The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been keen to provide the necessary support that companies need to carry out their commercial activities in a way that serves the country’s economy and supports the local product. With the electronic development witnessed by the Kingdom, the electronic services provided by the Ministry of Commerce allow partners to create a company incorporation contract and begin carrying out their commercial activities with ease without the need to visit the competent authorities.


A company incorporation contract is the legal document that specifies the terms of establishing a company, regulates the relationship between partners, and the way its affairs are managed. The contract includes clear clauses that regulate the company’s work, capital, the method of distributing profits and losses, and other clauses.

The importance of the company’s articles of association lies in the fact that it enhances mutual trust between partners, reduces disputes that arise between them, and defines responsibilities clearly and precisely, ensuring that the company’s work proceeds in accordance with applicable regulations.


The terms of a company’s articles of association vary depending on the type of company and its requirements, based on what is stipulated in the Companies Law. These terms include:

  • The company incorporation contract must be in writing.
  • The company name must be registered in the commercial register.
  • It must include terms and conditions.
  • The contract terms must be compatible with Saudi regulations.
  • A company’s articles of association must include basic data, including the company’s name, form, purpose, headquarters, etc.
  • Any data requested by the system depending on the type of company.
  • Valid and updated commercial register.
  • Obtaining the necessary licenses from the competent authorities to carry out its commercial activity (such as an investment license for limited liability companies, a simple recommendation or solidarity)
  • An official agency or authorization valid if you hire a skilled corporate lawyer from the Binah application.
  • Solidarity Company.
  • Simple recommendation company.
  • Joint stock company.
  • Simplified Joint Stock Company.
  • Limited Liability Company.
  • Non-profit company.
  • Professional company.


The director’s powers in the articles of association are to perform specific tasks in the contract, including:

  • Representing the company before others and before government agencies.
  • Company affairs management.
  • Disposing of the company’s funds within the limits of its powers specified in the articles of association.
  • Making decisions related to the company.
  • Preserving the company’s financial and administrative records and keeping them from being lost.


The fundamental difference between the articles of association and the articles of association is that the Companies Law stipulates in Article Seven that every company must have an articles of association, with the exception of three companies that only have the articles of association, which are:

  • Joint stock company.
  • Simplified Joint Stock Company.
  • Limited Liability Company.


The company’s articles of association must be verified and the company’s data must be verified, which is:

  • Company Name: The company name must be compatible with its business activity.
  • Company type: The company type must be identified and its compliance with the provisions of the Companies Law must be ensured.
  • Verify the amount of capital.
  • Partner data: Verify the names of the partners and the amount of each partner’s share in the contract.
  • Commercial activity: It must be one of the activities authorized in Saudi Arabia.
  • The main address of the company’s headquarters, such as Riyadh or Jeddah.
  • Duration and age of the company.
  • The purpose of establishing the company.
  • Partners’ signature: You must ensure that their signature in the contract is correct.


The company’s articles of association can be viewed through:

  • Search my electronic business newspaper licensed by the Ministry of Culture, which is concerned with publishing companies’ incorporation contracts and the amendments contained therein for a certain fee. The site allows you to download a company’s incorporation contract and review its terms.
  • Addressing the competent authorities such as the Ministry of Commerce or the Saudi Business Center.


Partners wishing to establish a company can submit an application to establish a company incorporation contract through the Saudi Business Center and follow the following steps:

  • Log in to the Saudi Business Center website via the unified national access.
  • From the Start Business menu, select “Ministry of Commerce”
  • Select the company type from the list of companies registered in the list.
  • Agree to the terms and conditions.
  • Fill in the required data and follow the steps described on the website.
  • Include agreed contract terms.
  • Preview the application summary and approve the declaration.
  • Click “Submit” to complete the application and have it reviewed by the Ministry of Commerce.

The Ministry of Commerce provides guidance forms for establishing a company’s incorporation contract of any type, in addition to a partners’ decision form and amending the terms of the incorporation contract.

Approved forms can be viewed through this link.

It is important to appoint a lawyer who specializes in corporate cases and commercial disputes before taking any step to ensure the integrity of the procedure and its compliance with government regulations and procedures.

A commercial lawyer from the office of Attorney Abdul Majeed Al Rashid provides a variety of legal services, including case study and review, drafting articles of association and commercial contracts and reviewing their terms, reviewing competent authorities and government departments, representing clients before committees and judicial bodies, attending sessions before competent courts on behalf of clients, and many other services provided.

Contact the office of lawyer Abdul Majeed Al Rashid to guarantee your rights

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