Saudi ArabiaCopyright Law (2026), quotation and journalistic-summary exception
In force since .
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
- Instrument type
- an act of a legislature
As of .
What it requires
- You may quote or copy short passages from a protected, lawfully published work into another work, without the author's permission or compensation, including a journalistic summary taken from newspapers and periodicals, where the purpose is legitimate, the quotation goes no further than the purpose needs and is consistent with custom, and the source and the author's name are stated (Article 27(1)).
- Do not let the use conflict with the normal exploitation of the work or unjustifiably prejudice the legitimate interests of rights holders (Article 37(1)).
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In the frameworks
- NIST AI RMF
- MAP 4.1Approaches for mapping AI technology and legal risks of its components – including the use of third-party data or software – are in place, followed, and documented, as are risks of infringement of a third party’s intellectual property or other rights.
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What this law does
Article 27(1) permits quoting or copying short passages from a protected, lawfully published work into another work, without the author's permission and without compensation, where the purpose is legitimate, the quotation goes no further than that purpose needs, it is consistent with custom, and the source and the author's name are stated. Article 27(1) applies this also to a journalistic summary taken from newspapers and periodicals.
Article 37(1) requires every use under Articles 26 to 36 not to conflict with the normal exploitation of the work or unjustifiably prejudice the legitimate interests of rights holders. Article 59 replaces the Copyright Protection Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/41. Article 61 applies the Law 180 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app reuses other publishers' content.