The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) continues its journey to
realize the Vision 2030 by creating a thriving economy that is open
for business. With a global expansion in the size of the e-commerce
market, it was only natural that KSA would look to increase its
contribution to the future of trade.
In order to do so, KSA has issued the E-Commerce law, published
on 26 July 2019 effective on 24 October 2019 (Law) to regulate and
oversee the transactions conducted online which differ from those
conducted in brick and mortar trade.
Our reading of the Law is that its primary objective is to
regulate the practice of e-commerce by increasing transparency,
ensuring consumer protection and enhancing trust in online
transactions. Previously, KSA did not have a stand-alone law
regulating e-commerce, different elements of online transactions
were governed by provisions that were placed in several laws like
the Electronic Transactions Law regulating e-signatures and records
and the
