The Minister of Justice,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law, after perusal of article 42 of the Law of Advocacy issued by Royal Decree D/38 of 28 Rajab 1422 [16 October 2001], after perusal of clause 2(1) and clause 4(1) of Council of Ministers Decision 386 dated 14 Rajab 1443 [16 February 2022], after coordination with the relevant authorities, and perusal of the studies prepared in this regard, and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Executive Regulation Governing the Licensing of Foreign Law Firms is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The corrective period for lawyers associated with foreign offices with cooperation agreements or the like is hereby extended, for an additional period of nine months.
Third
Article 10(5) of the Executive Regulation of the Lawyers Law issued by Ministerial Decision 1517 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1439 [1 February 2018] is hereby repealed.
Third
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Justice
Waleed bin Mohammed Al-Samaani
Issued on: 25/1/1444
Corresponding to: 23/8/2022
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4949 issued on 23 September 2022.