Civil Code Article 166-1

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.

If a contract is made for the obligations of the transferring, creation, or altering of rights over the real property, it shall be made in the notarization made by the notary public.A contract not notarized according to the provision of the preceding paragraph could still be valid if the parties have agreed on the transferring, creation, or altering of rights over the real property and have completed the recordation.
中文原文 民法第166-1條
契約以負擔不動產物權之移轉、設定或變更之義務為標的者,應由公證人作成公證書。
未依前項規定公證之契約,如當事人已合意為不動產物權之移轉、設定或變更而完成登記者,仍為有效。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.