The Franchise Disclosure Document: Saudi Arabia's 14-Day Rule
Saudi franchise law requires a disclosure document 14 days before signing or payment — its content, Arabic-language rule, and the cost of getting it wrong.
Specialist Saudi law
The law the Kingdom runs on.
Temairik Law is a specialist firm practicing the nine areas of law that govern business in Saudi Arabia today — intellectual property, franchise, commercial, corporate, foreign investment, employment, data protection, cloud and technology, and cybersecurity. We go deep where it counts, advising on the Kingdom’s own instruments.
The firm
Built for the new regulatory Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia has rebuilt the rules of business in under a decade — a dedicated Franchise Law, a codified Civil Transactions Law, a new Companies Law, the PDPL, and a mandatory national cybersecurity regime. We built our practice around exactly this body of law: a specialist firm that lives in it.
About the firm Featured
Invest in Saudi Arabia under the new Investment Law
Since February 2025, foreign investors register with MISA instead of licensing — with equal treatment, free transfer of funds, and 100% ownership in most sectors. We take investors from registration to a running operation.
Practice areas
Nine disciplines. One standard.
Intellectual Property
We register, defend, and commercialize intellectual property in Saudi Arabia — trademarks, patents, designs, and copyright — before SAIP, the IP committees, and the courts.
ReadFranchise
We structure, document, register, and defend franchise arrangements under the Franchise Law — for franchisors bringing brands into the Kingdom, and Saudi brands franchising at home and abroad.
ReadCommercial
We draft, negotiate, and litigate the contracts a business runs on in Saudi Arabia under the Civil Transactions Law — the Kingdom's first codified law of obligations.
ReadCorporate
We form, structure, and govern companies in Saudi Arabia — in most sectors a foreign investor can now own 100% of a Saudi company with MISA registration and no local partner.
ReadForeign Investment
Market entry under the new Investment Law — MISA registration, 100% ownership, investor protections, and the RHQ decision.
ReadEmployment
We act for employers on the full life of the employment relationship — contracts, policies, Saudization, terminations, and disputes — under the Labor Law as amended through 2024–2025.
ReadData Protection
We build PDPL compliance that holds — gap assessments, privacy programs, SDAIA registration, breach response, and cross-border transfer.
ReadCloud & Technology
We advise cloud providers and customers on operating lawfully in Saudi Arabia — what may be hosted and where under the CCRF, CST registrations, and the contracts that govern the service.
ReadCybersecurity
We advise on Saudi Arabia's mandatory cybersecurity regime — which NCA controls apply to you, how to reach compliance, and how to respond legally when an incident hits.
Read Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign company own 100% of its Saudi business?
In most sectors, yes. Under the Investment Law in force since February 2025, foreign investors register with the Ministry of Investment (MISA) — registration replaced licensing — and receive equal treatment with local investors.
Insights
Recent writing
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