Embracing digital tools Speaking to Arab News, Beirut-based attorney Jihad Chidiac highlighted the significance of these reforms, stating that “notable changes include the 2023 rules of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, which introduce the use of technology to streamline proceedings, enhance speed, control costs, and facilitate more direct communication between parties and the arbitral...

Jihad Chidiac, a Lebanon-based attorney, explained that the two new laws, the Commercial Registration Law and the Trade Names Law, are set to take effect 180 days after their publication in the official gazette, which is expected within the next few weeks. These laws will fully replace older legislation, with the current Law of Commercial...