In these regulations, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:

• Law: The Commercial Courts Law.

• Regulations: The Implementing regulations of the Law, 

• Council: The Supreme Judicial Council.

• Court: The Commercial Council.

• Ministry: The Ministry of Justice.

• Minister: The Minister of Justice.

• Party/Parties: The party or parties to a lawsuit or claim.

• Competent department: The department concerned with a certain procedure, as the case may be.

The provisions of Article 2 of the Law shall be implemented in the following order:

• The provision contained in an international agreement to which the Kingdom is party;

• The special procedural provision contained in the commercial laws and the Regulations and rules associated therewith; and

• The provision contained in the Law and Regulations.

Unless the court specifies a date for the expiration of the time limit, in cases ‘Where it may do so, the time limit shall expire on the evening of the day specified for the expiration thereof, pursuant to the following:

• In electronic procedures: at l l:59 pm;

• ln non-electronic procedures: With the end of the official working hours.

The court may accept the translation provided by a party if not challenged by the other party.