MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaEmployment
Use when drafting a Saudi Arabia employment contract under the KSA Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51, as amended). Covers mandatory clauses, salary structure (basic + allowances for EOSA calculation), definite vs. indefinite contract types, probation up to 180 days, GOSI registration, bilingual Arabic/English (Arabic controls, registered via Qiwa/HRSD), kafala/sponsorship mechanics for non-Saudi employees, Saudization (Nitaqat) compliance, and non-compete enforceability up to 2 years.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaCriminal
Use when advising on Saudi criminal procedure, including arrest and detention rights, the role of the Public Prosecution (Niyaba 'Amma), investigation procedures, right to counsel, bail and pre-trial detention, the court structure (criminal courts, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court), trial procedure, sentencing under Sharia categories (hudud, qisas, ta'zir), and the special procedures for financial crimes and cybercrime. Essential for any client facing criminal exposure in Saudi Arabia.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaCorporate
Use when advising on Saudi corporate law following the 2022 Companies Law reform, including entity types (JSC, LLC, Simplified JSC for startups), foreign ownership rules and MISA licensing, incorporation procedure, Vision 2030 corporate reforms (RHQ, beneficial ownership, single-shareholder LLC), Tadawul and Nomu listing, and annual compliance obligations. Essential for any corporate transaction or entity formation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaFamily
Use when a matter involves marriage, divorce, custody, maintenance, or inheritance in Saudi Arabia. Covers the KSA Personal Status Law (Royal Decree 73/1443H, 2022) โ the first codified personal status law in KSA โ which maintains the Hanbali Sharia framework while introducing clearer procedural rules on talaq, khula, custody (hadana), maintenance (nafaqa), and Islamic inheritance (fara'id). Also covers the position of non-Muslims in KSA family matters. Triggers on Saudi divorce, mahr, custody KSA, inheritance Saudi, or talaq questions.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaFinance
Use when a matter involves financial services licensing, fintech regulation, payment services, open banking, equity crowdfunding, robo-advisory, or establishing a regulated financial entity in Saudi Arabia. Covers the dual-regulator framework (SAMA for banking/payments, CMA for capital markets/investment), SAMA Fintech Sandbox, capital requirements, Sharia-compliance expectations, Saudization obligations for fintech entities, and Vision 2030 alignment. Triggers on KSA fintech license, SAMA payment license, CMA equity crowdfunding, BNPL KSA, open banking Saudi, or Saudi fintech questions.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaImmigration
Use when a matter involves residency permits, work authorization, iqama issuance or transfer, exit/re-entry rules, or immigration status for foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia. Covers the iqama (resident permit) system, kafala reform under the 2021 worker-mobility changes, Premium Residency (Saudi Green Card), exit re-entry permits, dependent visas, and family sponsorship. Also covers the employer's legal obligations as sponsor and penalties for violation of Iqama/status rules. Triggers on iqama KSA, Saudi residency, work permit Saudi, sponsor transfer KSA, or kafala reform questions.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaEmployment
Use when a matter involves employment law obligations, contracts, termination, end-of-service award calculation, Saudization (Nitaqat), or HR compliance for entities operating in Saudi Arabia. Covers the KSA Labor Law (Royal Decree M/51), GOSI social insurance, Saudization quotas, notice periods, Article 80/84 termination, non-compete provisions, and the Qiwa/Mudad compliance platforms. Triggers on KSA employment contract, end-of-service gratuity KSA, Nitaqat, GOSI, Qiwa, KSA dismissal, or Saudi labor law questions.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaData protection
Use when a matter involves personal data processing, privacy obligations, or data-breach response in Saudi Arabia. Covers the KSA Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree M/19 2021, effective 2022โ2023) and NDMO implementing regulations, lawful bases, sensitive data categories, cross-border transfer restrictions, data subject rights, and PDPL penalties up to SAR 5 million. Triggers on questions about PDPL KSA, Saudi data privacy, SDAIA, NDMO compliance, or data controller obligations in Saudi Arabia.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaReal estate
Use when a matter involves real estate ownership, leasing, transactions, off-plan purchases, REIT investment, or real estate development in Saudi Arabia. Covers freehold ownership rules, foreign ownership restrictions, the Ejar mandatory lease registration system, the RETT (5% Real Estate Transaction Tax), Wafi off-plan escrow requirements, REGA's regulatory role, and the impact of Vision 2030 on real estate liberalization. Triggers on real estate KSA, buy property Saudi, Ejar registration, RETT tax, off-plan Wafi, or REGA regulations questions.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaTax
Use when a user asks about Saudi Arabian tax law, zakat obligations, VAT, withholding tax, real estate transactions tax, or ZATCA compliance for any entity structure operating in or paying into the Kingdom. Covers corporate income tax, excise, transfer pricing, permanent establishment, tax treaties, and Vision 2030 incentive zones. Triggers on any KSA-jurisdiction tax or zakat question.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaFinance
Use when advising on Saudi banking and financial regulation under the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), including banking license types, capital requirements (Basel III), Sharia compliance oversight, AML/CFT obligations (SAFIU reporting), payment services licensing, fintech regulation, and Vision 2030 financial sector reforms. Covers all SAMA-regulated entities: banks, insurance companies, finance companies, and payment service providers in KSA.
MIT๐ธ๐ฆSaudi ArabiaCybersecurity
Saudi Arabia Governance, Risk & Compliance advisor โ a compliance router that first determines WHICH Saudi regulations apply (NCA ECC-2:2024, Saudi PDPL, NCA Cloud Cybersecurity Controls, SAMA Cyber Security Framework, CST cloud framework, DCC/OTCC/TCC), then guides framework-specific compliance. Use for any Saudi Arabia / KSA compliance question: NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls, SDAIA and the Personal Data Protection Law (ูุธุงู
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ุงูุฉ ุงูุจูุงูุงุช ุงูุดุฎุตูุฉ), PDPL breach notification and data transfers, SAMA compliance for banks/insurers/fintechs, cloud data residency in the Kingdom, CST CSP registration, government/CNI cybersecurity obligations, market-entry compliance ("expanding to Saudi Arabia"), gap assessments, and mapping Saudi requirements to ISO 27001 / NIST CSF / SOC 2. Trigger for any KSA, Riyadh, Vision 2030 compliance, NCA, SDAIA, SAMA, or Saudi data protection question even if no framework is named.