Article 18 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
المادة 18 من نظام حماية المؤشرات الجغرافية · الفصل الثالث: إجراءات الضبط والتحقيق والمحاكمة
The Public Prosecution handles the investigation and prosecution of the criminal case for violations of the Law and the Regulations before the competent court.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى النيابة العامة التحقيق والادعاء في الدعوى الجزائية لمخالفات أحكام النظام واللائحة أمام المحكمة المختصة.
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 18 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body responsible for investigation and prosecution on the criminal side of violations of the Geographical Indications Protection Law.
- The body: the Public Prosecution.
- Its task: investigating the violations and prosecuting the criminal case.
- Before whom: before the competent court.
- Its scope: violations of the provisions of the Law and the Regulations.
It is preceded by Article 17, which requires officials and employees at the places to be inspected to enable the inspectors to do their work and to provide the facilities, information and documents they request; investigation and criminal prosecution are assigned by this article to the Public Prosecution.
It is followed by Article 19, which provides that the competent court considers the violations, disputes and compensation claims arising from the application of the provisions of the Law and the Regulations.
The article concerns the criminal case; a claim for compensation is a matter the competent court considers under Article 19. A person facing an accusation of one of these violations should consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases and intellectual property.
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 18 of the Saudi Geographical Indications Law
Who investigates violations of the Geographical Indications Law?
The Public Prosecution, which also prosecutes the criminal case before the competent court.
Does the article cover violations of the Implementing Regulations?
Yes. It covers violations of the provisions of the Law and the Regulations.
More articles on Enforcement of Geographical Indications
- Article 16
Inspectors named by a decision of the Authority's board of directors detect violations of the Law and the Regulations and have law-enforcement capacity.
يتولى مفتشون -يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من المجلس- ضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام واللائحة. وتكون لهم صفة الضبط.
- Article 17
Officials and employees at places to be inspected must enable inspectors and provide facilities, information and documents, and the Authority may call on competent bodies to carry out its decisions.
على المسؤولين والعاملين في الأماكن المراد تفتيشها تمكين المفتشين من أداء عملهم، وتقديم جميع التسهيلات والمعلومات والوثائق التي يطلبونها. وللهيئة -عند الحاجة- طل
- Article 19
The competent court hears violations, disputes and compensation claims arising from applying the Law and its Regulations.
تتولى المحكمة المختصة النظر في المخالفات والمنازعات ودعاوى المطالبة بالتعويض الناشئة عن تطبيق أحكام النظام واللائحة.
- Article 24
The Authority may use any other government body, after agreement with it, or the private sector to carry out any task assigned to it, without prejudice to those bodies' powers.
للهيئة الاستعانة بأي جهة حكومية أخرى -بعد الاتفاق معها- أو بالقطاع الخاص للقيام بأي مهمة مسندة إليها بموجب النظام واللائحة، وذلك دون إخلال باختصاصات ومسؤوليات أ
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