Decree

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Order 120 dated 1 Muharram 1442 [20 August 2020], which includes the completion of the legal procedures for amending article 14 of the System of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, so that the appointment of the president of the authority is by a decision by the board of directors of the authority after the approval of the Prime Minister, and the decision must specify his remuneration and financial benefits,

after perusal of the System of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 213 dated 11 Rajab 1432 [13 June 2011],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 217 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 [9 January 2017],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 115 dated 22 Muharram 1442 [10 September 2020],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 562 dated 22 Muharram 1442 [10 September 2020],

hereby decides

The preamble of article 14 of the System of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 213 dated 11 Rajab 1432 [13 June 2011] is hereby amended to read as follows:

The authority must have a president who is appointed by a decision by the board of directors of the authority after the approval of the Prime Minister. The decision must specify his remuneration and financial benefits.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 27 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 15 September 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 61890 dated 18 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [9 July 2020], which includes the General Supervisor of the National Center for Documents and Archives Letter 430-1 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 [20 January 2020], regarding the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the National Center for Archives and Records in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Archives in the Republic of Tunisia in the Field of Documents and Archives,

after perusal of the mentioned draft memorandum,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 73 dated 25 Muharram 1441 [24 September 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 585 dated 7 Sha’ban 1441 [31 March 2020],

after considering Shura Council Decision 270-47 dated 8 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [29 June 2020],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8335 dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 [6 August 2020],

hereby decides

The Memorandum of Understanding between the National Center for Archives and Records in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the National Archives in the Republic of Tunisia in the Field of Documents and Archives signed on 11 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 [6 January 2020] is hereby approved in the form attached.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 27 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 15 September 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

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Issued on: 13/1/1442
Corresponding to: 1/9/2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5008 issued on 24 November 2023.

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The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,

Based on the powers granted to him by law, and after perusal of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree D/51 dated 23 Sha’aban 1426 [27 September 2005], amended by Royal Decree D/51 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434 [24 March 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/14 dated 22 Safar 1440 [31 October 2018], amended by Royal Decree D/134 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [30 July 2019], and after perusal of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Decision 1441 [2020], amended by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020], and based on the objectives of the ministry towards regulating the recruitment sector,

hereby decides

First

The amendment of article 60 of Annex 4 of the Rules for Practicing Recruitment and Providing Labor Services of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018] and amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’aban 1441 [6 April 2020] is hereby approved to read as follows:

1. The competent agency shall consider the violations of the licensees to the provisions of these rules and instructions issued by the ministry, and it may take one or more of the following measures: Temporary suspension of one or all of the activities or services that the licensee is permitted to practice Suspension of the ministry and relevant entities services provided to the licensee Deduction from the bank guarantee Withdrawal of the license Suspension of the license Cancellation of the license at the request of the licensee.

2. The ministry shall form a committee of three members, including a legal advisor, to consider grievance applications against the decisions issued by the competent agency referred to in paragraph 1 of this article. After studying the grievance applications and verifying their validity, it may dismiss the grievance or amend the decision. Its decisions must be approved by the vice minister or his authorized delegate.

Second

This decision must be published in the official gazette and on the website of the ministry, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Third

The Vice Minister for Labor shall take the necessary measures to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi

Issued on: 12 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 31 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

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The Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property,

based on the powers granted to it by law,

based on the provisions of article 5 of the System of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property issued by Council of Ministers Decision 496 dated 14 Ramadan 1439 [29 May 2018], which stipulates that the board of directors shall supervise and manage the authority, conduct its affairs, and set the general policies that it must follow,

with reference to article 3(7) of the Trademark Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, approved by Royal Decree D/51 dated 26 Rajab 1435 [25 May 2014], which prohibited the registration of another person unless he or his heirs approve to use the name, and since the family name is one of the components of a personal name, and to balance between achieving the interests of the rights holders in the registration of trademarks and not harming those who bear the same family name,

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

The registration of family names as trademarks is hereby approved in accordance with the controls and criteria specified in the annex.

Second

This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it after its publication in the official gazette.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 11 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 30 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

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Issued on: 11 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 30 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

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The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of the provisions of articles 12 and 13 of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree D/51 dated 23 Sha’ban 1426 [27 September 2005], amended by Royal Decree D/24 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434 [24 March 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/1 dated 22 Safar 1435 [25 December 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/46 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1436 [25 March 2015], amended by Royal Decree D/14 dated 22 Safar 1440 [31 October 2018], and amended by Royal Decree D/134 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [30 July 2019], and after perusal of the Executive Regulations of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018], amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’ban 1441 [6 April 2020], and by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020].

hereby decides

First

The amendment of article 4 of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018], amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’ban 1441 [6 April 2020], and amended by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020] is hereby approved to read as follows:

1․ In implementing the provisions of article 12(2) and article 13(2), establishments shall prepare their own work regulation, which must be reviewed and approved by law firms approved on the website of the ministry. The firm, in its turn, shall confirm that it is free from any conflict with the provisions of the Labor Law, its executive regulation, its annexes, and the decisions issued in implementation of it, and submit it to the competent authority in the ministry in accordance with the procedures it determines. Establishments with less than 50 workers may choose the standard form of the work regulation electronically without making any amendments or additions to it, through the website of the ministry, and follow the required steps until it is approved, and an electronic certificate must be issued in this regard.

2․ Establishments that have already approved their work regulation are excluded from preparing a new work regulation in accordance with the standard form attached to this regulation if all the articles included in it are in accordance with the Labor Law, this regulation, the standard form of the work regulation, and the decisions issued pursuant to it. However, if it includes articles that are in conflict with them, those articles are considered repealed and void, and the establishment shall amend those articles so that they are in accordance with the Labor Law, this regulation, the standard form of the work regulation, and the decisions issued pursuant to it in accordance with the above two procedures in paragraph 1 and 2 of this article.

Second

This decision must be published in the official gazette and on the website of the ministry, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Third

The Deputy Minister for Labor shall take the necessary measures to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi

Issued on: 7 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 26 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.