Article 22 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 22 من نظام التنفيذ · الفصل الرابع: تتبع الأموال
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the controls and procedures for tracing assets provided for in this chapter.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة ضوابط وإجراءات تتبع الأموال المنصوص عليه في هذا الفصل.
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 22 explained in plain English
This is a referral article, which closes the provisions on tracing assets by leaving their practical details to the Implementing Regulations of the law.
What the article provides: the Implementing Regulations specify the controls and procedures for tracing assets provided for in this chapter. The article itself does not mention any control or procedure, so no particular detail should be attributed to it.
What does the referral cover? It covers the provisions on tracing assets in the chapter, including what Article 21 provides on:
- Questioning the enforcement debtor or anyone suspected of receiving smuggled assets among his relatives, agents, those linked to him by an employment contract, those who deal financially with him, his debtors and those suspected of favoring him.
- The court doing the questioning itself, or by an order to the competent department or to the licensed private sector in asset tracing.
- Requiring the person summoned for questioning to respond within 3 working days, and allowing him to be brought by compulsory force where necessary.
- An order to the competent authority or the authority supervising or registering assets to trace assets and provide the court with a report.
The practical benefit of this article is that anyone who wants to know the detailed steps for tracing assets, such as how to file the request or how the tracing bodies work, should consult the Implementing Regulations and not the text of the law alone. Where needed, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in enforcement cases.
It is followed by Article 23, which begins the provisions on enforcement attachment and provides that all the enforcement debtor's assets stand as security for his debts from set dates.
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 22 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
Where do I find the procedures for tracing a debtor's assets?
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations of the law the controls and procedures for tracing assets provided for in this chapter.
Did the law itself set out the details of asset-tracing procedures?
This article does not state the details of the procedures but refers them to the Implementing Regulations.
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1- إذا مضت (خمسة) أيام عمل من تاريخ إبلاغ المنفذ ضده بأمر التنفيذ أو من تاريخ الإعلان وفق ما قضت به المادة (الرابعة عشرة) من النظام، ولم ينفذ المنفذ ضده التزامه
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1- للمحكمة -بناءً على طلب طالب التنفيذ- إذا توافرت قرائن تدل على إخفاء المنفذ ضده أمواله أو تهريبها أن تقوم بنفسها، أو من خلال أمر تصدره للإدارة المختصة أو للقط
- Article 24
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1- يجوز لطالب التنفيذ أن يتقدم إلى المحكمة بدعوى إبطال تصرف المنفذ ضده، إذا ثبت أنه تصرف بأي مالٍ من أمواله من تاريخ إخطاره بطلب أداء الحق وفق ما قضت به المادة
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إذا كان محل التنفيذ فعلاً أو امتناعًا عن فعل، ولم يُنفذ المنفذ ضده التزامه خلال (خمسة) أيام عمل من تاريخ إبلاغه بأمر التنفيذ أو من تاريخ الإعلان وفق ما قضت به ا
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