Civil Transactions Law
Art. 489Status 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.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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