The recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards:

In both the Saudi law of arbitration and Uncitral Model Law, stated that the arbitral award
should be recognized and enforced. Under the Saudi Law regarding to the papers needed
beside the arbitration award, are the original award or attested copy of an award, a true
copy of the arbitration award, an Arabic translation of the arbitration award attested by an
authority, if the award is not in Arabic, and a proof of the deposit of the award with the
competent court. However, The Uncitral Model Law provisions stated the successful
party should supply original award or a copy of it and a translation of an award if needed.
Nullification of an Arbitration Award and Grounds for refusing recognition or
enforcement:
In Saudi Law the awards cant be appealed but the party can take action to nullify the
arbitration award under the following cases:
If the arbitration agreement is not in existence, Such agreement is void, If one of the
parties at the time of agreement has no legal capacity depending on the laws, If the
party wasnt giving the reasonable notice to appoint an arbitrator or any other reason
beyond his control which he may be the reason of failing to present his case, If the
awards prevent the application of rules regards the subject matter of dispute, If the
procedures of the award is violating the law or the agreement, or If the arbitration
tribunal fails to observe conditions required for the award.
The court shall also nullify the award if it violates the Sharia, public policy, or agreement.
The award will not terminate unless if the arbitration parties agreed or decision nullifying
the arbitration is issued already. One of the parties can issue an action for nullification of

the award within 60 from the date of issuing the award. If the party doesnt make an
action within 60 days it means that he waives his right to nullify. The competent court has
to decide within thirty days from the issuance of nullification of arbitration award.
However, Under Uncitral model law The party may submit a request to the competent
court if he can proof first that the other party was under some incapacity such as mental
incapacity, the agreement was not valid according to the country where the award was
made, or failing any indication. Second one of the party was not giving the reasonable
notice of the appointment of the arbitrator or was not able to present his case. Third,
when the awards which deals with disputes that are not under the arbitration rules, the
composition of the arbitral tribunal was not in accordance with the agreement or law, or
include decisions on matters that cant be solved through arbitration, as long as the
decisions on matters that can be solved by arbitration from the matters which cant.
Fourth, the award has not yet become binding on the parties or has been set aside or
suspended by court of the country in where award was made.
If the dispute is not capable of settlement by arbitration under the law or against public
policy, the court shall refuse the recognition or enforcement of the award.