مفهوم ديوان المظالم في المملكة العربية السعودية يعد ديوان المظالم بالمملكة العربية السعودية هيئة قضائية وطنية مستقلة تسعى بكل الطرق و الوسائل الممكنة إلى تحقيق العدل و الإنصاف من خلال الرقابة القضائية الفاعلة على أعمال الهيئات الإدارية عن طريق الدعاوى الماثلة أمامه لضمان حسن تطبيق الأنظمة و اللوائح المقررة و كذلك تطوير آليات التواصل مع […]
An Overview of The Saudi Arbitration Law
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Arbitration Rules In the year of 1437 H (2016), the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (“SCCA”) drafted arbitration rules based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Rules are available here. Arbitration through the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration is designed to ensure that the procedure […]
The Seat of Arbitration in International Commercial Arbitration
The seat of arbitration (also known as the place or locale) is one of the most important factors to take into consideration when drafting international arbitration clauses in a contract and is often confused with the venue of the arbitration, which is not the same thing. The choice of the seat of arbitration can have […]
The Legal Framework for the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Saudi Arabia
The legal framework for the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has changed dramatically over the past decade. In 2012, Saudi Arabia enacted a new Arbitration Law, based on the 1985 UNCITRAL Model Law. This replaced its 1983 Arbitration Law. The previous procedure for the enforcement of arbitral awards had […]
Commercial Arbitration in Saudi Arabia: Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Arabian Gulf, has seen significant positive developments for commercial arbitration in Saudi Arabia over the past few years. We previously reported on the New Saudi Arbitration Regulations passed in 2012. However, another important development was the opening of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)[1], […]