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Civil Transactions Law · Federal Decree-Law 25 of 2025

Article 818

Section Three: Employment Contracts > Chapter One: Muqawala Contract > Part Two: Effects of Muqawala ContractFirst: Obligations of the Contractor

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English translation

1. The contractor shall complete the work according to the terms of the contract and within the agreed period. If no terms are stipulated or no period is agreed, the contractor shall complete it according to the recognized professional standards and within a reasonable period required by the nature of the work.

2. If it becomes apparent during the work that the contractor is performing it in a defective manner or in violation of the contractual terms, the employer may serve notice requiring such terms and correction of the defective work within a reasonable period specified thereby. If this period expires without rectification, the employer may, after establishing the facts, rescind the contract or entrust another contractor with the completion or correction of the work at the expense of the first contractor.

3. The employer may request immediate rescission of the contract, without the need to grant a period, if rectification of the defects is impossible or inconsistent with the terms of the contract, if the contractor delays the commencement or completion of the work in such a manner that it is absolutely unlikely that they will be able to complete it within the agreed period, if the contractor adopts conduct indicating their intent not to perform their obligation, or if the contractor commits an act that renders performance of the obligation impossible.

Official translation, as published by the portal.

Official Arabic text

.1 يجب على المقاول إنجاز العمل وفقًا لشروط العقد وفي المدة المتفق عليها، فإن لم تكن هناك شروط أو لم يتفق على مدة التزم بإنجازه وفقًا للأصول المتعارف عليها وفي المدة المعقولة التي تقتضيها طبيعة العمل.

.2 إذا تبيّن أثناء العمل أن المقاول يقوم به على وجه معيب أو مناف لشروط العقد، جاز لصاحب العمل إعذاره بالالتزام بهذه الشروط وتةحيح الأعمال المخالفة ضمن مدة معقولة يُحددها له، فإذا انقضت هذه المدة دون تصحيح، جاز لصاحب العمل بعد إثبات الحالة فسخ العقد، أو أن يعهد إلى مقاول آخر بإتمام العمل أو تةحيحه على نفقة المقاول الأول.

.3 يجوز لصاحب العمل أن يطلب فسخ العقد في الحال دون حاجة إلى تحديد أجل، إذا كان إصلاح ما في طريقة التنفيذ من عيوب مستحيلاً أو منافيًا لشروط العقد أو إذا تأخر المقاول في البدء في تنفيذ العمل أو في إنجازه تأخيرًا لا يرجى معه مطلقًا أن يتمكن من القيام به في المدة المتفق عليها أو إذا اتخذ مسلكًا ينم عن نيته في عدم تنفيذ التزامه أو أتى المقاول فعلاً من شأنه أن يجعل تنفيذ الالتزام مستحيلاً.

What it means when you sign

This article sets out how the contractor must carry out the work and what the employer may do if it goes wrong. The contractor must complete the work according to the contract and within the agreed period. If there are no terms or no agreed period, the contractor completes it according to recognised professional standards and within a reasonable period for that kind of work. If the work is being done defectively or against the contract terms, the employer may give notice requiring compliance and correction within a reasonable period. If the period passes without correction, the employer may, after establishing the facts, rescind the contract or hand the work to another contractor at the first contractor's expense. The employer may seek immediate rescission, without giving a period, in four situations: correction is impossible or inconsistent with the contract; delay makes completion in time absolutely unlikely; the contractor shows an intent not to perform; or the contractor makes performance impossible.

For a contract about to be signed, this article is relevant to deadlines, quality and termination clauses.

In Fahm reports this article usually sits under: Ambiguity and gaps

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