Anti Concealment Law
Art. 9Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. Without prejudice to any penalty stipulated in any other law, a person
committing any of the offenses provided for in this Law shall be punished by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding
five million riyals, or by either penalty. Upon determining the penalty, the
extent and revenues of the economic activity subject of the offense, the
period of practicing said activity, and the impact of the offense shall be taken
into consideration.
2. If the offense is repeated, the penalties stipulated in this Law shall be
doubled. A person shall be deemed a repeat offender if he commits any of
the offenses for which a final judgment is rendered against him within three
years from the date the judgment is issued.
3. The criminal court may mitigate the penalties stipulated in this Law if the
accused has provided the Ministry, following its knowledge of the offense,
with evidence or information which it would not have been able to obtain
through any other means and without which the offense would not have been
established.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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