Federal Law 5 of 1985
Civil Transactions Law (contracts dated before 1 June 2026)
The articles of this instrument that Fahm cites in contract reports, with their neighbours in the same chapter.
Repealed. It still governs contracts dated before 31 May 2026.
Text version in force from 29 March 1986
Introductory Section: General Provisions > Chapter Five: Rights > Part 2: The abuse of rights
Section 4: The construction of contracts
- Article 264This article is a single short rule: what is known and accepted as the custom between merchants is treated as if it had been stated as a condition between them.
- Article 265Cited in Fahm reportsThis article sets out how a contract is interpreted.
- Article 266Cited in Fahm reportsThis article has two parts.
Section 4: The construction of contracts > Chapter Three: Acts causing harm
- Article 295This article is about how compensation for a harmful act is set.
- Article 296Cited in Fahm reportsThis article makes void any condition that aims to exempt a person from liability arising from a harmful act.
- Article 297This article explains the relationship between civil liability and criminal liability.
Section 2: The effects of a right > Chapter Two: Means of enforcement > Part 2: Compulsory enforcement > 1- Specific Performance
Section 3: Contracts of work > Chapter One: Muqawala (contract to make a thing or to perform a task) > Part 2: Effects of a muqawala > 1- Obligations of the contractor
- Article 876This article says who supplies the additional equipment and tools needed to complete a job under a contract to make a thing or perform a task.
- Article 877Cited in Fahm reportsThis article requires the contractor to complete the work in accordance with the conditions of the contract.
- Article 878This article makes the contractor liable for any loss or damage resulting from the contractor's own act or work, whether or not it came about through the contractor's wrongful act or default.
- Article 879This article deals with a contractor who holds property while waiting to be paid.
- Article 880Cited in Fahm reportsThis article covers buildings and other fixed installations where an architect makes the plans and the contractor carries them out under the architect's supervision.
- Article 881This article deals with an architect whose work is limited to making the plans and does not include supervising how they are carried out.
- Article 882Cited in Fahm reportsThis article makes void any agreement whose purpose is to exempt the contractor or the architect from liability, or to limit that liability.
- Article 883This article sets a time limit on claims of this kind.