{"id":12043,"date":"2026-07-16T02:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketing.ghazzawilawfirm.com\/test\/?p=12043"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:36:51","slug":"legal-updates-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketing.ghazzawilawfirm.com\/test\/insights\/legal-updates-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Updates post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<section class=\"ghz-legal-updates-timeline\" aria-label=\"Latest Legal Updates\">\n\t\t<h2>Latest Legal Updates<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-updates-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ghz-legal-update-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-16\">16 July 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Enforcement Law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-update-summary\"><p>Royal Decree No. M\/237. Published in the Official Gazette on 1 May 2026; effective from 28 October 2026. A major update to Saudi Arabiau2019s judgment enforcement framework u2014 relevant to banks, contractors, funds, and creditor-side clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ghz-legal-update-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-15\">15 July 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Employment Contracts Deadline<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-update-summary\"><p>From 6 August 2026, all existing indefinite-term employment contracts must transition to the new contract form. An imminent labor compliance deadline relevant to employers, HR teams, in-house legal teams, and businesses operating across the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ghz-legal-update-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-14\">14 July 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-update-summary\"><p>A key legal development in Saudi Arabiau2019s real estate market, introducing a more structured framework for non-Saudi ownership and investment, with location-specific restrictions remaining relevant in certain areas of the Kingdom. Relevant to developers, investors, funds, and real estate clients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ghz-legal-update-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-13\">13 July 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Money Laundering \/ Asset Confiscation Law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-update-summary\"><p>Royal Decree D\/1 dated 16 June 2026 approved the Law of the Management of Seized and Confiscated Property in Money Laundering Crimes and Terrorist Financing Crimes. A notable financial crime development u2014 relevant to banks, compliance teams, financial institutions, and cross-border asset recovery matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ghz-legal-update-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-07-12\">12 July 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>New Copyright Law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ghz-legal-update-summary\"><p>Royal Decree M\/169 (14\/08\/1447 AH). In force 1 August 2026; implementing regulations due by the same date. 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