Frequently Asked Questions

An enforcement dispute concerns the validity of the enforcement instrument, the conditions for enforcing it, or the court's jurisdiction to enforce it. A disagreement over whether the debt is owed at all goes to the body competent to hear the underlying relationship. What counts is the substance of the objection, not whether it is labelled procedural or substantive.

SourceEnforcement Law, Arts. 4 and 45 (Umm Al-Qura gazette)

Read moreThe new Enforcement Law: what has changed?Opening an enforcement file under the new Enforcement Law: from instrument to attachment

TopicEnforcement, notes & financing

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Not automatically. Enforcement continues unless the body hearing the dispute or claim orders a stay. A stay of proceedings does not release assets already attached unless the order says so.

SourceEnforcement Law, Art. 47 (Umm Al-Qura gazette)Enforcement Law Implementing Regulation, Art. 50 (Umm Al-Qura gazette)

Read moreThe new Enforcement Law: what has changed?Opening an enforcement file under the new Enforcement Law: from instrument to attachment

TopicEnforcement, notes & financing

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It can be. Describing a note as security does not, on its own, invalidate it. Whether it is payable, and how to challenge it, depends on its terms, whether the debt has fallen due, the contract it secures and the amounts actually owed.

Read moreThe new Enforcement Law: what has changed?Opening an enforcement file under the new Enforcement Law: from instrument to attachment

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File a proof-of-payment request on Najiz, if you meet the service conditions, and link the receipt to the debt being enforced. A creditor who is paid outside the enforcement process must close the request within one working day of being paid. If the payment itself is disputed, take the appropriate court route.

SourceEnforcement Law Implementing Regulation, Art. 46 (Umm Al-Qura gazette)

Read moreThe new Enforcement Law: what has changed?Opening an enforcement file under the new Enforcement Law: from instrument to attachment

TopicEnforcement, notes & financing

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No. Maintenance is assessed on the circumstances of the person maintained and the means of the person paying. Knowing the salary or the number of children is not enough to predict the amount a court will award.

SourcePersonal Status Law, Art. 46 (Ministry of Justice legal portal)

TopicMaintenance, visitation & minors' property

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Yes, if circumstances change. As a rule, a claim to increase or reduce maintenance will not be heard until a year has passed since the maintenance judgment, unless the court finds exceptional circumstances. Any increase or reduction runs from the date of the judgment that orders it.

SourcePersonal Status Law, Art. 48 (Ministry of Justice legal portal)

TopicMaintenance, visitation & minors' property

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Not necessarily. Where the termination had no legitimate reason and the contract sets no compensation, you are owed the wage for the remaining term, with a minimum of two months' wage. Check the probation period, the reason given and the contract terms, and add your other dues, such as unpaid wages, leave balance and the end-of-service award.

SourceLabor Law, Arts. 54 and 77 (Ministry of Human Resources)

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TopicEmployment contracts & Saned

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It depends on when it was signed and what it says. A waiver of statutory rights signed while the contract is still running is void, unless it is more favourable to the worker. After the contract ends, the release is judged on its terms, the circumstances of signing and the sums actually received.

SourceLabor Law, Art. 8 (Ministry of Human Resources)

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TopicEmployment contracts & Saned

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Not on its own for a first claim. A first claim requires at least 12 months of work covered by the scheme within the 36 months before the claim. Earlier covered employment within that window can make up the difference, provided the other conditions are met.

SourceUnemployment Insurance (Saned) Law, Art. 14 (GOSI)

Read moreEnding an employment contract: documents and claims to review before settling

TopicEmployment contracts & Saned

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No. A debt does not lapse just because the registration is deleted. A sole trader remains bound by his obligations. For a company, the liquidation, the reason for deletion and the creditors' rights determine how to claim and who is liable.

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TopicCompanies, sole proprietorships & debts

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Report it to the police or through the official cybercrime reporting channels, and keep the original messages, the account details and the dates. How the act is classified depends on the exact words and facts; not every insult amounts to qadhf, the slander of chastity that carries the fixed hadd penalty.

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TopicCriminal complaints & cases

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When the cut runs past the limits in the Electricity Service Level Standards Guide. If an unplanned outage lasts more than three hours, the consumer is owed SAR 50, plus SAR 50 for each additional hour or part of an hour. If a planned outage lasts more than six hours, the consumer is owed SAR 200, plus SAR 50 for each additional hour or part of an hour. The guide's conditions and exceptions apply.

SourceElectricity Service Level Standards Guide, Standards 5 and 6 (Umm Al-Qura gazette)

TopicPower cuts & compensation