The changes mark a significant improvement and bring the region
in line with international best practice
On 1 May 2023, the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration
(SCCA) announced the publication of its revised
SCCA Arbitration Rules (the new
Rules). The new Rules apply to all arbitrations filed
on or after 1 May 2023. The new Rules replace the first edition of
the Rules, which were published in 2016.
One of the main driving factors behind the new Rules is the
SCCA's aim of becoming not only a major arbitration centre,
but the preferred choice in the region by 2030. Indeed, the new
Rules are intended to demonstrate that the KSA is an
arbitration-friendly jurisdiction, with a centre and set of Rules
that is on a par not only with other centres in the Middle East,
but also those around the world.
