Article 4 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
المادة 4 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام التكاليف القضائية · الفصل الأول: تقدير التكاليف القضائية
The Article provides that where a claim includes one claim of determined value and another of undetermined value, the costs of each are calculated under the Law and the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا اشتملت الدعوى على مطالبة محددة القيمة وأخرى غير محددة القيمة، فتحتسب تكاليف كل مطالبة بحسب الأحكام الواردة في النظام واللائحة.
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 4 explained in plain English
Many claims combine two kinds of requests: one with a determined monetary value, and one without a determined value. This Article deals with how costs are calculated in that case.
The rule: the costs of each claim are calculated separately under the provisions applying to it in the Law and the Regulations:
- The claim of determined value is calculated under the percentages in Article 2.
- The claim of undetermined value is calculated under the flat amounts in Article 3.
So neither claim absorbs the other, and a single set of costs is not enough for the whole claim. The result is that the costs of a mixed claim are made up of the sum of the costs of the two claims, as the text indicates.
The Article does not address a claim containing several claims of determined value, and does not explain the effect of this rule on who ultimately bears the costs. Anyone filing a claim of this kind should take this into account when estimating the cost of litigation. Anyone who needs to estimate the costs of their claim should consider consulting a lawyer specializing in litigation and procedure.
Practical example
A company in Jeddah files a commercial claim demanding SAR 300,000 for the value of goods, and also asks that the other party be ordered to hand over documents, which is a claim of undetermined value. The costs of the money claim are calculated at 4% under Article 2, and the costs of the other claim are calculated at the flat amount for commercial claims in Article 3.
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 4 of the Saudi Judicial Costs Implementing Regulations
How are costs calculated if a claim includes both a money claim and a non-monetary claim?
The costs of each claim are calculated under the provisions in the Law and the Regulations.
Are a single set of costs paid for a claim with several requests?
If it includes one claim of determined value and another of undetermined value, the costs of each are calculated under its own provisions.
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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.