Decree

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 48266 dated 13 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [4 December 2025], which includes Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Telegram 29166 dated 8 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [29 June 2020], regarding the draft Copyright Law,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of the Copyright Protection Law issued by Royal Decree D/41 dated 2 Rajab 1424 [30 August 2003],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 852 dated 10 Rabi Al-Awwal 1444 [6 October 2022], Memo 3688 dated 26 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [15 June 2023], Memo 4142 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [6 June 2024], Memo 1754 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [21 November 2024], Memo 2191 dated 18 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [19 December 2024], Memo 469 dated 2 Safar 1447 [27 July 2025], and Memo 642 dated 13 Safar 1447 [7 August 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 339/47/M dated 27 Safar 1447 [21 August 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 305/30 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025] and Decision 121/11 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [1 December 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7834 dated 19 Rajab 1447 [8 January 2026],

hereby decides

First

The Copyright Law is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The competent entity stipulated in article 6 of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, is the Ministry of Culture. The Minister of Culture may delegate any cultural commissions he deems fit to act on behalf of the Ministry of Culture.

Third

The competent entity stipulated in article 20 of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, is the General Commission for the Guardianship of Trust Funds for Minors and Their Counterparts.

Fourth

The competent entity stipulated in article 52(2) of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, is the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority. The controls and procedures stipulated in that paragraph must be agreed upon with it.

Fifth

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, after agreement with the Ministry of Culture, shall submit the draft regulation for collective management, after completing its preparation in accordance with the relevant legal procedures, to complete the necessary legal procedures in this regard.

Sixth

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, shall determine the fee stipulated in article 40 of the draft law referred to in clause First of this decision, until the issuance of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Legal Authority to Impose a Fee, and its entry into force.

Seventh

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property shall agree with the Ministry of Finance on the establishment of controls and procedures for granting the remuneration mentioned in articles 54 and 55 of the draft law referred to in clause First of this decision.

Eighth

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property shall deposit any amount of money collected as a result of the application of the provisions of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, in the Treasury Single Account—formerly the current account of the Ministry of Finance—in the Saudi Central Bank.

Ninth

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property shall coordinate with the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission when setting the provisions of article 49 of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, in the executive regulation of the draft law.

Tenth

The protection provided for in the draft law referred to in clause First of this decree is restricted if a foreign state does not protect the citizens of the Kingdom under international agreements and treaties.

A draft royal decree has been prepared for the provisions of clauses First and Tenth, in the form attached to this.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 8 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 27 January 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5144 issued on 13 February 2026.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 625 dated 3 Muharram 1447 [28 June 2025], which includes Saudi Authority for Gaming and Esports Letter 267 dated 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [22 June 2025], regarding the request of the authority to be exempted from submitting the annual report for the first fiscal year ending on 31 December 2024,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 436 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [19 December 2023],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 555 dated 6 Safar 1447 [31 July 2025], Memo 1311 dated 8 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [30 September 2025], and Memo 1709 dated 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [29 October 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 359/47/M dated 27 Safar 1447 [21 August 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5831 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025],

hereby decides

The amendment of the ending of clause Fourth of Council of Ministers Decision 436 dated 6 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [19 December 2023] is hereby approved so that the clause reads as follows:

Fourth

As an exception to the provisions of clause 12(2) of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Authority for Gaming and Esports, the first fiscal year of the Saudi Authority for Gaming and Esports begins from the date of entry into force of its organizational arrangements, and ends at the end of the fiscal year 1448/1449 [2027].

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1447
Corresponding to: 20 January 2026

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5142 issued on 30 January 2026.