Article 65 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
المادة 65 من نظام التنفيذ · الباب السابع: أحكام ختامية
The Law replaces the Enforcement Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/53 dated 13/8/1433 AH and its amendments, and takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- يحل النظام محل نظام التنفيذ، الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 53) وتاريخ 13 / 8 / 1433هـ، وتعديلاته، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
2- يعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (مائة وثمانين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 65 explained in plain English
This is the final article of the Law, and it deals with two matters: its relationship to the previous law, and when it takes effect.
First: replacing the previous law and repealing what conflicts with it
In the first paragraph the Law provides that it replaces the Enforcement Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/53) dated 13/8/1433 AH and its amendments, and repeals every provision that conflicts with it. This means two things:
- The Law takes the place of the previous law with all its amendments.
- Any other provision that conflicts with the provisions of this Law is repealed.
Second: when the Law takes effect
The second paragraph provides that the Law takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The date of publication is what counts in calculating this period, so its provisions do not begin to apply until this period has passed.
This article is linked to Article 64, which provides that the Minister issues the Implementing Regulations within 180 days of the date the Law was issued, and that they take effect from the date the Law takes effect. The Law and its Implementing Regulations thus begin to apply together on the same date, noting that the period for issuing the Implementing Regulations is counted from the date of issuance, and the period for the Law to take effect is counted from the date of publication.
The article contains no special provisions on enforcement requests pending when the Law takes effect, so a person with an enforcement file who wishes to know the effect of the transition to the Law on it would do well to consult a lawyer specialized in enforcement cases.
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 65 of the Saudi Enforcement Law
When does the new Enforcement Law take effect?
The article provides that the Law takes effect after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Does the new Enforcement Law repeal the previous law?
Yes. The Law provides that it replaces the Enforcement Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/53) dated 13/8/1433 AH and its amendments, and repeals every provision that conflicts with it.
When do the Implementing Regulations of the Enforcement Law take effect?
Under Article 64, they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
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- 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 2
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.
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 د
- 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
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