أكدت وزارة التجارة لـ «عكاظ» أن تمكين الزوجة لزوجها من سجلها التجاري المسجل على هويتها الوطنية، لا يعفيها من المسؤولية في حال وقوع مخالفات، حتى لو كانت جاهله بالنظام.
وقالت في ردها على سؤال «عكاظ» بشأن نوعية التهمة وعقوباتها: إن تقدير وتكييف هذه الحالات يخضع لاختصاص الجهة القضائية التي تحدد التهمة وتقرر العقوبة وفقاً لنظام مكافحة التستر. وأوضحت الوزارة أن العقوبات المنصوص عليها في النظام تُطبّق بعد صدور قرار نهائي من اللجنة المختصة أو من القضاء، وتختلف بحسب جسامة ووقائع كل حالة.
وشددت على أن من يملك سجلاً تجارياً ويمارس نشاطاً يجب أن يتحقق من عدم استغلال سجله في أي ممارسات مخالفة للأنظمة المرعية، ومنها التستر التجاري، حتى لا يقع تحت طائلة المساءلة القانونية.
من جانبه، أوضح المحامي عبدالله الكاسب لـ«عكاظ» أن تمكين الزوجة لزوجها من التصرف في السجل التجاري عبر وكالة شرعية أو بتعيينه مديراً للمنشأة لا يُعد تستراً تجارياً. وبين أن التستر وفق النظام يقتصر على تمكين غير السعودي من ممارسة نشاط اقتصادي لحسابه الخاص بطرق غير نظامية، مثل استخدام اسم المواطن أو ترخيصه أو سجله التجاري.
وقال الكاسب: إن الزوجة بصفتها المالكة للسجل التجاري تبقى هي المسؤولة نظاماً أمام الجهات الحكومية، حتى وإن أوكلت غيرها، بما في ذلك زوجها، لإدارة شؤون المنشأة. وأكد الكاسب أن الزوجة تتحمل الالتزامات المالية والنظامية كافة، وتُعد مسؤولة عن أي جريمة تستر أو مخالفة تقع بحق المنشأة.
«التجارة» لـ «عكاظ»: تمكين الزوجة لزوجها من السجل لا يعفيها من المسؤولية
19 أغسطس 2025 - 16:48
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The Ministry of Commerce confirmed to "Okaz" that enabling a wife to allow her husband to use her commercial register registered under her national ID does not exempt her from responsibility in case of violations, even if she is unaware of the regulations.
In response to "Okaz's" question regarding the nature of the charges and their penalties, the ministry stated that the assessment and classification of these cases fall under the jurisdiction of the judicial authority, which determines the charges and decides the penalties in accordance with the Anti-Cover-Up Law. The ministry clarified that the penalties stipulated in the law are applied after a final decision is issued by the competent committee or the judiciary, and they vary according to the severity and facts of each case.
The ministry emphasized that anyone who owns a commercial register and engages in an activity must ensure that their register is not exploited in any practices that violate the applicable regulations, including commercial cover-up, so as not to fall under legal accountability.
For his part, lawyer Abdullah Al-Kasib explained to "Okaz" that enabling a wife to allow her husband to act in the commercial register through a legal power of attorney or by appointing him as the manager of the establishment does not constitute commercial cover-up. He clarified that cover-up, according to the law, is limited to enabling a non-Saudi to engage in economic activity for their own account in unlawful ways, such as using the name of a citizen or their license or commercial register.
Al-Kasib stated that the wife, as the owner of the commercial register, remains legally responsible before government authorities, even if she has delegated others, including her husband, to manage the affairs of the establishment. He confirmed that the wife bears all financial and legal obligations and is considered responsible for any cover-up crime or violation that occurs against the establishment.
In response to "Okaz's" question regarding the nature of the charges and their penalties, the ministry stated that the assessment and classification of these cases fall under the jurisdiction of the judicial authority, which determines the charges and decides the penalties in accordance with the Anti-Cover-Up Law. The ministry clarified that the penalties stipulated in the law are applied after a final decision is issued by the competent committee or the judiciary, and they vary according to the severity and facts of each case.
The ministry emphasized that anyone who owns a commercial register and engages in an activity must ensure that their register is not exploited in any practices that violate the applicable regulations, including commercial cover-up, so as not to fall under legal accountability.
For his part, lawyer Abdullah Al-Kasib explained to "Okaz" that enabling a wife to allow her husband to act in the commercial register through a legal power of attorney or by appointing him as the manager of the establishment does not constitute commercial cover-up. He clarified that cover-up, according to the law, is limited to enabling a non-Saudi to engage in economic activity for their own account in unlawful ways, such as using the name of a citizen or their license or commercial register.
Al-Kasib stated that the wife, as the owner of the commercial register, remains legally responsible before government authorities, even if she has delegated others, including her husband, to manage the affairs of the establishment. He confirmed that the wife bears all financial and legal obligations and is considered responsible for any cover-up crime or violation that occurs against the establishment.