Civil Code Article 174
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 the undertaking of the management of the affair is against the principal's expressed or presumptive wishes, the manager is bound to compensate the principal for any injury arising from his management, even if no negligence is in his act.The provision of the preceding paragraph shall not apply if the undertaking of the management of the affair is in order to fulfill an obligation of public interests for the principal or to fulfill a statutory duty of the principal to furnish maintenance to others, or the principal's wishes are against the public policy or morals.
中文原文 民法第174條
管理人違反本人明示或可得推知之意思，而為事務之管理者，對於因其管理所生之損害，雖無過失，亦應負賠償之責。
前項之規定，如其管理係為本人盡公益上之義務，或為其履行法定扶養義務，或本人之意思違反公共秩序善良風俗者，不適用之。
前項之規定，如其管理係為本人盡公益上之義務，或為其履行法定扶養義務，或本人之意思違反公共秩序善良風俗者，不適用之。