SCCA endorses Saudi Cabinet Resolution to advance arbitration ecosystem
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has endorsed a new Saudi Council of Ministers Resolution, aimed at advancing Saudi Arabia's arbitration ecosystem. The Resolution sets out a series of legislative, judicial, and executive measures and directives intended to support the arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) sectors. It directs the Saudi National Competitiveness Center, in collaboration with the Ministries of Commerce, Investment, Justice, and the SCCA, to review the Saudi Arbitration Law and its Implementing Regulations. The Resolution also calls on government entities to support the arbitration ecosystem by enabling technical integration and providing access to government e-services for institutional arbitration administration. It further includes a directive to translate and publish selected arbitration-related judgments. In addition, the Resolution calls for a study of international perceptions of Saudi arbitration practices and encourages Saudi universities and research institutions to conduct applied and statistical studies on arbitration. Finally, it directs arbitral institutions to host events that promote arbitration practices, participate in international events, and provide ADR training programmes.