Commercial Transactions Law · Federal Decree-Law 50 of 2022
Article 108
Book Two: Commercial Obligations and Contracts > Part Two: Commercial Sale > Chapter One: General Provisions
English translation
1. The buyer shall, in the cases mentioned in Article (107) above, notify the seller that there is a difference or a defect, within (15) fifteen days of the date on which the item sold is effectively delivered to him, and he shall file the action for rescission or reduction of the price within (60) sixty days of such delivery date. However, if the defect is hidden and cannot be detected by a routine examination, the buyer shall then notify the seller immediately when he detects it, an institute an action for warranty of the defect within (6) six months of the date of actual delivery, unless there is an agreement to the contrary.
2. Where the buyer fails to notify the seller of the difference or defect or if he fails to institute the action for rescission price reduction or defect warranty within the time limits referred to in Clause (1) above, as the case may be, his action shall not be heard in case of denial or lack of lawful excuse, unless the buyer proves cheating on the seller's part, in which case, the action shall not be heard if instituted after the lapse of one year of the delivery date.
3. The action instituted by the seller to complement the price due to increase in quantity or in the item standard shall not be heard after the lapse of (60) sixty days of the date of actual delivery of the sold item.
4. It may be agreed to relieve the buyer from the time limits prescribed in this Article or to adjust the same.
Official translation, as published by the portal.
Official Arabic text
.1 يجب على المشتري في الأحوال المشار إليها في المادة (107) من هذا القانون أن يخطر البائع بوجود الاختلاف أو العيب خلال (15) خمسة عشر يوماً من تاريخ تسليم المبيع إليه تسليماً فعلياً، وعليه أن يقيم دعوى الفسخ أو إنقاص الثمن خلال (60) ستين يوماً من تاريخ التسليم المشار إليه. ومع ذلك إذا كان العيب خفياً مما لا يكشف عند الفحص المعتاد، فعليه أن يخطر البائع بالعيب فور اكتشافه وأن يقيم دعوى ضمان العيب خلال (6) ستة أشهر من تاريخ التسليم الفعلي ما لم يوجد اتفاق يخالف ذلك.
.2 إذا لم يخطر المشتري البائع بوجود الاختلاف أو العيب أو لم يرفع دعوى الفسخ أو إنقاص الثمن أو ضمان العيب في المواعيد المشار إليها في البند (1) من هذه المادة حسب الأحوال، فإن دعواه لا تسمع عند إنكارها وعدم العذر الشرعي ما لم يثبت المشتري وجود غش من جانب البائع وفي هذه الحالة لا تسمع الدعوى بعد انقضاء سنة من تاريخ التسليم.
.3 لا تسمع دعوى البائع في تكملة الثمن بسبب زيادة الكمية أو مستوى الصنف بعد انقضاء (60) ستين يوماً من تاريخ التسليم الفعلي للمبيع.
.4 يجوز الاتفاق على إعفاء المشتري من المواعيد المشار إليها في هذه المادة أو تعديلها.
What it means when you sign
This article sets time limits for a buyer who finds that delivered goods differ from the agreement or are defective. The buyer must notify the seller within 15 days of actual delivery and bring the action for cancellation or price reduction within 60 days of delivery. For a hidden defect that a routine examination would not reveal, the buyer must notify the seller immediately on finding it and bring a warranty action within 6 months of actual delivery, unless agreed otherwise. If these steps are missed, the claim is not heard where the seller denies it and there is no lawful excuse, unless the buyer proves cheating by the seller, in which case the limit is one year from delivery. A seller's action to complete the price for extra quantity or quality is not heard after 60 days from actual delivery. The parties may agree to relieve the buyer from these limits or change them.
When you are about to sign, a clause that shortens, lengthens or removes these periods is worth checking, as the article allows adjustment.
In Fahm reports this article usually sits under: Ambiguity and gaps
Related articles
- Article 107This article deals with goods that, once delivered, turn out to differ from what was agreed in quantity or type, or to be defective.
- Article 109This article allows a seller of goods protected by a registered trademark to agree with the buyer that the buyer will not resell below a certain price.
- Article 86This article deals with interest on late payment of commercial debts.
- Article 87This article lets a creditor ask for extra compensation on top of delay interest, but only where the creditor proves that the loss beyond that interest was caused by the debtor's deception or serious error.
- Article 88Cited in Fahm reportsThis article bars a creditor from claiming compound interest, meaning interest charged on interest that has already built up and remains unpaid.
- Article 89This article covers instruments for paying money or delivering goods.