منذ القدم، وعبر التاريخ وصولاً إلى حاضرنا المعاصر، كان القانون هو الإطار الذي يحكم حركة المجتمعات ويحمي استقرارها. غير أن التحولات الكبرى التي تشهدها المملكة اليوم جعلت من التشريع أداةً فاعلة في رسم مسار التنمية ذاتها. فالقانون لم يعد نصوصاً صامتة، بل أصبح رؤية متكاملة توازن بين تحقيق العدالة، وتيسير الاستثمار، وضمان حقوق الأفراد، وصناعة بيئة تنافسية قادرة على مواكبة المستقبل.
إن جوهر التطوير التشريعي يكمن في القدرة على الجمع بين الوضوح الذي يرفع اللبس عن النصوص ويجعلها في متناول الجميع، وبين المشاركة المجتمعية التي تتيح لأصحاب التخصص والرأي والمجتمع المدني المساهمة في صياغة الممارسات الأفضل. بهذا يصبح التشريع انعكاساً حقيقياً لحاجات المجتمع وتطلعاته، لا مجرد أوامر فوقية.
ولعل ما يثبت أهمية هذه الرؤية ما أكده معالي وزير العدل الدكتور وليد بن محمد الصمعاني خلال مشاركته في المؤتمر السعودي للقانون 2025، حيث أوضح أن التطوير القانوني في المملكة اليوم ينهض على منظومة تشريعية متخصصة تعزز مسيرة التنمية الشاملة وتفتح آفاق الابتكار الوطني. وأكد أن النصوص القانونية لا تكفي وحدها، بل يجب أن تُقرأ في ضوء غاياتها ومقاصدها، بما يحقق الوظيفة التشريعية ويجعلها أداة للتقدم لا عائقاً أمامه.
هذه الرؤية تضع المملكة أمام نموذج تشريعي غير تقليدي، يُعلي من شأن العدالة باعتبارها مقصداً أساسياً، ويجعل من الشفافية والمشاركة ركيزتين في إعداد القوانين. وهو ما ينسجم مع تطلعات رؤية السعودية 2030، حيث تُبنى التنمية على حوكمة رشيدة، واستقرار قانوني، وانفتاح على المشاركة العامة.
ولأن التشريع لا يُقاس ببلاغة نصوصه فقط، بل بآثاره الملموسة على حياة الناس، فإن أثر هذا التحول سيكون واضحاً على أكثر من مستوى:
• المستثمر سيجد أن التعامل مع المملكة يقوم على إطار تشريعي واضح وشفاف، يقلل من مخاطر الغموض، ويضمن سرعة الفصل في النزاعات، ويعزز الثقة في استدامة العقود والتزامات الأطراف.
• المواطن سيشعر أن حقوقه أصبحت أقرب منالاً، وأن إجراءات التقاضي أو طلب الخدمات العدلية باتت أسرع وأكثر وضوحاً، مما يرفع مستوى الثقة بالنظام القانوني كجزء من حياته اليومية.
• البيئة التجارية ستصبح أكثر تنافسية وجاذبية، حيث تتيح النصوص الواضحة والمشاركة المجتمعية فرصاً متساوية للشركات المحلية والأجنبية، وتمنح السوق السعودي سمة الاستقرار التي تُعد أساساً في قرارات الاستثمار العالمية.
إن ما يحدث اليوم ليس مجرد تحديث للأنظمة، بل هو انتقال نوعي في فلسفة التشريع ذاتها. فالمملكة تعلن أن القانون شريك في التنمية، وأن المجتمع جزء من صناعة القرار التشريعي، وأن الغاية العليا هي تحقيق الصالح العام وردع المفاسد.
وبهذا، لا يصبح التشريع أداة تنظيم فقط، بل لغة الدولة في مخاطبة المستقبل، ومعلَماً من معالم قوتها الناعمة، ورسالة واضحة بأن المملكة لا تكتفي بالالتحاق بركب التطوير القانوني، بل تسعى إلى صياغة مدرسة سعودية جديدة في الفكر التشريعي، تجعلها قدوة ومصدر إلهام لدول المنطقة والعالم.
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التشريع السعودي.. وضوح ومشاركة يصنعان التنمية
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تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
Since ancient times, throughout history up to our contemporary present, law has been the framework that governs the movement of societies and protects their stability. However, the major transformations currently taking place in the Kingdom have made legislation an effective tool in shaping the very course of development. Law is no longer silent texts; it has become a comprehensive vision that balances the achievement of justice, facilitates investment, guarantees individual rights, and creates a competitive environment capable of keeping pace with the future.
