The Minister of Municipalities and Housing
based on the powers granted to him by law,
based on article 31 of the Real Estate Units Ownership, Division, and Management Law issued
by Royal Decree D/85 dated 2 Rajab 1441 [26 February 2020] and based on Ministerial Decision 168 dated 22 Shawwal 1441 [14 June 2020] approving the Executive Regulation of the Real Estate Units Ownership, Division, and Management Law,
and after perusal of the board of directors of the authority Decision 2/28/B/24 dated 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446, corresponding to 29 September 2024,
hereby decides
First
The amendment of article 4(1)(d) of the Executive Regulation of the Real Estate Units Ownership, Division, and Management Law is hereby approved, to read as follows:
(d) A survey report or plans for off-plan sale projects issued by a licenced engineering office and approved by the authority including a determination of the land and common parts relating to each divided real estate unit, based on the ratio of the area of each divided real estate unit to the total area of the divided real estate units, or the value and area of that unit to the total value and area of the divided real estate units, as the case may be.
Second
The addition of an additional paragraph to article 4 of the regulation is hereby approved with the following text:
4. It is permitted to divide real estate units in off-plan sale projects after the approval of the licencing authority of the project, and the deeds for these units are not issued until the property is completed and a certificate is issued proving that the property is identical on the ground to the real estate unit division report.
Third
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Minister of Municipalities and Housing
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Real Estate General Authority
Majid bin Abdullah Al-Huqail
Issued on: 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 29 October 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5057 issued on 22 November 2024.
We have reviewed the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers letter 4420 dated 3 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [7 October 2024], which includes the Royal Commission for Riyadh City Telegram 20240115075 dated 3 Rajab 1445 [14 January 2024], enclosed with it the draft Constitution of the King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and what the telegram of the commission included in this regard. His Excellency outlined that the Bureau of Experts of the Council of Ministers prepared in this regard its memorandum 1026 dated 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [30 September 2024]—as determined by the Permanent Committee of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs in minutes 343/46/M dated 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [6 September 2024]—His Excellency outlined what the General Committee of the Council of Ministers determined in this regard.
we hereby inform you of our approval of the following
First
The Constitution of King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital and Research Center is hereby approved in the form attached to the Bureau of Experts of the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3934 dated 18 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [26 May 2024].
Second
Without prejudice to the competencies of the board of directors of the hospital in its new organizational form, stipulated in its constitution referred to in clause First above, the internal regulations in effect at the current hospital continue to apply until the board of directors of the hospital approves the regulations governing the administrative and financial affairs of the hospital and the regulations necessary to manage its affairs.
Third
The budget allocated to the current hospital in the Ministry of Health budget continues to operate until the end of the current fiscal year. It is permitted—by agreement between the Minister of Finance and the chairman of the board of directors of the hospital—to continue working with the budget allocated to the current hospital in the Ministry of Health budget after the end of the fiscal year for an additional period
not exceeding twelve months.
Fourth
The chairman of the board of directors of the hospital in its new organizational form shall agree with the Minister of Finance to determine the amount of an annual subsidy allocated by the state to the hospital, after the end of the period of the operation of the budget stipulated in clause Third above.
Fifth
The approval of the regulations governing the administrative and financial affairs of the hospital in its new organizational form and any amendment to them must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance, and that is for the entire period during which the hospital receives the aid referred to in the aforementioned clause Fourth, and until it is discontinued and the hospital relies on its own resources.
Sixth
The ownership of all immovable and movable assets allocated to the current hospital are hereby transferred to the hospital in its new organizational form, and the hospital hereby replaces the current hospital in all rights, obligations, and contracts. The state shall guarantee any obligations that may arise from the implementation of this clause relating to the stage of the hospital replacing the current hospital or before it.
Seventh
The service of the employees in whose contracts the employer is replaced by the hospital in its new organizational form—according to clause Sixth above—is deemed continues, in accordance with the legal procedures.
Eighth
As an exception to the mechanism for appointing the chief executive officer of the hospital in its new organizational form mentioned in article 10 of the constitution referred to in clause First above, the current director of the hospital—at the time the aforementioned constitution comes into force—shall exercise the duties and competencies of the chief executive officer of the hospital in its new organizational form, stipulated in the aforementioned constitution, until the board of directors of the hospital appoints a chief executive officer of the hospital in accordance with article 10 of the constitution.
Ninth
The board of directors of the hospital in its new organizational form shall set a timetable within which the necessary changes that will occur to the hospital in accordance with the provisions of its constitution referred to in clause First above are completed.
