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Article 13 of the Saudi Law on Security Rights in Movable Assets

المادة 13 من نظام ضمان الحقوق بالأموال المنقولة · الفصل الرابع: نفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة الغير

The article provides that a registered security right stays effective if the collateral becomes real estate by designation, and is effective against creditors secured by that real estate, unless the collateral was designated before the real estate was mortgaged and the right was not registered.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- أ- يستمر نفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة الغير حتى وإن أصبحت الضمانة عقارًا بالتخصيص؛ إذا كان حق الضمان مشهرًا في السجل.

ب- يسري نفاذ حق الضمان المشهر في الضمانة التي أصبحت عقارًا بالتخصيص في مواجهة أي دائن مضمون بالعقار الذي خصصت له تلك الضمانة، سواءً وضع العقار ضمانًا لالتزام قبل تخصيص الضمانة للعقار أو بعد التخصيص.

2- لا ينفذ حق الضمان المنشأ على الضمانة التي أصبحت عقارًا بالتخصيص في مواجهة الدائن المرتهن للعقار إذا تم تخصيص الضمانة للعقار قبل تسجيل الرهن على العقار ما لم يكن حق الضمان مشهرًا.

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

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Frequently asked questions about Article 13 of the Saudi Law on Security Rights in Movable Assets

Does a pledge over equipment lapse if it is installed in real estate?

No. The security right's effectiveness against third parties continues even if the collateral becomes real estate by designation, if the security right is registered in the Registry.

Can a registered security right be asserted against whoever holds a mortgage on the real estate?

Yes. The registered security right is effective against any creditor secured by the real estate, whether the real estate was provided as security before or after the designation.

When is a security right not effective against the real estate mortgagee?

If the collateral was designated to the real estate before the mortgage was registered over the real estate and the security right was not registered.

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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.