Alqanoni

Civil Transactions Law

Art. 489
Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation

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

1. An agent may not delegate to a third party all or part of the powers with which he is entrusted, unless authorized to do so by the principal; in such case, the sub-agent shall be deemed an agent of the original principal. 2. An agent who is authorized to appoint a sub-agent without designating a particular party shall be liable to the principal only for the fault arising from his selection of said party or for any harm sustained as a result of his instructions. 3. The principal and his agent shall have the power to dismiss the sub-agent appointed by the agent. Dismissal of the original agent shall result in the dismissal of the sub-agent.

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