Article 281 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law

المادة 281 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثاني: المقاصة

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

للمدين المقاصة بين ما هو مستحق الأداء عليه لدائنه وما هو مستحق الأداء له تجاه هذا الدائن ولو اختلف سبب الدينين، إذا كان موضوع كل منهما نقودًا أو أشياءَ متماثلة في النوع والصفة، وكان كل منهما خاليًا من النزاع، وصالحًا للمطالبة به قضاءً، وقابلًا للحجز.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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