Civil Code Article 169
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.
A person, who by his own acts represents he has conferred the authority of agency to another person, or who knows that another person declares himself to be his agent and failed to express a contrary intent, shall be liable to the third party as a person who has conferred that authority, except the third party knew, or might know of the absence of authority.
中文原文 民法第169條
由自己之行為表示以代理權授與他人，或知他人表示為其代理人而不為反對之表示者，對於第三人應負授權人之責任。
但第三人明知其無代理權或可得而知者，不在此限。
但第三人明知其無代理權或可得而知者，不在此限。