The essence of legislative development lies in the ability to combine clarity, which removes ambiguity from texts and makes them accessible to all, with community participation that allows specialists, opinion leaders, and civil society to contribute to formulating best practices. In this way, legislation becomes a true reflection of the needs and aspirations of society, rather than mere top-down orders.
What underscores the importance of this vision is what His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani, affirmed during his participation in the Saudi Law Conference 2025, where he explained that legal development in the Kingdom today is based on a specialized legislative system that enhances the path of comprehensive development and opens up avenues for national innovation. He emphasized that legal texts alone are not sufficient; they must be read in light of their purposes and objectives, achieving the legislative function and making it a tool for progress rather than an obstacle to it.
This vision places the Kingdom before an unconventional legislative model that elevates justice as a fundamental goal and makes transparency and participation cornerstones in the preparation of laws. This aligns with the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030, where development is built on sound governance, legal stability, and openness to public participation.
Since legislation is not measured solely by the eloquence of its texts but by its tangible effects on people's lives, the impact of this transformation will be evident on multiple levels:
• Investors will find that dealing with the Kingdom is based on a clear and transparent legislative framework that reduces the risks of ambiguity, ensures swift resolution of disputes, and enhances confidence in the sustainability of contracts and the commitments of parties.
• Citizens will feel that their rights have become more accessible, and that the procedures for litigation or requesting judicial services have become faster and clearer, thereby raising the level of trust in the legal system as part of their daily lives.
• The business environment will become more competitive and attractive, as clear texts and community participation provide equal opportunities for local and foreign companies, granting the Saudi market the stability that is fundamental in global investment decisions.
What is happening today is not merely an update of systems; it is a qualitative shift in the philosophy of legislation itself. The Kingdom declares that the law is a partner in development, that society is part of the legislative decision-making process, and that the ultimate goal is to achieve the public good and deter corruption.
Thus, legislation becomes not just an organizational tool but the language of the state in addressing the future, a landmark of its soft power, and a clear message that the Kingdom does not merely seek to catch up with the wave of legal development but strives to formulate a new Saudi school of thought in legislative thinking, making it a model and source of inspiration for countries in the region and the world.
The essence of legislative development lies in the ability to combine clarity, which removes ambiguity from texts and makes them accessible to all, with community participation that allows specialists, opinion leaders, and civil society to contribute to formulating best practices. In this way, legislation becomes a true reflection of the needs and aspirations of society, rather than mere top-down orders.
What underscores the importance of this vision is what His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani, affirmed during his participation in the Saudi Law Conference 2025, where he explained that legal development in the Kingdom today is based on a specialized legislative system that enhances the path of comprehensive development and opens up avenues for national innovation. He emphasized that legal texts alone are not sufficient; they must be read in light of their purposes and objectives, achieving the legislative function and making it a tool for progress rather than an obstacle to it.
This vision places the Kingdom before an unconventional legislative model that elevates justice as a fundamental goal and makes transparency and participation cornerstones in the preparation of laws. This aligns with the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030, where development is built on sound governance, legal stability, and openness to public participation.
Since legislation is not measured solely by the eloquence of its texts but by its tangible effects on people's lives, the impact of this transformation will be evident on multiple levels:
• Investors will find that dealing with the Kingdom is based on a clear and transparent legislative framework that reduces the risks of ambiguity, ensures swift resolution of disputes, and enhances confidence in the sustainability of contracts and the commitments of parties.
• Citizens will feel that their rights have become more accessible, and that the procedures for litigation or requesting judicial services have become faster and clearer, thereby raising the level of trust in the legal system as part of their daily lives.
• The business environment will become more competitive and attractive, as clear texts and community participation provide equal opportunities for local and foreign companies, granting the Saudi market the stability that is fundamental in global investment decisions.
What is happening today is not merely an update of systems; it is a qualitative shift in the philosophy of legislation itself. The Kingdom declares that the law is a partner in development, that society is part of the legislative decision-making process, and that the ultimate goal is to achieve the public good and deter corruption.
Thus, legislation becomes not just an organizational tool but the language of the state in addressing the future, a landmark of its soft power, and a clear message that the Kingdom does not merely seek to catch up with the wave of legal development but strives to formulate a new Saudi school of thought in legislative thinking, making it a model and source of inspiration for countries in the region and the world.


