The most important legal news in local newspapers
We in Ben Arafa Law Group Consulting & Legal Legitimacy L.L.C likes to provide you of the most important legal news in the local newspapers for this week, which related to your business and commercial, labor and procedural activities, and accordingly we provide you with the most important news as follows:
Regulations for Advertising Food Products according to the Executive Regulations for the Foods
The executive regulations for foods require having the approval of Food and Medicine Public Authority before advertising any foods in media. The advertised food should be registered at the authority and should agree with its technical regulations. The regulations assert the necessity of the advertisement information authenticity and correctness, and it shouldn’t include any nutrition or health allegations that contradict the regulations.
Also, the regulations prohibit any misleading information or pictures to the consumer, including alleging contents which aren’t found at the product. The regulations prohibit encouraging bad nutrition habits, especially for the children. The advertisements shouldn’t include any aggressive scenes.
Also, using the authority name or icon shouldn’t be used in advertisements, while no other food product shall be defamed. The product picture in the advertisement should reflect its actual picture in the markets, to ensure transparency and authenticity of food advertisements.
Executive Regulations of the Saudi Personal Affairs System
The executive regulations for the personal affairs system are issued by a royal decree. They include 40 articles for regulating marriage contracts, family rights and legacies. The regulations indicate to the documentation of non-Muslims marriage contracts according to the documentation system, and permit showing acceptance in a language other than Arabic in a case it is clear in the language of both parties.
The regulations assert the possibility of making marriage contracts through technological means. They oblige the court to verify the impossibility of the agent to attend, and allow authorizing an authorized person to complete the marriage contract for the female whose father is not recognized. Also, they indicate not asking to confirm the presence of an engaged party, as the court shall transfer the guardianship when affirmed.
The regulations define the effects of the marriage contract which doesn’t meet the conditions and how to correct it.
It points out the cases that deserve a housing allowance for the guardian and the minor, also the regulations regulate the rights of the guardian, following up the affairs of the minor, and entry of digital applications. The right of the wife to terminate the marriage contract for a defect in the husband shall not fall because of her silent, and accepting the explanation certificate for confirming damages.
The court is allowed to terminate the marriage contract when the wife is afraid of not performing the marriage duties and the husband objection to divorce or separation.
For the all spousal expenses, the ministry of justice prepares forms for its estimation, and an electronic application shall be made for guardianship, visit or expenses, while an executive rule shall be issued in that regard.
The heirs have the right of revising the money of their deceased. The concerned authorities shall supply them with the financial statements after the death.
Regulations for Purchasing and Leasing Vehicles by Governmental Authorities
The cabinet defines eight regulations for purchasing and leasing civil and security non-equipped vehicles by the governmental authorities, with the exception of the vehicles of ministers, excellent grade and fifteen grade officials, in addition to the vehicles of governmental authorities outside the KSA.
Upon those regulations, the governmental authorities may purchase vehicles upon an approval from the expending competence authority, in a condition of preparing a feasibility study and presenting it according to the system of governmental auctions and purchases. The authority also pays all operation expenses of purchased vehicles considering quality and economic competence.
The regulations oblige governmental authorities to approve the most fuel economical vehicles, according to a list that is issued by the Saudi Center for energy competence, while the standards are revised annually.
The regulations exempted security and military vehicles from the minimum limit for fuel competence, in addition to some categories, such as Jeep and Pick Up.
Vehicles are leased to receive guests according to the term of the visit, while the contract shall include insurance, maintenance, spare parts, and providing substitute vehicles when there is a break down. Also, the governmental authorities are encouraged to transfer from purchasing to leasing in a case its technical and economic feasibility is affirmed, while the lessor undertakes with maintenance and insurance through the contract term.
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