Saudi Arabia

World Law: Saudi Arabia

Links to legal materials and law related internet resources for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presented on WorldLII's Countries service. Link collections provide access to sites dealing with Saudi Arabia's Government and Legislation along with an Introduction to Saudi Arabian Law. A saved search will automatically query all of WorldLII for materials relating to Saudi Arabia. WorldLII is run by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Majlis Ash Shura

Website of the Majlis Ash Shura (national Consultative Council) of Saudi Arabia. Members of the Majlis Ash Shura are appointed by the King and their role is to advise the him on issues of public interest. The site has basic facts about Saudi Arabia and the Shura Council including an organisation chart and profiles of members. Laws and internal rules and regulations relating to the Shura Council are also provided. The site can be viewed in English and Arabic.

Constitution of Saudi Arabia

This site contains the full-text of the Saudi Arabia Constitution which is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1993 and covers the monarchy, features of the Saudi family, economic principles, rights and duties, the authorities of the state, financial affairs and control bodies. Other constitutional documents and background and explanatory notes to the Constitution are also available on the site.

A brief overview of the Saudi Arabian legal system

Online guide to the Saudi Arabian legal system written by Dr. Abdullah Ansary who is a Senior Fellow at the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) of George Washington University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Arabian Peninsula & Gulf Studies Program (APAG) of the University of Virginia. The guide was published in 2008 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The guide provides background and historical information on Saudi Arabia and the development of the legal system.

Saudi laws compendium

Searchable collection of Saudi Arabian laws in English translation, on the website of the Bureau of Experts, which is affiliated to the Saudi Council of Ministers. The database contains the Basic Laws which include the Basic Law of Governance, the Law of Provinces, the Law of the Shura Council and the Law of the Council of Ministers. Other Saudi laws included cover areas such as media and publishing, money laundering, company, economy and investment laws, property, judicial authority and human rights, mining, labour, and finance.

Middle Eastern Laws

The Middle Eastern Laws section of the AP Consulting website provides basic information and guidance on business law and procedures in Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. AP Consulting is a law firm specialising in Middle Eastern Law with offices in the Middle East and Washington, DC.

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