Companies Law
Art. 90Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. General and special assemblies shall convene upon a call by the board of
directors, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the company’s
articles of association. The board of directors shall call for an ordinary
general assembly meeting within 30 days if requested by the auditor or by a
shareholder, or more, representing at least 10% of the company’s voting
shares. If the board fails to call for a general assembly meeting within 30
days from the date of the auditor’s request, the auditor may call for such
meeting.
2. The request referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article shall indicate the items
on which shareholders are required to vote.
3. The Competent Authority may call for an ordinary general assembly meeting
in the following cases:
a) If the period specified for the ordinary general assembly meeting, as
provided for in Article 88(1), lapses without holding a meeting.
b) If it is established that the provisions of this Law or the company’s articles
of association are violated or that there is a fault in the company’s
management, including cases in which the number of board members falls
below the minimum number required for the validity of board meetings.
c) If the board of directors fails to call for an ordinary general assembly
meeting within the period specified in paragraph (1) of this Article from the
date of the auditor’s request or the request of a shareholder, or more,
representing at least 10% of the company’s voting shares.
The Competent Authority may take the measures necessary for holding the
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ordinary general assembly and it may chair the assembly meeting if the meeting
cannot be chaired in accordance with Article 84(1) of this Law.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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