The Code of Law Practice

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) of Article 3 hereof, non-Saudis who hold valid licenses that have been issued prior to the implementation of Council of Ministers Resolution No. 116, dated 12/7/1400H, may continue to practice only as consultants on a temporary basis, subject to the following conditions: 1. A non-Saudi shall carry out his practice on a full time basis. 2. He shall not litigate before courts of law, the Board of Grievances, or the committees referred to in Article 1 hereof; and these entities shall not accept his litigation. 3. He shall reside in the Kingdom for a minimum period of nine months a year. 4. He shall satisfy the requirements for registration, excluding citizenship. 5. Copies of his qualifications and his previous license shall be filed with the Ministry of Justice within six months of the date of implementation of this Code. The Ministry of Justice shall prepare a special register for licensed non-Saudis, and shall grant them temporary licenses. The Minister of Justice shall determine the particulars to be entered in the register and the license. He shall also specify the duration and expiry date of such license. A license shall be deemed terminated by force of law in case of the absence of any of the requirements mentioned herein.