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Civil Transactions Law

General civil law, including liability for harm

Type	Law
Framework	Constitutional foundation
Tier	Primary law: niẓām (Royal Decree M/…)
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	M/191 · Royal Decree
Issued	(29/11/1444H)
In force from	2023-12-16
Dates	Royal Decree M/191 (29/11/1444H); in force 16 December 2023; to be confirmed against the official text
Last verified	2026-10-20

The Civil Transactions Law is the Kingdom's codified general civil law. It is reported as Royal Decree M/191 (29/11/1444H), in force 16 December 2023; these dates are being checked against the official text.

• Sets general rules on obligations, contracts and liability for harm.
• A possible basis for civil claims after misuse of personal data, alongside PDPL remedies.

In this framework

• Basic Law of Governance (Arts 37 & 40)
• Sharia (Qur'an & Sunnah)
• Electronic Transactions Law
• E-Commerce Law
• Evidence Law
• Law of Criminal Procedure

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