Article 351 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
المادة 351 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثاني: آثار عقد البيع أولًا: التزامات البائع
The buyer must receive the item at the place where it is at the time of the sale and remove it without delay, apart from the time transport requires, unless agreed otherwise.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يلتزم المشتري بتسلم المبيع في المكان الذي يوجد فيه المبيع وقت البيع، ونقله دون إبطاء، إلا ما يقتضيه النقل من زمن، وذلك كله ما لم يتفق على خلافه.
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
Article 351 explained in plain English
Just as the seller is obliged to deliver the item, the buyer is in turn obliged to receive it. This article specifies how:
- Place of receipt: the place where the item is at the time of the sale, such as the seller's warehouse, farm or showroom.
- Removal: the buyer must remove the item without delay, and is excused only for the time transport requires; the time actually needed for transport is acceptable, but unjustified delay is not.
This whole ruling applies unless the parties agree otherwise; for example, they may agree that the seller will bring the item to the buyer's premises, or on a specific date for receipt.
The rationale for this obligation is that the item remaining with the seller after the sale may occupy his space and expose him to burdens unrelated to him. The article itself does not specify a consequence for the buyer's delay in receiving, so nothing more than the existence of the obligation is inferred from it.
Article 352 deals with a related matter, as it places the costs of receiving the item, along with the costs of paying the price, the sale contract and its registration, on the buyer unless otherwise agreed. Article 350 concerns the price, as it permits the seller to treat the sale as rescinded without notice if he stipulated that where the price is not paid by a set date and the buyer does not pay it.
The contract should state the place and date of delivery and the method of transport. In a dispute a lawyer specialized in civil cases may be consulted.
Practical example
A contractor in Buraidah bought a quantity of steel from a trader's warehouse without agreeing on delivery. The contractor must receive the steel at the trader's warehouse and remove it without delay, and only the time actually needed for transport, such as preparing trucks, is accepted from him.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 351 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Where must the buyer receive the item sold?
At the place where the item is at the time of the sale, unless the parties agree otherwise.
May the buyer delay removing the item sold?
He must remove it without delay, apart from the time transport requires, unless agreed otherwise.
Can it be agreed that the seller will deliver the item?
Yes. The article's ruling applies unless otherwise agreed.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.