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Features of the Personal Status Law (PSL) As part of the Saudi Vision 2030 in terms of developing the legislative systems in the Kingdom is enacting a number of laws, which would contribute to the possibility to predict court judgements, raise integrity level and efficacy of judicial apparatuses, and promote reliability of procedures and the […]

Royal Speech (Action Plan and Road Map) By: Hazim Almadani Introduction It has become evident to the whole world the kind of road map that we will follow together, with God’s willing. Through the Royal Speech given by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Saudi Consultative Assembly under

Child Abuse Written by Abdul Ilah bin Ahmad Al-Ghannami Child abuse and mistreatment are one of the problems faced by a segment of our children who are under the age groups that include early, middle and late childhood. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), ratified by the Kingdom, stated that the

Commercial legal proceedings relating to claims by lawsuits before the statutory commercial circles and commercial courts On April 9, 2020, AD corresponding to 15 Shazban 1441 AH, a new commercial court law was approved in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after the issuance of the royal decree for approval as per Decision No. M/93. The

Summary of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property By Abdul Haleem Ammar The Paris Convention applies to industrial property in the widest sense, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models (a kind of “small-scale patent” provided for by the laws of some countries), service marks, trade names (designations under which an industrial

A Breakthrough in the Retail Sector in Saudi Arabia – 100% Ownership to Foreign Investors Under the current economic situation in Saudi Arabia subject to the 2030 vision of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Council of ministers of Saudi Arabia granted the decision to allow foreign companies to invest in retail and wholesale trading

Enforcement of Foreign Judgements and Arbitral Awards in Saudi Arabia There is speculation internationally that the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Saudi Arabia remains in the dark. Since the basic law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Sharia law, the international community considers that the implementation of any judgment or

Trading Business in KSA The economy of Saudi Arabia showed an impressive performance in the retail sector as per survey of 2015. The retail sector of KSA is the largest in GCC, representing 42% of the GCC market siz followed by the UAE (29%) and Qatar (11%). In addition to the stronghold in the retail

The Lawsuit Filing Location for Women in Matrimonial Matters in accordance with the Legal Pleadings System In ancient times, women had no value in society, and did not have the right to inherit or any other rights. In fact, she was considered a disgrace to her family, and whoever is given news of the birth

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Initially and to make it easier for the esteemed readers, I defined the concept of the Intellectual Property in general; which was defined by Legal Scholars as “A set of rights that protect the human thought and creativity, including copyright and relevant rights, patents, trademarks, industrial models and plant varieties”.