأول: رفع طلب التنفيذ وقيده
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 الإدارة عدم قيد الصحيفة؛ لعدم الاستيفاء، فعلى طالب القيد استيفاء ما نقص خلال (عشرين) يوماً من تاريخ إبلاغه بذلك، وإن لم يستوفِ ما طلب منه خلال هذه المدة عُدَّ الطلب كأن لم يكن.
2- لطالب القيد التظلم أمام رئيس المحكمة من عدم القيد خلال (خمسة عشر) يوماً من تاريخ اعتبار الطلب كأن لم يكن، ويفصل رئيس المحكمة في التظلم خلال (خمسة عشر) يومًا من تاريخ التظلم، ويعد قراره في هذا الشأن نهائيًّا وغير قابل للاعتراض.
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 7 explained in plain English
This article explains what happens after an enforcement request statement is submitted:
- Registration and referral: If the statement meets what Article 6 requires, the competent department in the Court registers it and refers it immediately on registering it to the enforcement circuit.
- Non-registration for incompleteness: If the department decides not to register the statement because of a deficiency, the person seeking registration must make up what is missing within 20 days of being notified. If they do not do so within it, the request is considered as if it had not been made.
- Grievance: The person seeking registration may file a grievance with the president of the Court against non-registration within 15 days of the date the request is considered as if it had not been made, and the president of the Court decides the grievance within 15 days of the date it was filed, and the decision is final and not open to objection.
Article 6 requires the statement to include the details of the person filing the request or their representative, the instrument's details, and the details and attachments specified by the Regulations, so knowing these requirements in advance spares the applicant rejection and lost time.
Note that the grievance deadline starts from the date the request is considered as if it had not been made, not from the date of notification of the deficiency. Article 8 follows, which requires demanding performance from the debtor before filing the enforcement request and sets periods for that.
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
Saad submitted an enforcement request statement that was incomplete in the instrument's details, and the Court's administration notified him of non-registration. He has 20 days from notification to make up the deficiency. If they pass without making it up, his request is considered as if it had not been made, and he may file a grievance before the president of the Court within 15 days of that date.
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 7 of the Saudi Enforcement Law before the Board of Grievances
How long is the period to make up a deficiency in an enforcement request at the Board of Grievances?
Twenty days from the date the person seeking registration is notified of the deficiency, or the request is considered as if it had not been made.
Can a grievance be filed against non-registration of an enforcement request?
Yes, before the president of the Court within fifteen days of the date the request is considered as if it had not been made.
Can the president of the Court's decision on the grievance be objected to?
No. The decision is final and not open to objection, and is issued within fifteen days of the date of the grievance.
Articles this article refers to
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 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.
- Article 24
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.
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
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.