New regulations on debtor arrest procedures based on Law No. 59 of 2025
The Head of the General Administration of Sentences Enforcement, Counselor Abdullah Al-Qassimi, has issued a circular introducing new rules for handling debtor arrest and summons procedures under Law No. 59 of 2025, which amends the Code of Civil Procedure.
The circular stipulates that if the conditions of a first objection are met, the arrest and summons procedures against the debtor must be lifted, and any imprisoned debtor should be released.
However, arrest procedures may be reactivated once the objection is dismissed.
It further clarified that seizure and travel ban orders issued before the filing of the first objection will remain in effect. Al-Qassimi explained that the arrest process is a preliminary step toward debtor imprisonment, but once an objection is filed, imprisonment is no longer permissible. Therefore, lifting the arrest verdict becomes necessary.
The circular added that if the creditor later requests the debtor’s arrest again, they must submit proof of the rejection or cancellation of the objection, without needing to prove the debtor’s solvency.
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