Article 26 of the Saudi Franchise Law
المادة 26 من نظام الامتياز التجاري · الفصل الحادي عشر: أحكام ختامية
The Minister must issue the Regulations within 180 days of the Law's publication, and the article lists topics they must include, such as templates, disclosure requirements, fees and the competent body.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل به, على أن تتضمن ما يأتي:
1- تخويل الوزارة بإصدار نماذج اتفاقيات الامتياز ووثائق الإفصاح، وتحديد الإجراءات والمتطلبات الخاصة بأي طلبات أو وثائق يجب تقديمها إلى الوزارة بموجب النظام.
2- تحديد المتطلبات الخاصة بوثائق الإفصاح المقدمة من مانحي الامتيازات.
3- تحديد المقابل المالي الذي يتعين سداده لقاء إجراءات القيد والتسجيل وتعديلها والخدمات الأخرى المقدمة، وفقاً للنظام واللائحة وطرق تحصيله.
4- تحديد المعلومات التي يتعين نشرها لأصحاب الامتياز.
5- تحديد الإدارة أو الجهة المختصة بتطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة والقواعد والإجراءات المنظمة لعملها.
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 26 explained in plain English
This article regulates the issuance of the Implementing Regulations of the Franchise Law, the Regulations to which many articles of the Law refer.
The date of issuance and effect: The Minister (the Minister of Commerce and Investment under Article 1) issues the Regulations within 180 days of the date the Law is published, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
What the Regulations must include:
- Authorizing the Ministry to issue templates for franchise agreements and disclosure documents, and setting the procedures and requirements for the applications and documents submitted to the Ministry.
- Setting the requirements for disclosure documents submitted by franchisors.
- Setting the financial consideration for registration and enrollment procedures, amending them and other services, and the means of collecting it.
- Setting the information that must be published for franchisees.
- Setting the department or body competent to apply the Law and the Regulations, and the rules and procedures governing its work.
This list shows what the Regulations must include at a minimum, but it does not state the content of those provisions; for example, the amount of fees or the form of the templates is known from the Regulations themselves, not from this article.
It is preceded by Article 25, which permits settling disputes by arbitration, mediation and conciliation, and followed by Article 27, which provides that the Law takes effect after 180 days from its publication in the Official Gazette. Anyone who needs to apply the requirements of the Regulations to his situation can consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial 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 26 of the Saudi Franchise Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Franchise Law?
The Minister issues them within 180 days of the date the Law is published, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Are there official templates for the franchise contract?
The article requires the Regulations to authorize the Ministry to issue templates for franchise agreements and disclosure documents.
Where do I find the franchise registration fees?
The article provides that the Regulations set the financial consideration for registration and enrollment procedures, amending them and other services, and the means of collecting it.
More articles on General Provisions and Scope of the Franchise Law
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Franchise Law, such as franchise, franchisor, franchisee, franchise agreement, business model, control, group and disclosure document.
يقصد بالعبارات والمصطلحات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها, ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: 1- النظام: نظام الامتياز التجاري. 2- اللائح
- Article 2
The article states the aims of the Franchise Law: encouraging franchising and regulating it transparently, protecting both parties, ensuring disclosure, and raising the quality of goods and services.
يهدف النظام إلى تحقيق ما يأتي: 1- تشجيع أنشطة الامتياز التجاري في المملكة, من خلال وضع إطار نظامي ينظم العلاقة بين صاحب الامتياز ومانح الامتياز مع ترسيخ مبدأ حر
- Article 3
The article provides that the Franchise Law applies to every franchise agreement carried out inside the Kingdom.
يسري النظام على أي اتفاقية امتياز تنفذ داخل المملكة.
- Article 4
The article lists agreements and arrangements that are not franchise agreements for the Law's purposes, such as franchises by royal decree, commercial agencies, trademark licenses and wholly owned companies.
لأغراض تطبيق النظام، لا تعد اتفاقية امتياز أي من الاتفاقيات أو الترتيبات الآتية: 1- الامتيازات التي تُمنح أو تَصدُر بموجب مراسيم ملكية. 2- الاتفاقيات أو العقود
- Article 27
The article provides that the Franchise Law takes effect 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and repeals every provision that conflicts with it.
يعمل بالنظام بعد مضي (مائة وثمانين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.