What you'll find inside
A Practical Guide to Saudi Arabia's Most Important Civil Law Statute
Saudi Arabia's Civil Transactions Law is one of the most significant legal developments in the Kingdom's modern history. Although now in force for several years and comprising 721 articles, many lawyers, judges, businesses, investors, and legal researchers remain unfamiliar with its structure, scope, and practical application.
Saudi Arabia Civil Transactions Law and Practice 2026 addresses that challenge by providing a comprehensive article-by-article roadmap to the statute. Every provision is identified, organized, and placed within a detailed and practical framework designed to assist practitioners in quickly locating and understanding relevant provisions.
The book also examines the historical and comparative foundations of the legislation. The Civil Transactions Law represents Saudi Arabia's first comprehensive codification influenced in part by civil-law concepts that trace their origins to Roman law and European legal traditions. The author explains how these influences have shaped key areas of the statute—particularly the modernization of tort liability and civil obligations—while highlighting the provisions that continue to reflect and preserve the principles of Islamic Shari'a. Written for practicing attorneys, in-house counsel, judges, arbitrators, academics, investors, and business professionals, this volume serves both as a practical reference work and as an introduction to one of the most important developments in Saudi legal practice.
Whether advising clients, conducting due diligence, negotiating commercial transactions, or litigating civil disputes, readers will find this work an indispensable guide to navigating Saudi Arabia's evolving legal landscape.
Key Features:
- Complete coverage of all 721 articles of the Civil Transactions Law
- Detailed and practical article-by-article organization
- Analysis of civil-law and Roman-law influences on the legislation
- Discussion of Shari'a principles reflected in the statute
- Coverage of obligations, contracts, torts, property rights, and civil liability
- Designed specifically for lawyers, judges, investors, and legal researchers
An essential reference for attorneys and businesses operating in Saudi Arabia.