VERIFICATION & CITATION

Sources for Legal and Sharia Research and Court Judgments

Official source links and a practical guide to documenting legal research and court judgments.

Companies Law of 1437 AH

Articles 75 (board powers), 77 (board acts), 82 (chair’s representation) and 112 (share buybacks).

Ministry of CommerceHistorical text — relevant to transactions during its period of application

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Regulatory Rules for Unlisted Joint-Stock Companies (1438 AH)

Article 12 (purchase requirements), Article 14 (information and fair opportunity) and Article 15 (capital reduction).

Ministry of CommerceHistorical text — verify the rules applicable at the transaction date

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Companies Law effective from 19 January 2023

Article 114 on share purchases; comparison of legislative developments without automatic retrospective application.

Bureau of Experts at the Council of MinistersCurrent framework — does not replace review of historical legislation

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Arbitration Law

Articles 49–52 on setting aside awards and res judicata; Article 55 on enforcement orders.

Bureau of Experts at the Council of MinistersCheck applicable amendments

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Law of Evidence

Article 86: res judicata and identity of parties, capacities, subject matter and cause.

Bureau of Experts at the Council of MinistersOfficial legislative source

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Civil Transactions Law

Article 81: interested parties invoking invalidity. Article 82: consequences of invalidity. Temporal application must be considered.

Bureau of Experts at the Council of MinistersCheck transitional provisions and application to earlier events

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Ministry of Justice sources for research and court judgments

The Saudi Ministry of Justice Legal Portal provides access to published court judgments and legal materials. It is listed as an official research source; MIHWAR papers are independent publications.

Using sources in legal and Sharia research

Define the research question: identify the issue and relevant legal terms before consulting the appropriate official source.
Read in context: consult the complete text and its publication and effective dates. For a judgment, record the court level, facts, claims, reasoning and operative ruling where published.
Identify the source type: distinguish legislation, court judgments, Islamic jurisprudence and analytical opinion. The list below contains legislative sources; Sharia analysis also requires the original jurisprudential reference relevant to the issue.
Compare and respond: present opposing views, their supporting evidence and your response, with a source link, pinpoint reference and access date.

The library currently begins with a study of share buybacks and arbitral res judicata, connecting legal analysis to official legislative sources.