Arbitral awards issued in accordance with this law shall have the force of res judicata and shall be enforceable subject to the provisions set forth herein.
A. An application for enforcement of an arbitration award shall not be accepted if the time limit for filing an action to set aside the award has not yet expired.
B. The application for enforcement shall be submitted to the competent court, accompanied by the following:
1. A copy of the arbitration agreement.
2. The original award or a signed copy thereof.
3. A certified Arabic translation of the arbitration award if the award was not issued in Arabic.
A. The Court of Cassation reviews the enforcement request and orders its execution unless it finds:
1. That the judgment contains provisions contrary to public order in the Kingdom. If the judgment can be divided insofar as it contains provisions contrary to public order, the court may order the execution of the remaining portion.
2. That it was not properly served on the defendant.
B. The issuance of a decision rejecting the enforcement order does not invalidate the arbitration agreement unless the agreement is inherently void.
The provisions of this amended law shall not apply to cases pending before the courts and arbitration cases pending before arbitration panels before the date of its entry into force.
Arbitration Law No. 18 of 1953 is hereby repealed
The Prime Minister and Ministers are charged with implementing the provisions of this law.