Ministry of Justice Research Center
The Ministry's research and publications unit, including the published collections of judicial rulings (Arabic).
Publisher: Ministry of Justice
Studies and articles by the firm
How to issue a power of attorney online through Najiz
The steps to issue a power of attorney electronically on Najiz, when you need a licensed notary, and how to revoke it remotely.
You resigned: when do you get your full end-of-service award?
Resigning does not always cost you the award. When do you get a third or two thirds, and when do you get all of it even though you ended the contract?
Foreign investors after incorporation: what you need before your first contract and first hire
Your commercial registration is issued, but operations have not started. The registrations and obligations a new company in Saudi Arabia needs, in practical order.
When does your right to sue run out? Limitation periods in Saudi law
A court may refuse to hear your claim if you file it too late. The main periods, when they start, and what interrupts them.
Dividing an estate step by step: from the heirs' deed to the division deed
Which documents you need, what comes out of the estate before it is shared, and when heirs can agree a division and when the court is involved. With a worked example.
Setting up a foreign company in Saudi Arabia: a practical roadmap
Which vehicles are available to foreign investors, what are the registration and incorporation steps, and which common mistakes delay the start of operations?
The Civil Transactions Law: what it means for your contracts
Since the Civil Transactions Law took effect, contracts in the Kingdom have a clear codified framework. What should you review in your agreements?
Commercial arbitration in Saudi Arabia: when is it the better option?
Speed, confidentiality and specialist expertise. When should you choose arbitration over the courts, and how do you draft a clause that does not become a dispute of its own?