Article 49 of the Saudi Commercial Papers Law

المادة 49 من نظام الأوراق التجارية · الفرع الثالث: المعارضة في الوفاء

Official text (Arabic)

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

إذا ضاعت كمبيالة غير مقبولة وكانت محررة من عدة نسخ جاز لمستحق قيمتها أن يطالب لوفائها بموجب إحدى نسخها الأخرى.

وإذا كانت الكمبيالة محررة من عدة نسخ وضاعت النسخة التي تحمل صيغة القبول لم تجز المطالبة بوفائها بموجب إحدى نسخها الأخرى إلا بأمر من الجهة التي يعينها وزير التجارة والصناعة، ويشرط تقديم كفيل.

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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