Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 486: V. Death or loss of capacity of the contractor

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Seven: Contract for Work

A contract concluded in consideration of the personal qualities of the contractor shall terminate automatically upon his death or upon his losing, without fault on his part, the capacity to complete the work. In this case, if the employer can make use of the completed part of the work, he shall be obliged to accept it and pay for it.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 486 · V. Yüklenicinin ölümü veya yeteneğini kaybetmesi

Yüklenicinin kişisel özellikleri göz önünde tutularak yapılmış olan sözleşme, onun ölümü veya kusuru olmaksızın eseri tamamlama yeteneğini kaybetmesi durumunda kendiliğinden sona erer. Bu durumda işsahibi, eserin tamamlanan kısmından yararlanabilecek ise, onu kabul etmek ve karşılığını vermekle yükümlüdür.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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