Companies Law
Art. 8Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A company’s articles of incorporation or articles of association, and any
amendments thereto, shall be made in writing; otherwise, they shall be
deemed null and void. The incorporation of a company or the amendment of
its articles of incorporation or articles of association shall be made upon
satisfying the necessary requirements as provided for in this Law and its
Regulations.
2. A company’s incorporators, partners, managers, or board members, as the
case may be, must register the company’s articles of incorporation or articles
of association and any amendments thereto with the Commercial Register.
The Commercial Register shall publish any necessary information or
documents in accordance with this Law and its Regulations. If any of the
aforementioned persons fail to register the documents with the Commercial
Register, they shall be jointly and severally liable for any damage sustained
by the company, partners, shareholders, or third parties as a result of non-
registration.
3. The information and documents stipulated in paragraph (2) of this Article
shall be made available to others. The information and documents retrieved
from the Commercial Register shall be deemed evidence against the
company and third parties.
4. A company’s articles of incorporation or articles of association or any
amendments thereto may not be used as evidence against third parties prior
to registration with the Commercial Register. Any information not registered
shall not be valid against third parties.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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