Alqanoni

Civil Transactions Law

Art. 167
Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation

Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)

If the obligation is the performance of an action, the following provisions shall apply: a) If the agreement or the nature of the action requires that the debtor perform the obligation himself, the creditor may refuse performance of the action by any other person. b) If the debtor fails to perform his obligation, the creditor may petition the court for permission to perform the obligation at the debtor’s expense if such performance is possible. The creditor may, in urgent circumstances, perform such obligation at the debtor’s expense without the court’s permission. c) A court ruling shall stand in place of the performance of the obligation if the nature of the obligation so requires.

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