Civil Code Article 164
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.
When a public notice promises to reward the person for his performance of a particular act, it is a rewarding public notice. The promisor is bound to deliver the reward to the person who has performed the act.When the act specified in the preceding paragraph has been successively performed by several persons, it is the person who has performed first acquires the claim for reward; when the act has been performed jointly by several persons or performed simultaneously by several persons respectively, it is these persons who acquire the claim for reward jointly.In the preceding paragraph, if the promisor has delivered the reward in good faith to the person who has first notified his performance, the obligation of the promisor to deliver the reward shall be extinguished.The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to the person who has performed such act specified in the public notice without knowing of this notice.
中文原文 民法第164條
以廣告聲明對完成一定行為之人給與報酬者，為懸賞廣告。
廣告人對於完成該行為之人，負給付報酬之義務。
數人先後分別完成前項行為時，由最先完成該行為之人，取得報酬請求權；數人共同或同時分別完成行為時，由行為人共同取得報酬請求權。
前項情形，廣告人善意給付報酬於最先通知之人時，其給付報酬之義務，即為消滅。
前三項規定，於不知有廣告而完成廣告所定行為之人，準用之。
廣告人對於完成該行為之人，負給付報酬之義務。
數人先後分別完成前項行為時，由最先完成該行為之人，取得報酬請求權；數人共同或同時分別完成行為時，由行為人共同取得報酬請求權。
前項情形，廣告人善意給付報酬於最先通知之人時，其給付報酬之義務，即為消滅。
前三項規定，於不知有廣告而完成廣告所定行為之人，準用之。