International Commercial Arbitration in E-Commerce Disputes: Legal Information Governance and Sustainable Economic Growth (SDG 8) in the Saudi and Jordanian Legal Systems

Abstract

This study investigates international commercial arbitration as a legal-information governance instrument for resolving e-commerce disputes while promoting sustainable economic development consistent with Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8). The research comparatively evaluates the legislative and institutional arbitration structures operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with emphasis placed on digital commercial transactions, electronic legal records, transnational regulatory information exchange, and the administration of online commercial disputes. An analytical-comparative legal approach was employed through the assessment of arbitration statutes, e-commerce regulations, institutional arbitration procedures, and international legal frameworks associated with electronic trade and that international commercial arbitration plays a substantial role in strengthening legal-information governance, increasing confidence in digital transactions, improving accessibility to enforceable legal protections, and fostering transparent digital commercial environments. The findings further demonstrate that both Saudi Arabia and Jordan have established comparatively advanced arbitration information frameworks aligned with international legal standards. Nevertheless, distinctions remain concerning institutional expertise, procedural adaptability, and the influence of public-order principles and Sharia-based regulatory oversight. The study concludes that efficient arbitration information mechanisms enhance digital legal certainty, reinforce regulatory governance structures, and facilitate cross-border digital investment alongside sustainable economic expansion. Additionally, the research emphasises the increasing significance of arbitration institutions as integral elements of contemporary digital legal-information infrastructure within evolving e-commerce ecosystems.