Electronic Transactions Law

Legal effect of electronic records and signatures

Type	Law
Framework	Constitutional foundation
Tier	Primary law: niẓām (Royal Decree M/…)
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	M/18 · Royal Decree
Issued	(8/3/1428H)
Dates	Royal Decree M/18 (8/3/1428H); date to be confirmed against the official text
Last verified	2026-10-20

The Electronic Transactions Law gives legal effect to electronic records, transactions and signatures. It is reported as Royal Decree M/18 (8/3/1428H); the date is being checked against the official text.

Electronic records and signatures can have the same effect as paper ones.
Relevant to electronic consent and record keeping under the PDPL.

In this framework

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

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