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The following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned herein, shall have the same meanings stated in the Finance Companies Control Law.
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For the purpose of applying the provisions hereof, the following terms and phrases, wherever mentioned herein, shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context otherwise requires.
Rules: the Rules for Engaging in Debt-Based Crowdfunding.
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Debt-Based Crowdfunding: raising funds from finance Participants through a digital Platform to be granted to an Institutional Beneficiary in accordance with a loan contract.
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Debt-Based Crowdfunding Company (the Company): a joint-stock company licensed to engage in Debt-Based Crowdfunding activity through a digital Platform.
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Institutional Beneficiary: a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise registered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that seeks to obtain financing through a Debt-Based Crowdfunding Platform.
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Participant: a natural or legal person that provides finance to an Institutional Beneficiary through a Debt-Based Crowdfunding Company.
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Eligible Participant: a natural or legal person to whom one or more of the following applies:
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Has assets with a net value of at least SAR 3,000,000 (three million Saudi riyals).
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Currently working or has worked for at least three years in the financial sector in a position related to finance or investment.
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Has a professional certificate in finance or investment approved by an internationally recognized establishment.
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Has an annual income of at least SAR 600,000 (six hundred thousand Saudi riyals) in the past two years.
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Finance Amount: funds raised from Participants via a Debt-Based Crowdfunding Platform to be provided for an Institutional Beneficiary.
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Debt-Based Crowdfunding Platform (the Platform): a web-based platform or any other digital means, including websites and mobile applications, used and run by a Debt-Based Crowdfunding Company to carry out Debt-Based Crowdfunding.
