Article 17 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
المادة 17 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التكاليف القضائية · الفصل الرابع: أحكام ختامية
Article 17 provides that the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette and take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنشر اللائحة في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل بالنظام.
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 17 explained in plain English
This final article sets out two matters:
- Publication: the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette.
- Effect: they take effect from the date the Law takes effect, not from the date of their publication.
This means that the Regulations and the Law begin to apply on the same date, so the Regulations neither take effect before the Law nor after it, and the publication date has no bearing on when they begin to apply. The text does not state the date the Law takes effect, so that is found in the Law itself.
This article does not set out the provisions on costs themselves, but is limited to publication and the date of effect. Article 1 refers the meanings of the terms used in the Regulations to Article 1 of the Law of Judicial Costs, and Article 16 authorizes the Minister of Justice to issue the decisions needed to implement the Regulations.
A person who has filed a case and wants to know which provisions apply to its costs may consult a lawyer specializing in litigation and pleading.
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 17 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
When do the Judicial Costs Regulations take effect?
From the date the Law of Judicial Costs takes effect.
Where are the Judicial Costs Regulations published?
In the Official Gazette.
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- 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 11
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يشترط للترخيص للقطاع الخاص للقيام بالأعمال المساندة لتطبيق أحكام النظام -إضافةً إلى استيفاء المتطلبات النظامية- الشروط الآتية: 1- أن يكون المرخص له شركة مرخصاً
- 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.
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.