Saudi Arabia: Entry into force with grace period of E-Commerce Law including registration requirement
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Entry into force with grace period of E-Commerce Law including registration requirement
On 9 July 2019, the E-Commerce law was adopted through a Council of Ministers decision. The law regulates electronic transactions, contract terms, and defines consumer protection standards. The law applies to any domestic or international service provider that offers goods or services in the Kingdom. According to Article 15, any service provider is to register his/her e-shop in the Commercial Register as specified in the Law of Commercial Register. Any specific requirements are made in the following Regulations.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2019-07-09
adopted
2019-07-10
adopted