Civil Code Article 127
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The claim with regard to the following is extinguished by prescription if not exercised within two years:(1) Charges for lodging, food or seats, for the price of articles for consumption, and for disbursements, made by inn, restaurants and places of entertainment;(2) Charges for transportation and for disbursements, made by the carrier;(3) Rentals due to a person who carries on a business of letting personal property;(4) Fees, charges for medicine and remuneration of medical practitioners, pharmacists and nurses, and the disbursements made by them;(5) Remuneration of attorneys, certified public accountants and public notaries, and the disbursements made by them;(6) Restoration of things received from the parties to an action by attorneys, certified public accountants and public notaries;(7) Remuneration of technical experts and undertakers, and the disbursements made by them;(8) Price of goods or products supplied by merchants, manufactures and those who practice handmade arts.
中文原文 民法第127條
左列各款請求權，因二年間不行使而消滅：
一、旅店、飲食店及娛樂場之住宿費、飲食費、座費、消費物之代價及其墊款。
二、運送費及運送人所墊之款。
三、以租賃動產為營業者之租價。
四、醫生、藥師、看護生之診費、藥費、報酬及其墊款。
五、律師、會計師、公證人之報酬及其墊款。
六、律師、會計師、公證人所收當事人物件之交還。
七、技師、承攬人之報酬及其墊款。
八、商人、製造人、手工業人所供給之商品及產物之代價。
一、旅店、飲食店及娛樂場之住宿費、飲食費、座費、消費物之代價及其墊款。
二、運送費及運送人所墊之款。
三、以租賃動產為營業者之租價。
四、醫生、藥師、看護生之診費、藥費、報酬及其墊款。
五、律師、會計師、公證人之報酬及其墊款。
六、律師、會計師、公證人所收當事人物件之交還。
七、技師、承攬人之報酬及其墊款。
八、商人、製造人、手工業人所供給之商品及產物之代價。