Article 12 of the Saudi Trade Names Law

المادة 12 من نظام الأسماء التجارية · الفصل الثالث: الإلغاء والشطب وحالاته

Official text (Arabic)

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

يلغي المسجل -من تلقاء نفسه أو بناءً على طلب ذي مصلحة- حجز الاسم التجاري في أيّ من الحالتين الآتيتين:

1- إذا كان يخالف النظام العام أو الآداب العامة أو يؤدي إلى التضليل أو محظور استعماله بناءً على الأحكام النظامية ذات الصلة.

2- انقضاء مدة الحجز دون تمديد.

ويبلغ المسجل من ألغي حجز اسمه التجاري وفقًا لما تحدده اللائحة.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

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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.