Article 13 of the Saudi Trade Names Law

This article regulates the striking off of the entry of a trade name and what follows from it.

First: the cases of striking off. The Registrar strikes off the entry of the trade name, on its own motion or at the request of an interested party, in any of these cases:

1. (a) If the name is contrary to public order or public morals, or misleading, or prohibited from use under the relevant legal provisions.
2. (b) If a final decision or judgment is issued striking it off.
3. (c) If the entry in the Commercial Register is struck off.

The Registrar notifies the owner of the name of the striking off as the Implementing Regulations specify.

Second: what follows from the striking off. The effect differs according to the reason for the striking off:

• In cases (a) and (b): the person whose name is struck off must enter a replacement trade name in place of the struck-off name as the Implementing Regulations specify.
• In case (c): the Registrar reserves the name for the merchant whose entry in the Commercial Register was struck off, as the Implementing Regulations specify; so the name is not lost to its owner merely because his register was struck off.

Article 14 provides for punishing anyone who does not comply with paragraph 2 of this article, that is, who does not enter a replacement name, with a fine not exceeding SAR 50,000. This article corresponds to Article 12, which regulates the cancellation of the reservation of a name, whereas this article concerns the entered name.

If your trade name has been struck off or a judgment has been issued striking it off, consult a lawyer specializing in commercial cases to learn your obligations.