Tenth
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City shall consider transferring the ownership of the hospital in its new organizational form to the Riyadh Foundation, and the commission shall make the necessary arrangements for this, propose the necessary amendments to the provisions of the relevant constitution, and submit a report on this, in order to complete the matters necessary in this regard.
Eleventh
The Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City shall include in both the final account and the annual report of the commission—before submitting them in accordance with paragraph 12 of clause Eighth of the organizational arrangements of the commission issued by Order O/312 dated 29 Rabi Al-Thani 1441 [27 December 2019]—a separate chapter related to the final account and the annual report for the hospital in its new organizational form.
so complete what is required by it
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 25 October 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5054 issued on -1 November 2024.
Issued on: 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 24 October 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5063 issued on 5 January 2025.
The Minister of Justice,
based on the powers granted to him by law, and in accordance with article 42 of the Advocacy Law, issued by Royal Decree D/38 dated 28 Rajab 1422 [16 October 2001],
and after perusal of Ministerial Decisions 4649 dated 8 Jumada Al-Thani 1423 [17 August 2002], 3453 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1442 [3 August 2021], and 1417 dated 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [14 November 2022], and after coordination with the Saudi Bar Association, and in pursuance of the interest of work,
hereby decides
First
The Executive Regulation of the Advocacy Law is hereby approved, in the form attached.
Second
The Code of Professional Conduct for Advocates, issued by Ministerial Decision 3453 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1442 [3 August 2021], is hereby amended as follows:
1. Rule 9bis is herby added to read as follows:
1. Taking into account the stipulations of article 16 of the law, an advocate who has previously worked in the judiciary—and his equivalent—for a period of three years from the date of the termination of his relationship with it, shall not plead in person, or through another person, in any lawsuit, or provide advice for any incident in the following cases:
(a) If the lawsuit or incident is being considered by a court or committee in which he worked during the last two years of his work.
(b) If the lawsuit or incident is being considered by a court or committee for which the review of the rulings and decisions are within the competence of a court or committee in which he worked during the last two years of his work.
(c) If the lawsuit or incident had the Public Prosecution branch in which he worked during the last two years of his work, take any procedures within the competences of the Public Prosecution.
2. The lawsuits and incidents in which a person who previously worked in the judiciary—or his equivalent—is a party, or a guardian, trustee, supervisor of a waqf, or agent for a spouse, relative, or in-law up to the fourth degree are hereby excluded from the provisions stipulated in paragraph 1 of this rule.
3. The provisions of this rule apply to those who have previously worked in the judiciary and their equivalent, namely:
(a) Judges in the general judiciary, or the Board of Grievances, members of the Public Prosecution, and members of the committees referred to in article 1 of the law.
(b) Technical and administrative employees working in the general judiciary courts or the Board of Grievances, branches of the Public Prosecution, and secretariats of the committees referred to in article 1 of the law.
4. The prohibition stipulated in paragraph 1 of this rule includes all works of the profession, including pleading, representing others, providing Sharia and legal consultations, expressing an opinion, preparing lawsuit documents, and participating in any of these activities with or without a contract.
2. Paragraph 6 of rule 38 is hereby added to read as follows:
6. Those who have previously worked in the judiciary shall not refer to their work in it.
4. Rule 45bis is hereby added to read as follows:
Without prejudice to article 37 of the law, the competent department in the Ministry of Justice shall notify the Control and Anti-Corruption Authority of any decision issued by the Disciplinary Committee regarding a violation of the provisions of rule 9bis of the rules, and of any violation of the rules that falls within the competence of the Control and Anti-Corruption Authority.
Third
This regulation hereby replaces the Executive Regulation of the Advocacy Law, issued by Ministerial Decision 4649 dated 8 Jumada Al-Thani 1423 [17 August 2002] and the following is hereby repealed:
1. Rules for Limiting Conflicts of Interest for Those Who Previously Worked in the Judiciary—and Their Equivalent—when Practicing the Advocacy Profession, issued by Ministerial Decision 1417 dated 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [14 November 2022].
2. Rules for the Control, Filing, and Consideration of Disciplinary Lawsuits, issued by Ministerial Decision 2403 dated 6 Ramadan 1443 [8 April 2022].
3. The Executive Regulations for Regulating Licensing of Foreign Law Firms, issued by Ministerial Decision 186 dated 25 Muharram 1444 [23 August 2022].
Fourth
This decision must be published in the official gazette and comes into force sixty days after the date of its publication.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Justice
Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani
Issued on: 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 23 October 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5056 issued on 15 November 2024.
With the help of Allah the Almighty,
We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,
King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 312/46 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [28 June 2022],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 297 dated 12 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [15 October 2024],
have decreed as follows
First
The Emergency Law is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned entities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 20 October 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5070 issued on 14 February 2025.
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