Article 575 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
المادة 575 من نظام المعاملات المدنية · الفرع الثاني: عقد المشاركة الزراعية
If the worker refuses to complete the work in agricultural sharing, the capital owner may, after a formal warning, hire someone to finish it at the worker's expense under Article 167, or ask for termination of the contract.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا امتنع العامل عن إتمام العمل جاز لرب المال -بعد إعذاره العامل- أن يستأجر على نفقة العامل من يكمل العمل وفق أحكام المادة (السابعة والستين بعد المائة) من هذا النظام أو أن يطلب فسخ العقد.
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 575 explained in plain English
This article addresses the case where the worker refuses to complete the work in an agricultural sharing contract, and gives the capital owner (the owner of the land or trees) two options:
- Completing the work at the worker's expense: by hiring another person to complete the work, with its cost on the refusing worker, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167 of the Law.
- Requesting termination of the contract.
But the text requires a step before either option, namely a formal warning to the worker, that is, formally notifying him that he must complete the work. The capital owner is not entitled to resort to either option merely because work has stopped, without a warning.
The article refers to Article 167 for how the work is carried out at the worker's expense, so that article must be consulted to know the details of this route.
Linked to this rule are Article 574, which fixes the term of the contract if it is not specified, and Article 576, which explains when each party becomes entitled to his share of the output and the rule where the term expires before the harvest.
Because choosing the right route depends on the circumstances of each case, anyone facing this situation is advised to consult a lawyer who specializes in civil cases.
Practical example
Sultan contracted with a worker to look after his orchard in return for a third of the fruit, and the worker stopped irrigating in the middle of the season. Sultan sent him a formal warning requiring him to complete the work, and he did not comply. Sultan may then hire another worker at the expense of the refusing worker under Article 167, or ask for termination of the 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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Frequently asked questions about Article 575 of the Saudi Civil Transactions Law
What can I do if the farmer abandons the work on my land?
After warning the worker, the capital owner may hire someone to complete the work at the worker's expense under Article 167, or ask for termination of the contract.
Must the worker be warned before terminating a muzara'a contract?
Yes. The text makes the two options available to the capital owner after he has warned the worker.
Who bears the cost of the replacement worker?
It is at the expense of the worker who refused to complete the work, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167.
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