Article 11 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
المادة 11 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التكاليف القضائية · الفصل الرابع: أحكام ختامية
Article 11 sets the conditions for licensing the private sector to carry out support work for applying the Law, including being a licensed company with 3 years' experience, a fixed-term license, confidentiality and no conflict of interest.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يشترط للترخيص للقطاع الخاص للقيام بالأعمال المساندة لتطبيق أحكام النظام -إضافةً إلى استيفاء المتطلبات النظامية- الشروط الآتية:
1- أن يكون المرخص له شركة مرخصاً لها في المملكة للقيام بالعمل محل الترخيص.
2- أن يكون للمرخص له خبرة في تقديم الخدمة محل الترخيص لا تقل عن ثلاث سنوات.
3- أن يكون الترخيص محدداً بمدة.
4- أن تتوافر لدى المرخص له الخبرات الفنية والقدرات المالية اللازمة للقيام بتقديم الخدمة محل الترخيص بحسب ما تقرره وزارة العدل.
5- ألا يكون هناك تعارض مصالح لدى المرخص له وإن كان هذا التعارض محتملاً.
6- أن يلتزم المرخص له بالمحافظة على سرية أي معلومات تم الاطلاع عليها بسبب تقديم الخدمة محل الترخيص، وأن يمتد هذا الالتزام حتى بعد انتهاء الترخيص.
7- أن يلتزم المرخص له بالشروط الفنية الخاصة بحسب ما تقرره وزارة العدل.
وتتولى وزارة العدل الإشراف على أعمال المرخص له.
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 11 explained in plain English
The Law allows the private sector to take part in support work for its application, and this article sets the licensing conditions, in addition to meeting the legal requirements:
- The licensee must be a company licensed in the Kingdom to carry out the licensed work.
- It must have no less than 3 years of experience in providing the licensed service.
- The license must be for a fixed term.
- It must have the technical expertise and financial capacity needed, as determined by the Ministry of Justice.
- It must have no conflict of interest, even a potential one.
- It must keep confidential any information it learns of through the service, and this duty continues after the license ends.
- It must comply with the specific technical conditions determined by the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice supervises the licensee's work.
The article does not define the nature of this support work. Note that the conflict-of-interest condition is strict, since even a potential conflict is enough. As for the technical expertise and financial capacity, the article refers to what the Ministry determines.
A company that wishes to obtain this license may consult a lawyer specializing in commercial and corporate matters.
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 11 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
What are the conditions for licensing the private sector for support work under the Judicial Costs Law?
The licensee must be a company licensed in the Kingdom, with no less than 3 years of experience, under a fixed-term license, with the technical expertise and financial capacity determined by the Ministry, and with no conflict of interest, even a potential one. It must also observe confidentiality and the technical conditions.
Can an individual obtain this license?
The text requires the licensee to be a company licensed in the Kingdom to carry out the licensed work.
Who supervises the licensee's work?
The Ministry of Justice.
More articles on Private Sector Licensing for Supporting Work
- Article 1
The Article provides that the terms and expressions used in the Implementing Regulations have the meanings set out in Article 1 of the Law of Judicial Costs.
يكون للألفاظ والمصطلحات الواردة في هذه اللائحة المعاني المبينة في المادة (الأولى) من نظام التكاليف القضائية.
- Article 15
Article 15 provides that the procedures of the Law and the Regulations are carried out at any time by approved electronic means, and may be carried out by ordinary means if that is not possible.
يكون تنفيذ الإجراءات الواردة في النظام واللائحة في أي وقت باستعمال الوسائل الإلكترونية المعتمدة، وإذا تعذر تنفيذ أي من الإجراءات بالوسائل الإلكترونية المعتمدة،
- Article 16
Article 16 gives the Minister of Justice the power to issue the decisions needed to implement the provisions of the Regulations.
يصدر وزير العدل ما يلزم من قرارات لتنفيذ أحكام اللائحة.
- Article 17
Article 17 provides that the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette and take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
تنشر اللائحة في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل بالنظام.
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.