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RIYADH – The Supreme Judiciary Council has approved the establishment of commercial courts in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam and judiciary circuits within the General Courts consisting of three judges to look into commercial cases in Makkah, Madina, Hail, Buraidah, Tabuk, Abha, Najran, Baha, Arar and Sakaka.

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Yahya, Secretary General, said the Council reviewed the study conducted by the Courts Administration recommending the timetable to set up specialized commercial courts as part of the judicial reforms process initiated by King Abdullah, Cusdodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

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RIYADH: A new organization is to be set up to deal with judicial investigations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It comes after the Supreme Judiciary Council conducted a review and approved new statutes to be implemented with immediate effect.

The new statutes constitute five sections, including general definitions and regulations, the general administration for investigations, investigations and objections and complaints and inquiries. It is the second one that allows for a new general administration body to be set up, allowing special investigators to be appointed. The statute clearly defines the qualifications and duties of an investigator, who should not be below the rank of a courts chief judge.

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