Article 479 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
المادة 479 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفصل الثاني: عقد العمل
The article refers the rules on the employment contract to the legal provisions specific to it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تسري على عقد العمل النصوص النظامية الخاصة به.
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 479 explained in plain English
This article is a referral provision; it does not set out detailed rules for the employment contract, but provides that the legal provisions specific to the employment contract apply to it.
This means that anyone looking for the rights and obligations of the parties to an employment contract should refer to the legal provisions specific to the employment contract, rather than relying only on the Civil Transactions Law. The article does not name these provisions or state their rules.
It is preceded by Article 478, which regulates the effect of the contractor's death on the contracting contract, which highlights the importance of distinguishing the contracting contract that this Law regulates from the employment contract that this article refers to its own provisions. It is followed by Article 480, which begins the rules on the agency contract by defining it as a contract by which the principal puts the agent in his own place in a legal act.
The practical message for the reader is that the description of the relationship matters: if it is an employment contract, its reference is the legal provisions specific to it. If there is doubt about the description of the relationship or the rules that apply to it, it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in the legal provisions governing the employment contract.
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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Active contributorFrequently asked questions about Article 479 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
Does the Civil Transactions Law apply to an employment contract?
The article provides that the legal provisions specific to the employment contract apply to it.
Where do I find the rules on an employment contract?
In the legal provisions specific to the employment contract, according to this article's referral.
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