Article 14 of the Saudi Law on Security Rights in Movable Assets
المادة 14 من نظام ضمان الحقوق بالأموال المنقولة · الفصل الرابع: نفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة الغير
The article provides that a security right stays effective against third parties if the collateral is attached to another movable asset in a way that allows it to be separated.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يستمر نفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة الغير في حال إلحاق الضمانة بمال منقول آخر بشكل قابل للفصل.
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 14 explained in plain English
This article deals with a common situation in commercial reality: the collateral is attached to another movable asset, such as a pledged engine installed in a piece of equipment, or a pledged part fixed in a device.
The rule: the security right's effectiveness against third parties continues in this case, provided the attachment is in a way that allows separation, that is, the collateral can be separated from the other movable.
What does this mean?
- The secured party does not lose the effectiveness of his right merely because the collateral has become part of another movable, as long as it can be separated.
- The article speaks of the continuation of effectiveness, that is, it assumes the security right was effective against third parties before the attachment.
- The article does not address attachment that cannot be separated, so no rule for that case can be drawn from it.
Comparison with Article 13: the preceding Article 13 deals with the collateral turning into real estate by designation and requires registration for effectiveness to continue, whereas this article deals with attaching the collateral to another movable and requires that it can be separated. It is followed by Article 15 on the secured party's assignment of an effective security right without the assignment needing to be registered.
If your collateral will be installed in other equipment or devices, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specialized in commercial and finance matters to assess the effect on your right.
Practical example
A workshop in Riyadh provided an electric generator as security for financing, and the financing company registered its right. The workshop then fixed the generator onto a trailer from which it can be detached. The financing company's right over the generator remains effective against third parties because its attachment to the trailer can be separated.
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 14 of the Saudi Law on Security Rights in Movable Assets
Does a pledge lapse if the collateral is installed in another movable asset?
No. The security right's effectiveness against third parties continues if the collateral is attached to another movable asset in a way that allows it to be separated.
What is the condition for effectiveness to continue when the collateral is attached to another movable?
That the collateral's attachment to the other movable is in a way that allows separation.
More articles on Effectiveness of a Security Right Against Third Parties
- Article 8
The article requires registration, or transfer of possession of the collateral to the secured party, for a security right to be effective against third parties, and refers to the Implementing Regulations the cases where possession is the only means.
1- يشترط لنفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة الغير الإشهار، أو انتقال حيازة الضمانة إلى المضمون له انتقالاً مباشرًا أو غير مباشر سواء كان انتقالاً حقيقيًّا أو حكميًّا. 2-
- Article 9
The article provides that replacing the method of effectiveness of a security right from registration to possession, or the reverse, does not interrupt its continued effectiveness against third parties, subject to the cases where possession is the only means.
مع مراعاة حكم الفقرة (2) من المادة (الثامنة) من النظام، لا يؤثر استبدال طريقة نفاذ حق الضمان على الضمانة من الإشهار إلى الحيازة أو العكس، في استمرار نفاذ حق الض
- Article 10
The article extends a security right's effectiveness automatically to the proceeds of the collateral for fifteen days from the grantor's receipt of them unless excluded, after which it lapses except for identifiable cash proceeds or proceeds described in the registration.
1- يستمر حق الضمان النافذ في مواجهة الغير تلقائيًّا على عوائد الضمانة لمدة (خمسة عشر) يومًا من قبض الضامن لها، ما لم يتفق عند إنشاء حق الضمان على استثنائها. 2-
- Article 11
The article provides that where the collateral is a right against a third party, the security right becomes effective against that third party from the date he is notified of its creation over the right.
إذا كانت الضمانة حقًّا لدى الغير، فيكون نفاذ حق الضمان في مواجهة ذلك الغير من تاريخ إبلاغه بإنشاء حق الضمان على الحق.
- Article 12
The article provides that a condition restricting the grantor's right to provide his receivables or assign his rights as security does not affect the validity or effectiveness of the security right, and the party who required it may still claim against the grantor.
لا يؤثر أي شرط في اتفاق يقيد حق الضامن في تقديم ديونه أو حوالة حقوقه ضمانة على صحة عقد إنشاء حق الضمان أو نفاذه، ولا يمنع ذلك الطرف الذي اشترط القيد لمصلحته من
- Article 13
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.
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 ال
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.

