فيما أقرّ مجلس الوزراء أخيراً تعديل عدد من الأنظمة العدلية، شملت أنظمة التوثيق والتحكيم والمحاماة، أبرزها تعديل المادة 38 من نظام التوثيق، بإعادة ضبط المدد القانونية لصكوك الوكالة وآليات انتهائها.
وبموجب التعديل، أصبحت مدة صك الوكالة لا تتجاوز 5 سنوات من تاريخ صدورها، ما لم يحدد الموكل مدة أقصر، مع وضوح في أسباب انتهائها: بالفسخ من الموكل، أو بوفاة أحد الطرفين، أو بفقد الأهلية، أو بانتهاء المدة.
وأوضح المحامي عبدالله محمد الكاسب لـ«عكاظ» أن التعديل يمثل نقلة تنظيمية مهمة، تعزز استقرار الصفة التمثيلية أثناء سير الدعوى، وتُغلق الباب أمام المماطلات التي كانت تستغل انتهاء الوكالة بشكل مفاجئ.
وأكد الكاسب أن اعتماد مصطلح «الفسخ» بدلاً من «الإلغاء» يجعل النص أكثر انسجاماً مع نظام المعاملات المدنية، ويسهم في توحيد المصطلحات القانونية وتفسيرها، مبيناً أن التعديل يُسهم في رفع كفاءة العدالة وتقليل الكلفة والوقت على الأطراف.
من جانبها، أشارت المحامية رباب المعبي لـ«عكاظ» إلى أن القرار رقم (60) وتاريخ 1447/1/20 تضمّن تعديلات مهمة على أنظمة التوثيق والتحكيم والمحاماة، أبرزها ما ورد في نظام المحاماة بشأن العلاقة التعاقدية بين المحامي والموكل، واستحقاق الأتعاب.
واعتبرت المعبي أن التعديلات تأتي في سياق مشروع وطني واسع لتحديث الأنظمة العدلية بما يحقق رفع كفاءة الإجراءات، وتعزيز الثقة في المنظومة القضائية، وتهيئة بيئة قانونية محفزة للقطاعين العام والخاص، وتدعم الاستثمار، وترفع تصنيف السعودية في مؤشرات الحوكمة القضائية.
فيما لفت المحامي والمستشار القانوني سعد الحسيني الشهراني إلى أن التعديل الذي طرأ على المادة 38 من نظام التوثيق تضمن صياغة دقيقة ومقصودة، خصوصاً في استبدال عبارة «أو تزول أهليته» بعبارة «أو تُفقد أهليته». وبيّن الشهراني لـ«عكاظ» أن الفرق بين العبارتين ليس لغوياً فحسب، بل قانوني أيضاً؛ إذ إن العبارة الجديدة تشمل الحالات التي يُجرّد فيها الشخص من أهليته بموجب إجراء قضائي أو تقرير طبي، كالحجر على السفيه أو ذي الغفلة، أو قرارات فقدان الأهلية الجزئية أو المؤقتة. واعتبر أن التعديل يمثل تطوراً تشريعياً مهماً يعكس حرص الدولة على دقة التعبير القانوني وتوحيد الصياغات بين الأنظمة.
قانونيون لـ«عكاظ»: تعديلات أنظمة التوثيق والتحكيم والمحاماة.. تعزز الكفاءة والعدالة
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The Cabinet has recently approved amendments to several judicial systems, including those related to documentation, arbitration, and law, most notably the amendment of Article 38 of the Documentation System, which redefines the legal durations for power of attorney documents and the mechanisms for their termination.
According to the amendment, the duration of a power of attorney document shall not exceed 5 years from the date of issuance, unless the principal specifies a shorter duration, with clear reasons for its termination: by revocation from the principal, by the death of one of the parties, by loss of capacity, or upon expiration of the duration.
Lawyer Abdullah Mohammed Al-Kasib explained to "Okaz" that the amendment represents an important organizational shift that enhances the stability of the representative status during the course of the lawsuit and closes the door to delays that exploited the sudden expiration of the power of attorney.
Al-Kasib confirmed that adopting the term "revocation" instead of "cancellation" makes the text more consistent with the Civil Transactions System and contributes to the unification of legal terms and their interpretation, indicating that the amendment helps improve the efficiency of justice and reduces costs and time for the parties involved.
For her part, lawyer Rabab Al-Maabi pointed out to "Okaz" that Decision No. (60) dated 1447/1/20 included important amendments to the documentation, arbitration, and law systems, most notably what was mentioned in the Law on Advocacy regarding the contractual relationship between the lawyer and the principal, and the entitlement to fees.
Al-Maabi considered that the amendments come within the framework of a broad national project to update the judicial systems in a way that enhances the efficiency of procedures, boosts confidence in the judicial system, and creates a legal environment that encourages both the public and private sectors, supports investment, and improves Saudi Arabia's ranking in judicial governance indicators.
Meanwhile, lawyer and legal consultant Saad Al-Husseini Al-Shahrani pointed out that the amendment to Article 38 of the Documentation System included precise and intentional wording, particularly in replacing the phrase "or loses his capacity" with "or is deprived of his capacity." Al-Shahrani explained to "Okaz" that the difference between the two phrases is not only linguistic but also legal; the new phrase encompasses cases where a person is stripped of their capacity by a judicial procedure or medical report, such as guardianship over the incompetent or inattentive, or decisions regarding partial or temporary loss of capacity. He considered that the amendment represents an important legislative development that reflects the state's commitment to precise legal expression and the unification of formulations across systems.
According to the amendment, the duration of a power of attorney document shall not exceed 5 years from the date of issuance, unless the principal specifies a shorter duration, with clear reasons for its termination: by revocation from the principal, by the death of one of the parties, by loss of capacity, or upon expiration of the duration.
Lawyer Abdullah Mohammed Al-Kasib explained to "Okaz" that the amendment represents an important organizational shift that enhances the stability of the representative status during the course of the lawsuit and closes the door to delays that exploited the sudden expiration of the power of attorney.
Al-Kasib confirmed that adopting the term "revocation" instead of "cancellation" makes the text more consistent with the Civil Transactions System and contributes to the unification of legal terms and their interpretation, indicating that the amendment helps improve the efficiency of justice and reduces costs and time for the parties involved.
For her part, lawyer Rabab Al-Maabi pointed out to "Okaz" that Decision No. (60) dated 1447/1/20 included important amendments to the documentation, arbitration, and law systems, most notably what was mentioned in the Law on Advocacy regarding the contractual relationship between the lawyer and the principal, and the entitlement to fees.
Al-Maabi considered that the amendments come within the framework of a broad national project to update the judicial systems in a way that enhances the efficiency of procedures, boosts confidence in the judicial system, and creates a legal environment that encourages both the public and private sectors, supports investment, and improves Saudi Arabia's ranking in judicial governance indicators.
Meanwhile, lawyer and legal consultant Saad Al-Husseini Al-Shahrani pointed out that the amendment to Article 38 of the Documentation System included precise and intentional wording, particularly in replacing the phrase "or loses his capacity" with "or is deprived of his capacity." Al-Shahrani explained to "Okaz" that the difference between the two phrases is not only linguistic but also legal; the new phrase encompasses cases where a person is stripped of their capacity by a judicial procedure or medical report, such as guardianship over the incompetent or inattentive, or decisions regarding partial or temporary loss of capacity. He considered that the amendment represents an important legislative development that reflects the state's commitment to precise legal expression and the unification of formulations across systems.