Article 13 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 13 من نظام التنفيذ · الفصل الأول: قيد طلب التنفيذ والأمر به
The article governs registering the enforcement request with the competent department, gives the applicant 10 working days to complete any shortfall, and 10 working days to file a grievance if the request is treated as rejected.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تقيّد الإدارة المختصة طلب التنفيذ بعد تحققها من استيفائه المتطلبات المنصوص عليها في النظام واللائحة، وذلك وفقًا للإجراءات والنماذج التي تحددها الوزارة.
2- إذا قررت الإدارة المختصة عدم قيد طلب التنفيذ، لعدم استيفاء المتطلبات وفقًا لما ورد في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة؛ فعلى طالب القيد استيفاء ما نقص خلال (عشرة) أيام عمل من تاريخ إبلاغه بذلك، وإن لم يستوفِ ما نقص خلال هذه المدة عُدَّ الطلب مرفوضًا.
3- لطالب القيد التظلم من عدم القيد خلال (عشرة) أيام عمل من تاريخ اعتبار طلبه مرفوضًا، وفق أحكام التظلم على القرارات المنصوص عليها في المادة (السادسة والأربعين) من 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 13 explained in plain English
This article sets out the first step after the enforcement request is filed: registering it with the competent department, and what happens if it is incomplete.
1- Registering the request: the competent department registers the enforcement request after verifying that it meets the requirements stated in the law and the Implementing Regulations, according to the procedures and forms the Ministry of Justice specifies.
2- If the department decides not to register: if the request does not meet the requirements and the department decides not to register it:
- The applicant must complete what is missing within 10 working days from the date he is notified of that.
- If he does not complete the shortfall within that period, the request is treated as rejected.
3- Grievance: the applicant may file a grievance against the non-registration within 10 working days from the date his request is treated as rejected, under the provisions on grievances against decisions stated in Article 46 of the law.
In practice there are two successive time limits to watch: a period to complete the shortfall that starts from notification, then a period for the grievance that starts from the date the request is treated as rejected. Missing the first period makes the request rejected under the article's text.
This article comes after Article 12 on notifying the debtor before registration in the cases the Implementing Regulations specify, and is followed by Article 14, which governs the court's order of enforcement and notifying the enforcement debtor of it.
Practical example
Noura filed a request to enforce a notarized contract, and the competent department notified her that it would not be registered because of a shortfall in the requirements. Noura has 10 working days from the date of her notification to complete the shortfall; if she does not, her request is treated as rejected, and she may then file a grievance within 10 working days from the date the request is treated as rejected, under Article 46.
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 13 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
How long is the period to complete the shortfalls in an enforcement request?
10 working days from the date the applicant is notified of non-registration, otherwise the request is treated as rejected.
Can a refusal to register an enforcement request be challenged?
Yes, by grievance within 10 working days from the date the request is treated as rejected, under the grievance provisions stated in Article 46 of the law.
Who registers the enforcement request?
The competent department registers it after verifying that it meets the requirements stated in the law and the Implementing Regulations, according to the procedures and forms the Ministry specifies.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Enforcement Request and Disclosure of Assets
- Article 11
The article provides that a request to enforce an instrument more than 10 years past its due date is not accepted, without prejudice to the relevant legal provisions.
دون إخلال بما تقضي به الأحكام النظامية ذات الصلة، لا يُقبل طلب التنفيذ بموجب سند تنفيذي مضى على تاريخ استحقاقه أكثر من (عشر) سنوات.
- Article 12
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the cases in which the creditor must notify the debtor to pay the right in the enforcement instrument before the enforcement request is registered.
تحدد اللائحة الحالات التي يجب فيها أن يخطر الدائن المدين بأداء الحق محل السند التنفيذي قبل قيد طلب التنفيذ.
- Article 14
The article provides that the court orders the enforcement debtor to comply once the instrument meets its conditions, notifies him at once, and where notification is impossible announces the order, with effects running from the announcement.
إذا كان السند مستوفيًا شروطه النظامية، أمرت المحكمة المنفذ ضده بتنفيذه، ويبلغ المنفذ ضده بأمر التنفيذ فور صدوره، فإذا تعذر التبليغ فيُعلن عن أمر التنفيذ عبر الو
- Article 15
The article requires the enforcement debtor to disclose his assets from notification, allows the court to compel his agents, dealers and asset holders to disclose where assets are being hidden, and sets response time limits.
1- على المنفذ ضده أن يفصح عن أمواله من تاريخ إبلاغه بأمر التنفيذ أو من تاريخ الإعلان وفق ما قضت به المادة (الرابعة عشرة) من النظام. 2- على المحكمة -بناءً على طل
- Article 16
The article obliges the authorities supervising or registering assets, or the entities they supervise, to set up a department for enforcement orders, build ownership databases and enable electronic links with the Ministry.
على الجهة المشرفة على الأموال أو تسجيلها أو الكيانات التي تشرف عليها وفق النصوص النظامية ذات العلاقة -بحسب الأحوال- القيام بالآتي: 1- إنشاء أو تحديد إدارة (أو أ
- Article 17
The article provides that exchange of asset disclosure with other states is on a reciprocal basis, within the purpose of the exchange and without harming national security, subject to international agreements.
مع مراعاة ما تقضي به التزامات المملكة بموجب المعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية، يكون تبادل الإفصاح عن الأموال مع الدول الأخرى على أساس المعاملة بالمثل، وفي حدود ما ي
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