Article 2 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 2 من نظام التنفيذ · الباب الأول: أحكام عامة
The article explains that the Enforcement Court consists of first-instance and appeal circuits, or first-instance circuits only, and says where judgments are appealed where the court has no appeal circuits.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تتكون المحكمة من دوائر ابتدائيّة ودوائر استئناف، أو من دوائر ابتدائيّة فقط.
2- يكون استئناف الأحكام الصادرة من الدوائر الابتدائيّة في المحكمة التي ليس فيها دوائر استئناف؛ أمام دوائر الاستئناف في المحكمة التي يحددها المجلس.
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 2 explained in plain English
This article governs the internal structure of the Enforcement Court, which is the court meant by the word "the Court" under the definitions of Article 1.
The article sets two rules:
- Composition of the court: the Enforcement Court consists of first-instance circuits and appeal circuits together, or of first-instance circuits only. So not every enforcement court necessarily has appeal circuits.
- The appeal body: if a judgment is issued by a first-instance circuit in an enforcement court that has no appeal circuits, its appeal is before the appeal circuits in the court the Council specifies, that is, the Supreme Judicial Council.
This means the law ensures there is an appeal level for judgments issued by first-instance circuits in enforcement courts, even if the court itself has no appeal circuits, as the Supreme Judicial Council specifies the court that hears the appeal.
The article does not address appeal time limits, procedures, or the judgments that may be appealed, so these matters are not taken from this article. Anyone who has a judgment issued by an enforcement circuit and wants to challenge it is best advised to consult a lawyer specializing in enforcement cases to learn the appropriate route for his situation.
After this article comes Article 3, which obliges the competent authorities to respond to the court's orders and decisions relating to enforcement within a set period.
Practical example
A judgment was issued by a first-instance circuit in an enforcement court in one of the governorates, and this court has no appeal circuits. If one of the parties wants to appeal the judgment, the appeal is not within the same court, but before the appeal circuits in the court the Supreme Judicial Council specifies.
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 2 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
Does the Enforcement Court have appeal circuits?
The court consists of first-instance and appeal circuits, or of first-instance circuits only, depending on each court.
Where is an Enforcement Court judgment appealed if the court has no appeal circuits?
The appeal is before the appeal circuits in the court the Supreme Judicial Council specifies.
More articles on Enforcement Court and Its Jurisdiction
- Article 1
The article defines the terms used in the Enforcement Law, such as the court, the competent department, the competent force, direct enforcement and enforcement expenses.
يُقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبيّـنة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام التنفيذ. اللائحة: اللائحة الت
- Article 3
The article obliges all competent authorities, including those supervising or registering assets, to respond to the Enforcement Court's orders and decisions within 3 working days of being notified, unless a special provision exists.
على جميع الجهات المختصة -ومنها الجهات المشرفة على الأموال أو تسجيلها- الاستجابة لأوامر وقرارات المحكمة ذات الصلة بالتنفيذ وإجراءاته خلال مدة لا تتجاوز (ثلاثة) أ
- Article 4
The article sets the Enforcement Court's jurisdiction over supervising enforcement, compulsory enforcement and enforcement disputes, except for criminal penalties and the Board of Grievances' matters, without looking at the underlying right.
1- عدا تنفيذ العقوبات الجزائية وما تختص به محاكم ديوان المظالم، تختص المحكمة بالإشراف على التنفيذ وإجراءاته، وبالتنفيذ الجبري وإجراءاته، وتتولى الفصل في منازعات
- Article 5
The article requires the holder of an asset of the enforcement debtor, where several bodies issued attachment orders on it, to notify the body that issued the later order of the first attachment.
إذا تعددت الجهات التي أصدرت أمر الحجز على مال من أموال المنفذ ضده، فعلى المحجوز لديه المال إشعار الجهة التي أصدرت أمر الحجز اللاحق بالحجز الأول. وتحدد اللائحة ا
- Article 6
The article provides that where enforcement attachments from two judicial bodies, or from a judicial and an administrative body, meet on the enforcement debtor's assets, all his assets are treated as attached for all requests, supervised by the judicial body that attached first.
1- استثناءً من أحكام الاختصاص المنصوص عليها في النظام ونظام التنفيذ أمام ديوان المظالم والأنظمة الأخرى ذات الصلة، إذا اجتمع حجز تنفيذي من جهتين قضائيتين أو من ج
- 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
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