Civil Transactions Law in Saudi Arabia|Online

Overview

Why Attend

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently introduced its first-ever Civil Transactions Law, marking a significant development in the legal landscape. This new law includes essential characteristics and elements that are crucial for lawyers, legal advisors, contract specialists, senior management, and CEOs to understand in order to develop effective business and legal strategies within the Saudi market.

The "Civil Transactions Law in Saudi Arabia" course provides comprehensive coverage of the law's key areas, including individuals' legal status, various types of rights (financial and personal), contract formation, injurious acts, and the general rules established by the legislation.

Participants will deepen their understanding of these core concepts and develop strategic approaches to enhance business management, minimize legal risks, promote a positive work environment, and achieve significant legal and financial success within the Saudi market.

Course Methodology

The course consists of group discussions as well as individual and team tasks.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the core concepts of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
List the main elements contained within the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Apply best practice in contract structuring, formation and termination in KSA
Identify the types of rights under the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Demonstrate the concepts of personal rights formation and termination
Examine the concepts of injurious acts and compensation under Saudi Labor Law

Target Audience

This course is suitable for lawyers, legal consultants, contracts specialists, company managers and senior officials, purchasing managers, legal translators and any other person who works with contracts and/or civil transactions law within their organization.

Target Competencies

Knowledge of Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Contract Drafting Skills
Contractual Balance Expertise
Risk Mitigation in Financial Transactions
Organizational Contribution
Strategy Implementation

Course Outline

General Principles of Saudi Civil Transactions Law
- Definition of the Civil Transactions Law
- Features of the Civil Transactions Law
- Civil Transactions Law and previous practices in the Saudi legal system
- Sources of the Civil Transactions Law
- Civil Transactions Law rules: mandatory or complementary?
- Scope of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
- Natural and artificial persons
- Financial rights and obligations under the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Types of Rights under the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
- Definition of rights
- Overview of the various types of rights under Saudi law
- Real rights: general principles
- Types of real rights
- Personal rights: general principles
- Types of personal rights
- Moral rights
- Types of moral rights
Contract Formation under Saudi Civil Transactions Law
- Definition of a contract under Saudi law
- Key elements of contracts under Saudi law
- Hierarchy of contracts under Saudi law
- Types of contracts under Saudi law
- Legal and economic balance in contracts
- Basic principles of contract drafting
- The importance of collaboration in contract drafting
- How to successfully structure a contract
Contract Termination under the Saudi Legal System
- The meaning of contract termination under Saudi law
- Overview of various mechanisms for terminating a contract
- Void contracts
- Voidable contracts
- Contract rescission
- Termination by mutual consent
- Force majeure
- Legal consequences of terminating contracts
Injurious Acts under Saudi Civil Transactions Law
- Definition of injurious acts
- Elements of injurious acts
- Types of injurious acts
- Direct acts causing injury
- Consequential acts causing injury
- Legal protection against injurious acts in Saudi Arabia
- Damages and compensation under Saudi law
- Other legal and judicial measures for protection under Saudi law

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

8 - 12 Nov, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

8 - 12 Nov, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

13 - 17 Dec, 2026

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

13 - 17 Dec, 2026

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

2027 Schedule & Fees

7 - 11 Feb, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Feb, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

14 - 18 Mar, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

14 - 18 Mar, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

9 - 13 May, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

9 - 13 May, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

13 - 17 Jun, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

13 - 17 Jun, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

8 - 12 Aug, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

8 - 12 Aug, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

12 - 16 Sep, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

12 - 16 Sep, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Nov, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

7 - 11 Nov, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

12 - 16 Dec, 2027

English
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300

12 - 16 Dec, 2027

Arabic
Virtual Learning

Per participant USD 1,300