SCA 569/2019
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabian Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
General Ecclesiastical Law, Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration
Decision date
14 Jul 2019
Catchwords
Approval - Arbitration Ruling - Islamic Sharia - Violation
This case involved the approval of an arbitration ruling. A key point was whether the ruling violated Islamic Sharia.
Background
A legal representative submitted a request to the court in order to approve a ruling of an arbitration committee.
The court dismissed the request because it violated the conditions stipulated by Article 53 of Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M34/1433.
The legal representative succeeded in meeting the conditions stipulated by this Article. He requested the court to reconsider its previous ruling.
Decision
The court said that the arbitration ruling did not violate the rules of Islamic Law according to Article 55(2) of Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M34/1433.
The court ruled that the arbitration ruling should be approved and executed.