Article 24 of the Saudi General Warehouses Law

This article identifies the competent judicial body for disputes relating to the Law: the Board of Grievances.

This covers disputes arising from the application of the provisions of this Law, such as a disagreement between the depositor and the warehouse keeper over the deposited goods, or between the holder of a warehouse receipt and the holder of a pledge document, or anything else that arises from applying its provisions. The article does not list these types of disputes; it mentions them in general terms.

This article follows Article 23, which sets out the penalties, including imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of not less than SAR 5,000 and not more than SAR 1,000,000, or either of them, for anyone who carries on the activity without a license, and imprisonment of up to three months and a fine of up to SAR 100,000, or either of them, for the other violations. It is followed by Article 25, which gives employees appointed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry the capacity of judicial police officers in relation to the application of the Law's provisions.

The article does not explain how to file a claim or the deadlines for doing so; it only determines jurisdiction. Anyone who is a party to a dispute relating to a deposit in a general warehouse would be well advised to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative or commercial cases.