الملكية الفكرية في عقود العمل: لمن يؤول "الابتكار" الذي يصنعه الموظف أثناء الدوام؟

في عصر الاقتصاد المعرفي، لم تعد الشركات توظف الأفراد لبيع "وقتهم" و"جهدهم العضلي" فحسب، بل هي في الحقيقة تستثمر في "عقولهم" و"إبداعهم". ومع تزايد التوجه نحو الابتكار والتحول الرقمي في المملكة، برزت إشكالية قانونية شائكة في أروقة المحاكم والشركات: عندما يبتكر الموظف برنامجاً حاسوبياً جديداً، أو يصمم خوارزمية ذكية، أو يطور طريقة عمل مبتكرة وهو على رأس العمل.. لمن تعود ملكية هذا الابتكار؟ هل هي للموظف الذي أبدع؟ أم للشركة التي دفعت الراتب ووفرت البيئة؟

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عقود "البرمجيات كخدمة" (SaaS): كيف نحمي الأصول الفكرية للشركات التقنية في ظل الأنظمة الجديدة

يشهد قطاع التقنية في المملكة نمواً متسارعاً غير مسبوق، حيث انتقلت معظم الشركات من نموذج "شراء رخص البرامج التقليدية" (On-premise) إلى نموذج "البرمجيات كخدمة" (SaaS) القائم على السحابة والاشتراكات الدورية. ورغم أن هذا التحول يوفر مرونة تشغيلية عالية، إلا أنه خلق تحديات قانونية معقدة تتعلق بحماية الملكية الفكرية والبيانات، وهي تحديات لا تستطيع "العقود الجاهزة" استيعابها.

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الأوقاف العائلية: كيف نكتب "شرط الواقف" ليتحول من عمل خيري تقليدي إلى مؤسسة استثمارية مستدامة

يحتل "الوقف" مكانة مركزية في الثقافة السعودية، حيث تسعى العائلات التجارية ورجال الأعمال لتوثيق إرثهم الخيري وضمان استمراره لما بعد رحيلهم. ومع ذلك، يكشف الواقع العملي عن ظاهرة مؤلمة تتمثل في تعثر كثير من الأوقاف، أو تآكل أصولها، أو تحولها إلى عبء إداري وقانوني على الورثة بدلاً من أن تكون صدقة جارية ونماءً مستمراً.

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أمانة سر مجلس الإدارة: هل هي مجرد "تدوين محاضر" أم "حماية قانونية" للقرار الاستراتيجي

في الهيكل التنظيمي للشركات، غالباً ما يتم اختزال دور "أمين سر مجلس الإدارة" في صورة نمطية ضيقة: موظف يحمل قلماً وورقة، يجلس في زاوية الغرفة لتدوين ما يقال، ثم يرسل محضراً للأعضاء للتوقيع. هذه النظرة التقليدية القاصرة لا تهمش دور الأمين فحسب، بل تضع مجلس الإدارة والشركة بأكملها في مهب الريح القانونية.

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Managing FIDIC contract risks in mega-projects: Balancing international requirements and local legal sovereignty

As Saudi Arabia transforms into the world’s largest construction site, driven by its giant “Vision” (Giga-Projects) projects, FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) contract models have become the common language among government owners, developers, and international contractors.

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Audit and Nomination Committees: The Missing Oversight Role in Family and Medium-Sized Business Structures

When discussing "corporate governance," the minds of owners of family businesses and medium-sized enterprises often turn to publicly traded companies listed on the stock market, believing that complex governance tools - such as committees stemming from the board of directors - are an administrative luxury that does not suit the size of their businesses or their family nature.

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White land tax objections: When are you entitled to refuse payment? And how to protect your legal position

Since the launch of the White Land Fees Program, it has been one of the most important economic and regulatory tools in the Kingdom, as this system did not come to be a financial collection tool, but rather came as a "surgical" solution to address the distortions of the real estate market.

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Audit and Nomination Committees: The Missing Oversight Role in the Structure of Family and Medium-Sized Companies

When discussing "corporate governance," the minds of family business owners and medium-sized enterprises often turn to publicly traded companies listed on the stock market, believing that complex governance tools - such as committees emanating from the board of directors - are an administrative luxury that does not suit the size of their businesses or their family nature.

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Foreign Direct Investment in the Kingdom: Engineering Joint Ventures (JVs) Between International Standards and Local Regulatory Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia is no longer just a traditional oil economy; it has become one of the most dynamic investment environments in the world. This is driven by major transformations under Vision 2030 and legislative incentives such as the Regional Headquarters (RHQ) program.

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Expert reports in commercial courts: When does an expert's opinion become an "unwritten ruling"?

When a commercial judge decides to refer a case to an "expert" (whether an accounting firm, an engineering firm, or a real estate appraiser), many litigants breathe a sigh of relief, believing the case has entered a "rest period" or is merely a routine administrative procedure. However, experienced lawyers know the opposite: the moment a case is referred to an expert is the most critical "decisive moment" in the course of the dispute.

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Banking facilities and financing contracts: A legal analysis of hidden risks before signing

Strive to obtain bank facilities to boost their cash liquidity. In the excitement of credit approval, financial managers and business owners often make a fatal strategic mistake: treating the facility agreement as a routine, non-negotiable "contract of adhesion," and signing dozens of pages filled with complex legal terminology without careful scrutiny.

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Liquidating "billion-dollar" estates through the Enforcement Support Center: A roadmap for converting stagnant assets into liquidity

The Kingdom's vast real estate estates represent a tremendous store of wealth, yet they often become "frozen assets," suffering from investment stagnation for years, even decades, due to heir disputes or overlapping ownership claims. Previously, liquidating these estates through the courts was a lengthy and arduous process that depleted the asset's value and wasted valuable time. However, the landscape has changed dramatically with the activation of the "Support and Liquidation Center" (Enfaz).

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