Litigation and procedure · Legal glossary
Enforcement of judgmentsIn Arabic: تنفيذ الأحكام
Definition
The procedures that compel the judgment debtor to comply with what a judgment or other enforceable instrument requires, by force if necessary. Each state sets the conditions for enforcing foreign judgments, orders and instruments, alongside the regional and international conventions it is party to.
How it varies across the GCC
Foreign judgments: national rules plus GCC/treaty frameworks.
The rules that apply to a specific matter depend on the state, any free zone involved and the current text of the law, so check the official source before relying on them.