Article 33 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 33 من نظام التنفيذ · الفصل الثامن: إيداع حصيلة التنفيذ وتوزيعها
The article requires the Ministry to open bank accounts and trust funds for enforcement, and leaves to the Implementing Regulations the rules on depositing and disbursing proceeds and on banks' participation, in coordination with the Saudi Central Bank.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تفتح الوزارة حسابات مصرفية وصناديق للأمانات لغرض التنفيذ، ويكون إيداع حصيلة التنفيذ وصرفها وإدارة الحسابات المصرفية وصناديق الأمانات وفق الضوابط والإجراءات التي تحددها اللائحة.
2- تبين اللائحة -بالتنسيق مع البنك المركزي السعودي- الأحكام والإجراءات المتعلقة بمشاركة البنوك -وما في حكمها- في إجراءات التنفيذ.
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 33 explained in plain English
This article sets the framework in which funds collected through enforcement are held, and contains two provisions:
- Accounts and funds dedicated to enforcement: The Ministry opens bank accounts and trust funds for the purpose of enforcement. Depositing and disbursing enforcement proceeds, and managing these accounts and funds, follow the rules and procedures set by the Implementing Regulations.
- Participation of banks: The Implementing Regulations set out, in coordination with the Saudi Central Bank, the rules and procedures on the participation of banks and similar entities in enforcement procedures.
It is clear from the text that the article itself does not set the details of depositing, disbursing or their timing, and does not specify the forms of banks' participation, but refers all of this to the Implementing Regulations. Anyone who wants to know how deposited amounts are disbursed, or the bank's role in carrying out his request, therefore needs to consult what the Implementing Regulations specify.
This article opens the provisions on depositing and distributing enforcement proceeds; it is followed by Article 34, which provides that the court orders distribution of the proceeds among the attaching enforcement applicants and those considered parties to the enforcement procedures, if the proceeds are sufficient to satisfy their rights, as the Implementing Regulations specify. It is preceded by Article 32, which specifies who bears enforcement expenses and who pays them.
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 33 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
Where are funds collected through enforcement deposited?
In bank accounts and trust funds that the Ministry opens for the purpose of enforcement, under the rules and procedures set by the Implementing Regulations.
Who determines how enforcement proceeds are disbursed?
The Implementing Regulations set the rules and procedures for depositing and disbursing enforcement proceeds and managing the bank accounts and trust funds.
Do banks have a role in enforcement procedures?
Yes. The Implementing Regulations set out, in coordination with the Saudi Central Bank, the rules and procedures on the participation of banks and similar entities in enforcement procedures.
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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
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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 18
The article provides that compulsory enforcement begins when 5 working days pass from notification without compliance, unless the debtor provides a bank guarantee, and permits a daily fine of up to SAR 5,000.
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
- Article 23
The article provides that all the enforcement debtor's assets stand as security for his debts from the date of notice or notification of the enforcement order or announcement, and allows enforcement attachment on an asset under precautionary attachment.
1- جميع أموال المنفذ ضده ضامنة لديونه من تاريخ إخطاره بطلب أداء الحق وفق ما قضت به المادة (الثانية عشرة) من النظام، أو من تاريخ إبلاغه بأمر التنفيذ أو من تاريخ
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The article lets the enforcement applicant sue to annul the debtor's gifts, early repayments and unusual contracts made before attachment, and declares any disposal after an attachment order void.
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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1- لا يجوز حجز أموال المنفذ ضده إلا بمقدار الدين المطالب به، ما لم يكن المال المحجوز عليه غير قابل للتجزئة. 2- تحدد المحكمة أموال المنفذ ضده محل التنفيذ بما يحق
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